Success!

[andrewducker]

I finally bought something that works!  Having abandoned the idea of a cheap SCART switcher I picked up a BT945.  This meant that (a) I can plug 5 things in at once (b) it takes the Gamecube's component inputs rather than needing a SCART convertor (c)I can have two separate outputs - one for Ed's room  (via a remote sender) and one for mine and (d) it treats the widescreen signal properly, which means that switching from the Tivo to the DVD player puts my TV into widescreen (if I'm watching a widescreen DVD).

And it all worked perfectly first time!

I must remember to stop buying the cheapest option, save up and go for the one that actually does what I want in the first place.  I'd save so much time and stress.

Comments

[trav28.livejournal.com]

Andy, if you don't mind me asking - how much did you pay for it *and* does it eliminate the Macrovision signal?

[andrewducker]

£60.

And I have no idea about Macrovision signals - don't they only apply to copying tape to tape? I don't think I've done that in about 15 years.

[drplokta]

Or DVD to tape -- Macrovision is applied to prerecorded material that you buy, but not to TV broadcasts.

[trav28.livejournal.com]

Quite correct - I have a DVD HD recorder but instead of loaning out highly prized original discs such as the "Criterion" version of Rushmore, I prefer to run a copy off onto DVD-RW so that person is able to watch it as opposed to risking hard to replace discs and the like.

[andrewducker]

Good point. But either way round, the only things I copy to tape are from the Tivo.

[trav28.livejournal.com]

Nope, they still do it on all major DVD releases (sadly). I have a "pikey" macro free player but it is a bit temperamental ;)

[adders.livejournal.com]

Where did you pick it up from?

[andrewducker]

beyondhifi.com

[azalemeth.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that box looks tempting. I need something like that - or three female scart sockets and one hell of a lot of wire and solder- but £60 is a bit much. Still, you get what you pay for......


....And I didn't see a video component input for the gamecube!

[andrewducker]

Left hand side, above the 2nd scart socket.

Or is "component" the wrong name?