Re: Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>]

Does he want to borrow my lead made of 6 core alarm wire and crappy plastic
phonos.

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Harris <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 2:48 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching


>
> Perhaps Mark H would like to contribute to this discussion? I left him
with
> a few different cables to try on his Meridian and I wonder if he's had
any
> thoughts yet...
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matt Pavall [mailto:matt@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 25 September 2001 14:37
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching
> >
> >
> > Steve,
> >
> > Yeah I spotted this as I was surfing around looking for some sign
of
> > progress in this area.  My worry is that Sony haven't/won't
publish
> > the specs and so everyone will come up with their own protocol. 
I
> > found this though, so there is hope:  http://www.havi.org
> >
> > I know what you mean with the 100 quid cable, when I bought my
> > surround amp the bloked said I HAD to have a digital-compatible
80
> > quid 2ft RCA coax cable from the DVD player.  Knowing better than
> > that I went on to plug in an old two-quid-something cable, works
> > perfectly.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Matt
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Steve Clark" <steevc@y...>
wrote:
> > > 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
> >
> >
> >
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