Help needed please!! UE40c8000 Samsung TV

Bendy_House

Deleted_User said:

shiraz99 said:

Bendy_House said:

The existing aerial socket in the TV is an RCA-type socket? Blimey!

What's the point of that? They are pretty much the same size as eachother, so no size-saving. RCA is commonly used for audio signals, so a potential ton of confusion there.

Weird.

I don't think it is.

Well it's ordered now. If anyone has any other ideas let me know please. Thanks

It could well be adaptable, by bending the outer flanges of the RCA plug inwards - as long as the central pin is near enough the correct size.

I've looked at a service manual for that series of TVs, and it would appear to be the item referred to by GDP, with a '-' between the 9 and the 0 for good measure. As you say tho', they have disappeared off t'face of t'world.

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Bendy_House said:

Deleted_User said:

shiraz99 said:

Bendy_House said:

The existing aerial socket in the TV is an RCA-type socket? Blimey!

What's the point of that? They are pretty much the same size as eachother, so no size-saving. RCA is commonly used for audio signals, so a potential ton of confusion there.

Weird.

I don't think it is.

Well it's ordered now. If anyone has any other ideas let me know please. Thanks

It could well be adaptable, by bending the outer flanges of the RCA plug inwards - as long as the central pin is near enough the correct size.

I've looked at a service manual for that series of TVs, and it would appear to be the item referred to by GDP, with a '-' between the 9 and the 0 for good measure. As you say tho', they have disappeared off t'face of t'world.

Thanks for the help. I'll keep looking. 

EssexExile

All you need is a soldering iron, some solder and a few bits of wire.

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EssexExile said:

All you need is a soldering iron, some solder and a few bits of wire.

I'd rather have the adapter but yes I get it thanks....

GDB2222

It’s not making up the adapter wire that’s difficult. It’s knowing what plug fits the TV. If it’s just an RCA plug, that’s not a problem, but it may be something else entirely.

I still think you might be better off buying a PVR with a SCART connector.

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GDB2222 said:

It’s not making up the adapter wire that’s difficult. It’s knowing what plug fits the TV. If it’s just an RCA plug, that’s not a problem, but it may be something else entirely.

I still think you might be better off buying a PVR with a SCART connector.

Yes I have HDMI too so could just get a freeview or a freesat box etc yes? I might have to give up if the one I ordered does not fit AGAIN...:)

GDB2222

Deleted_User said:

GDB2222 said:

It’s not making up the adapter wire that’s difficult. It’s knowing what plug fits the TV. If it’s just an RCA plug, that’s not a problem, but it may be something else entirely.

I still think you might be better off buying a PVR with a SCART connector.

Yes I have HDMI too so could just get a freeview or a freesat box etc yes? I might have to give up if the one I ordered does not fit AGAIN...:)

We have a DTR2100 box. It does Freeview, plus it records programmes on the hard disk. It has two tuners, so you can record at the same time as watching something else. It only cost £30, second hand a few years ago. HDMI output, too. 

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GDB2222 said:

Deleted_User said:

GDB2222 said:

It’s not making up the adapter wire that’s difficult. It’s knowing what plug fits the TV. If it’s just an RCA plug, that’s not a problem, but it may be something else entirely.

I still think you might be better off buying a PVR with a SCART connector.

Yes I have HDMI too so could just get a freeview or a freesat box etc yes? I might have to give up if the one I ordered does not fit AGAIN...:)

We have a DTR2100 box. It does Freeview, plus it records programmes on the hard disk. It has two tuners, so you can record at the same time as watching something else. It only cost £30, second hand a few years ago. HDMI output, too. 

Thanks i'll probably just go with that. Lost cause I think. Thanks for your help:)

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GDB2222 said:

Deleted_User said:

GDB2222 said:

It’s not making up the adapter wire that’s difficult. It’s knowing what plug fits the TV. If it’s just an RCA plug, that’s not a problem, but it may be something else entirely.

I still think you might be better off buying a PVR with a SCART connector.

Yes I have HDMI too so could just get a freeview or a freesat box etc yes? I might have to give up if the one I ordered does not fit AGAIN...:)

We have a DTR2100 box. It does Freeview, plus it records programmes on the hard disk. It has two tuners, so you can record at the same time as watching something else. It only cost £30, second hand a few years ago. HDMI output, too. 

To be honest I have just got this TV going and it really is sensational!. It's 200hz, Dolby etc with no distortion. An absolutely great picture( beats these cheap 4k UHD tv's by miles) Sound is no short of top class. Really enjoying it. Cheers

RumRat

No doubt it's a good picture, but, you will have to be more specific about the 4K TV you are comparing it with and what are you inputting? 
Not sure what your sentence on sound is saying, but, I doubt the sound is anything to write home about.
Glad you got it up and running and are enjoying it. At the end of the day, that's what it's all about.