Re: Re: Tivo SCART control...

[David Paterson <david.paterson@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 05 Feb 2003 13:56:42 +0000, you wrote:

>>
>>It could be something you need to change in your TV setup to allow<= BR> >>channel changes when the SCART input is active.  When I switch= the
>>Tivo out of standby my TV automatically switches to it, but I can >>change channel after this.
>>
>
>That's what I was hoping would _not_ be the answer, as I've rummaged ar= ound
>the TV's menu, and can find no options for altering the input selection=
>behaviour... :-(

I don't think many TV's do, although it would be nice if they did.  My=
current Sony hasn't anything in the menus for it, but I used to have a
Nokia that would let you enable or disable SCART switching.  Ok that wouldn't solve the problem, but it's obviously possible to get TV's with options like that.

>>Try plugging in a different source like a DVD or video, and see if<= BR> >>you can switch back to the tuner when it's playing or not.  Th= at
>>might give you a better idea of where the problem is.
>
>That's not a bad idea, - however, thinking on it, that's how I had it s= et up
>before the Tivo arrived. (over Xmas). Previously, I had both a VCR and = a Sky
>digibox connected via scart1 & scart2, both would use SCART switchi= ng, (TV
>would switch to VCR input whenever "play" was pressed", = and would switch to
>the Digibox automatically when it was turned on from standby as well...= ) In
>either case, I could still use the remote to change the TV input select= ion,
>between the scarts, and its tuner...

That's very odd - you'd think that the VCR or DVD switching the SCART
would be exactly the same as the Tivo.  Unless it's something to do wi= th
the "momentary" mode you mentioned before.  If that's the ca= se it
wouldn't be hard to rig up a little circuit that switched the signal
inactive after a second or two, although you'd need some way to
re-activate it again if you wanted to go back to Tivo (or select the AV
input via the remote :).

>>Or just leave the Tivo on standby while it's recording - or are you=
>>getting this problem even when it's on standby (if so it could be a=
>>fault in the Tivo).
>
>No, the TV behaves properly if the Tivo is in standby mode....

So the best option would probably be to make sure you switch the Tivo to standby every night (which by the sound of things you could automate via the Ocelot).  That way you get your daily dose of SF recorded without<= BR> any disharmony in the home :))

David P.

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