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what lead/set up do i need?
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I've got the same hi-fi system.
IIRC the output on the back of the DVD player is s-video and/or composite. If your scart connectors on the TV are already filled, then there may be another input on the TV that can accommodate the composite/s-video connection, meaning you don't need the scart adaptor for the hi-fi. Just be aware that many new TVs no longer come with s-video or composite connectors - I've just checked the 1 year old Samsung in the kitchen and it has 1 scart, VGA, DVI, HDMI, component but no s-video or composite.
The system is a great little system, but I found it suffers from a few of flaws, which given its age are understandable.
The first is that it contains no video upscaling on your DVDs. May not seem like a big issue, but the first time you try to watch a DVD on your new HD TV, you'll know what I mean.
The second is that the video outputs are limited. Anything less than RGB scart is a serious compromise, and for a HD TV like I assume you're planning to buy, you really want to be connecting equipment via component or HDMI.
Next I looked at buying a standalone upscaling DVD player, and then passing the audio to the Hi-fi... sadly this is also not possible without losing the audio quality. The hi-fi has no digital input for audio (strangely it has a digital out?) so you have to connect external sources via phono. This means you lose your Dolby Digital sound and 5.1. This is a bigger problem than you may think, as it makes the sound in films horribly unbalanced (loud ambience, quiet voices as there is no dedicated voice channel)
It is a shame - if the hi-fi had a digital audio input, I'd probably still be using it with the TV today. Sadly it is now relegated to bedroom duties.0 -
I have ordered an s-video lead and scart adaptor, plus a 3 scart box. theory then is to either buy a new tv with s-video connection, or keep using the tv i have until it dies!
The only issue with the current TV is the rgb on the side is loose so the wii is not connecting properly0
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