http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/ Audio Visual equipment support forum, from the latest Plasma screens to the best home cinema or surround sound systems. From VHS to DVD+R, from WebTV to HDTV. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:43:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/ http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/163030-blu-ray-player-hard-drive.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:02:49 GMT I would like advice on which blu ray player to purchase which has a hard drive that allows me to record programmes on my cable package.I do not want to buy a Blu Ray recorder like new Panasonic ones as they are so expensive and would prefer a hard drive with a series link facility & EPG.There are a lot of Freeview + boxes on the market,yet can you buy a Blu Ray player + HD with similar capability?Thanks ]]> AV Discussion, HDTV, Video, DVD, CD, Plasma, LCD etc. CIELO CHIARO http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/163030-blu-ray-player-hard-drive.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/162390-sony-bravia-humax-foxsat-hdmi-auto-detect-know-how-make-work.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:19:34 GMT Hi, have enjoyed reading this forum for some time and it's been very helpful, so thanks everyone.

Now my question.

I have a recent Sony Bravia HD set (KDL-32E4050) and with it a Sony BD DVD player.

Now I have attached a Humax Foxsat HDR set with twin satellite inputs to the Sony TV via the HDMI-1 cable connection.

The system works fine provided you manually select HDMI-1 on the Sony Bravia TV handset each time. The TV does not auto-detect the presence of the Humax box and jump to that channel when the Humax box comes on. It did previously do this with the Sky+ box.

Any ideas how to reprogram the Sony Bravia TV to maybe ignore the other channels and jump to HDMI-1 when you switch it on? At the moment it only plays either Freeview on TV-1 or else jumps to the Sony DVD player, which it does know about. The DVD player is registered in the HDMI "devices detected" list, which is I guess where the problem lies. I have rerun the "detect HDMI devices" routine in the Bravia HOME menu, but still no effect.

Alternatively, is there a feature in Humax somewhere to make it announce it's presence to a digital TV via an HDMI connection?

Or is this just a weakness in Humax compared to the (generally terribly third rate) Amstrad Sky+ box?

Many thanks in advance for any help
James ]]> AV Discussion, HDTV, Video, DVD, CD, Plasma, LCD etc. jameswbottomley http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/162390-sony-bravia-humax-foxsat-hdmi-auto-detect-know-how-make-work.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161757-digital-video-essential-dvd-worth.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:50:27 GMT Hi there im new to this forum and i would like some advice if any of you can help. I recently bought a 32 inch samsung lcd 1080p hd tv and i have put my exsisting Sky+ feed into it via scart. The picture out the box as i expect most of you know is rubbish, ive tried correcting this by turning... Hi there im new to this forum and i would like some advice if any of you can help. I recently bought a 32 inch samsung lcd 1080p hd tv and i have put my exsisting Sky+ feed into it via scart. The picture out the box as i expect most of you know is rubbish, ive tried correcting this by turning dynamic off and higher/lowering the colour, contrast etc. This made a big difference but still pretty poor espealiy when watching football. Ive read about the DVE (digital video essential) DVD's which has config screens for colour contrast etc but im bit confused will this just improve the quality of picture when i watch DVD's or will it also improve the picture i get through my Sky? I dont have HD yet so i know i cant expect top quality but id like to watch a game of footy without the players being blurred when they run after paying fair bit of cash for a tv. If anyone has any experince with using the DVE dvd i would be most grateful of any help you could give me.
Thanks ]]> AV Discussion, HDTV, Video, DVD, CD, Plasma, LCD etc. jimash1 http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161757-digital-video-essential-dvd-worth.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161748-lg-provides-source-open-source-tv.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:24:59 GMT It seems LGs new TVs run Linux and they will provide the source, on request. This is interesting as some have satellite receivers and CI slots as well as USB ports. The latter could take a card reader if the correct drivers etc are installed. Then we just need softcams and there will be no need for... It seems LGs new TVs run Linux and they will provide the source, on request. This is interesting as some have satellite receivers and CI slots as well as USB ports. The latter could take a card reader if the correct drivers etc are installed. Then we just need softcams and there will be no need for external satellite receivers. ]]> AV Discussion, HDTV, Video, DVD, CD, Plasma, LCD etc. shumifan50 http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161748-lg-provides-source-open-source-tv.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161585-short-hdmi-cable.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:08:29 GMT I need a short HDMI cable, 45-60cm long, to avoid yet another unsightly coiled cable. Does anyone sell a cable at less than 1m long? I need a short HDMI cable, 45-60cm long, to avoid yet another unsightly
coiled cable.
Does anyone sell a cable at less than 1m long? ]]> AV Discussion, HDTV, Video, DVD, CD, Plasma, LCD etc. dardruba http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161585-short-hdmi-cable.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161369-4-pin-s-video-produces-b-w-picture.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:56:33 GMT Hi all, I didnt quite know where to put this thread so here it goes. I have a 42 inch monitor in my second living room, it is a plasma on the wall. as such it only has VGA in, 4 pin S-Video in and a couple of yellow S- video(phono) inputs also. I cant get any picture displayed using yellow... Hi all,

I didnt quite know where to put this thread so here it goes.

I have a 42 inch monitor in my second living room, it is a plasma on the wall. as such it only has VGA in, 4 pin S-Video in and a couple of yellow S- video(phono) inputs also.
I cant get any picture displayed using yellow s-video(phono). When i plug the 4 pin s-video in to my sky box i get a perfect picture. Great!

I also have a DM500 and i have another freesat box. neither box has a 4 pin s-video as standard so i have used a scart to S-vid convertor. Ebay.co.uk/SCART-to-SVHS-S-Video-3-x-RCA-Phono-TV-Converter_W0QQitemZ290351294558QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item439a49285e" target="_blank">Like this one

This produces a picture but it is black and white.

Could it be the converter? is it likely to be the image on the 500? (PLI) but the freesat box does the same.

Any help? if i need a different converter any links? ]]> AV Discussion, HDTV, Video, DVD, CD, Plasma, LCD etc. chavo http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161369-4-pin-s-video-produces-b-w-picture.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161211-foxsat-hdr-sony-bravia-hdmi-no-signal.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:23:02 GMT Just added a Sony KDL52W5500 LCD TV to my Humax Foxsat-HDR, which has been connected to previous old TV by scart cable. Now I connect using a single HDMI cable, as instructions and get no response on TV. Each device instructions suggests the other may require switching "On", but I can only find a "Control by HDMI" On/Off on the TV and I have tried both. No signal. It all works fine with scart but I want the supposed improved quality of HDMI, especially as I will need 5 metre cables when installed into the wall. Any ideas please, it surely must be a simple solution? Or is it just me that's simple? Many thanks for any help. ]]> AV Discussion, HDTV, Video, DVD, CD, Plasma, LCD etc. nyorks http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/av-discussion-hdtv-video-dvd-cd-plasma-lcd-etc/161211-foxsat-hdr-sony-bravia-hdmi-no-signal.html