Connecting new tv with freesat & ps1

securityguy

booter wrote: »

Possibly, but new TV has "auto tuned" and neither that nor manual tune picks up the PS.

But running it in through an aerial input means using the analogue tuner, while the auto tune relates to the digital tuner. But of all the ways to connect equipment, it's the least attractive.

booter

Ah yes, I see. Least attractive because....? As I say, it's used only (well, mainly) for Scrabble. So flashg67's suggestion is preferable?

neilwoods

By giving just model number, that then requires people to search out the TV and look for the connections.

As for AV, 99% pretty sure that won't be scart, but composite AV ( red & white, use the yellow from the component). PS1 cable will use the red, white and yellow. So just plug those in and select the correct input in order to view the ps1.

Same for freesat, plug in via hdmi and select correct input to view.

So only thing needed to tune is the TV freeview

almillar

I think we got there in the end. Freesat connects via HDMI
PS1 connect via either (best quality first)
SCART
Yellow, red, white phono
RF cable (aerial input).
The first two will be found by cycling through the different TV inputs.
The third one (please change it to something else if so, especially for something resolution dependent like Scrabble!), will require having the PS1 switched on and doing an ANALOGUE tune. This should be pretty quick since there aren't any analogue stations transmitting any more...

booter

Quick update - I sent for one of these for her http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scart-Cable-Playstation-Adapter-Converter/dp/B00BBE4G5Y/ref=sr_1_16?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1363992658&sr=1-16
She's delighted - just plugged it in to the ps1 and the scart socket, and she's now Scrabbling away happily!! Thank you all for your advice