Sky Box problems: Please Help!

aliEnRIK

Scart 1 is RGB capable whilst scart 2 is COMPOSITE ONLY (Meaning a drop in quality from scart 1 )

weegie.geek

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Scart 1 is RGB capable whilst scart 2 is COMPOSITE ONLY (Meaning a drop in quality from scart 1 )

For all the revisions of the Sky hardware? Makes sense I guess, since it's intended for a VCR. Either way, scabby composite is better than the blank white screen that the main scart's outputting just now, I guess.

Baba_2

@Wee-geek

I dont get your last gist.

Are defining scart 1 and 2 or what?

I have been checking ebay and gumtree for a replacement box.

aliEnRIK

weegie.geek wrote: »

For all the revisions of the Sky hardware?

Well im not going to swear to it, but as I understand it ~ yes

weegie.geek

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Well im not going to swear to it, but as I understand it ~ yes

No worries, I'm not disputing it. Makes perfect sense.

I'm more well versed with DVB-* cards for computers and the linux based STBs.

Baba wrote: »

@Wee-geek

I dont get your last gist.

Are defining scart 1 and 2 or what?

I have been checking ebay and gumtree for a replacement box.

Sorry, Rik and I kinda hijacked the conversation, but it was still relevant-ish.

There are usually two scarts on the back of the sky box. One for the TV, one for the video recorder. The video recorder won't give you as clear a picture, most likely, but it'll let you watch TV in the meantime while you get a new box, assuming it's just the main scart connector that's broken on the sky box.

If you want to spend a bit more, you could get yourself a dreambox for PVR functionality. Great boxes, but more expensive than a standard sky box.

Inactive

Baba wrote: »

The scarts is one for video and the other one to be connected to TV. Isnt it?

The audio is ok but blank(white) picture. I was suspecting the F-type plug.

Thanks

It isn't the " f " plug, it sounds very much like the receiver is !!!!!!ed, try to borrow one to verify this, failing that a car boot or eBay would be your best option.

Baba_2

weegie.geek wrote: »

1) I'm more well versed with DVB-* cards for computers and the linux based STBs.
If you want to spend a bit more, you could get yourself a dreambox for PVR functionality. Great boxes, but more expensive than a standard sky


(2) The video recorder won't give you as clear a picture, most likely, but it'll let you watch TV in the meantime while you get a new box, assuming it's just the main scart connector that's broken on the sky box.

1) I wouldnt mind little info on this If possible

2) I make use of the video recorder one but its worse

Many thanks

Baba_2

Inactive wrote: »

It isn't the " f " plug, it sounds very much like the receiver is !!!!!!ed, try to borrow one to verify this, failing that a car boot or eBay would be your best option.

Cheers

Unfortunately my pals live very far and virtually all my neighbours is just "hello" type.