Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching

["Steve Clark" <steevc@xxxxxxx>]

Matt,

I've seen that Sony are doing something along these lines with one of
their audio lines. See

http://www.techtronics.com/uk/shop/614-sony-lissa-network-audio.html

And not silly money either. Just wait for one of the cable companies
to bring out a 100 quid firewire cable ("...for enhanced highs, lows
and Hi Fi mag BS...")

Since everything's stored digitally these days it's the way to go.

Steve

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Matt Pavall" <matt@r...> wrote:
> Having just spend the better part of the weekend (ok, slight
> exaggeration but it felt like it) trying to hook up TV, VCR, DVD,
> OnDodgy box and the PC/SnapStream in some sort of workable fashion
it
> occurred to me; why can't all these devices (all but one are
digital
> anyway) be interconnected with say Firewire interfaces in some sort
> of bus system.
>
> I must have well over a 150ft of cables behind the TV and stereo
> cabinets and I still can't connect from anywhere to anywhere, i.e.
> there aren't enough Scarts etc, so I can't watch OnDigital while
> recording a DVD to tape (Ok, that's not likely to happen but you
get
> the point :-)
>
> Is there anywhere we can lobby for standardised digital
interconnects
> for all home audio and video?  I'd be the first to sign up! :-)
>
> <steps off soap box>
>
> Cheers,
> Matt