No scart signal on TV?

hogshead

I bought both of my children a Logik tv/dvd combo L24DVDB19.
My son dearly wants to watch some of his fave videos but I cannot get any joy with the video player through his tv/scart.
I tried the video player in my 2nd childs TV still no signal.
On both sets all I get is a split second of said playing video then a box displaying 'no signal' moves about the screen.

I then tried the payer on an old CRT TV which I am using & it worked perfectly. Same scart lead so what can be the problem? The manual says just plug in scart & TV will find it straight away but this isn't the case.

I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks

[Deleted User]

Hi,

have you tried the AV or source button on the remote?

RuthnJasper

Sounds a bit like a wiring issue in the TV or Video to me, rather than the lead itself (although I'm no expert). Have you got a local electrical shop who could take a squint at it for you? Otherwise, you could take the TV, plus the lead, back to the suppliers and they can investigate if there is a dodgy connection within the TV.

Good luck! x

googler

Automatic selection of the SCART is achieved with a control voltage at one of the pins. If you're using a SCART lead that doesn't have the pin connected, or the VCR that you've hooked up isn't sending that control voltage, the TV won't select it automatically.

What does the manual say about manually selecting the SCART input?

DO you have anything else that you could connect to the same input, to see if other devices work?

scheming_gypsy

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

have you tried the AV or source button on the remote?

that's my vote ^

you have to tell your TV what input channel it's looking at before it'll receive a signal. Over the scart socket on the TV it should / might say something like AV1 or AV2. You'll need to hit the AV button on the TV remote control to tell the TV where to find the video.

hogshead

TV has just the 1 scart
Video player has TV & AV scart, I have tried both.
manual for TV claims TV will auto select scart, ?

As I've mentioned the same scart lead & v player plug in & go via the old monster TV in my room & I get a blip of the film then nothing.

Source on remote, I selected scart, infact I've tried a few but still no joy?

hogshead

googler wrote: »

Automatic selection of the SCART is achieved with a control voltage at one of the pins. If you're using a SCART lead that doesn't have the pin connected, or the VCR that you've hooked up isn't sending that control voltage, the TV won't select it automatically.

What does the manual say about manually selecting the SCART input?

DO you have anything else that you could connect to the same input, to see if other devices work?

Manual reads

use scart cable to connect external AV devices scart socket to the TV's scart in jack

plug connected devices into mains socket before switching on the power on/off switch at bottom of the TV

press on button on (either) TV or remote control

the TV will change input source to scart auto once AV device is switched on

Nothing regarding manual selection only auto but source allows you to select scart.

asbokid

the scart standard is ambiguous...

the scart plugs and sockets are all universal in size and shape, but the standard supports two different methods of signalling, and they are not compatible..

scart can be used to transfer composite video as well as component video (RGB)

those two different standards mean that it's possible to have a scart cable that is wired to work for component video but it won't work with a composite signal, and vice versa. The better scart cables are wired to support both standards.

the type of signal (composite or component video) generated by an appliance can be different. Component video better suits modern digital technologies, such as video game consoles, whereas composite video is more common on technologies like VHS.

so try feeding the TV using the same cable, but with a signal from a different appliance.

scart cables can also be 'ended'.. in which case, the signal can only be fed from one end..

so try swapping the ends of the cable...

where did you get the cable? was it supplied with the idiot box?

hogshead

asbokid wrote: »

the scart standard is ambiguous...

the scart plugs and sockets are all universal in size and shape, but the standard supports two different methods of signalling, and they are not compatible..

scart can be used to transfer composite video as well as component video (RGB)

those two different standards mean that it's possible to have a scart cable that is wired to work for component video but it won't work with a composite signal, and vice versa. The better scart cables are wired to support both standards.

the type of signal (composite or component video) generated by an appliance can be different. Component video better suits modern digital technologies, such as video game consoles, whereas composite video is more common on technologies like VHS.

so try feeding the TV using the same cable, but with a signal from a different appliance.

scart cables can also be 'ended'.. in which case, the signal can only be fed from one end..

so try swapping the ends of the cable...

where did you get the cable? was it supplied with the idiot box?[/QUOTE]

Have tried the cable on each end no difference.
Not sure what the bold means?

asbokid

hogshead wrote: »

asbokid wrote: »

the scart standard is ambiguous...

the scart plugs and sockets are all universal in size and shape, but the standard supports two different methods of signalling, and they are not compatible..

scart can be used to transfer composite video as well as component video (RGB)

those two different standards mean that it's possible to have a scart cable that is wired to work for component video but it won't work with a composite signal, and vice versa. The better scart cables are wired to support both standards.

the type of signal (composite or component video) generated by an appliance can be different. Component video better suits modern digital technologies, such as video game consoles, whereas composite video is more common on technologies like VHS.

so try feeding the TV using the same cable, but with a signal from a different appliance.

scart cables can also be 'ended'.. in which case, the signal can only be fed from one end..

so try swapping the ends of the cable...

where did you get the cable? was it supplied with the idiot box?

Have tried the cable on each end no difference.
Not sure what the bold means?

idiot box = TV. what i meant to say is that if the SCART cable came with the TV then I would expect it to be wired appropriately for the signal type (composite or component) that the TV can accept.

could you try another appliance? What sort of "video player" are you using? Is this a DVD player? What is its model number?

hogshead

Ah, never heard it called that before.

Scart was not included so one I had knocking about the house.
It's a VHS video player Panasonic NV-HD640 (had it a long time) & TV is Logik tv/dvd combo L24DVDB19 bought 6 mths ago.

Getting very brief reception if I wiggle the scart cable which is not ideal but it become more annoying now that i want to sort it out if possible.