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RE: Panasonic Satellite Box & Philips MX980 Home Cinema Amp

I`ll make do with the setup i`ve got.

Thanks for your help Adam, much appreciated.

RE: Panasonic Satellite Box & Philips MX980 Home Cinema Amp

Thanks for the reply Adam.

I take it makes no difference if the TV is digital?
I have an integrated Philips digital TV (not that i use it for digital as we have a crap reception, hence the digibox).

Also, if the sound WERE digital, would i notice any difference?

It just seems strange that i have all these inputs on my amplifier (coax, s-video, video, audio, etc) and yet the sound being reproduced is `analogue`.

Maybe i`m being a bit too fussy!

Panasonic Satellite Box & Philips MX980 Home Cinema Amp

Afternoon. I wonder if you can help me please?

I have a Panasonic digibox (not sure if it`s the DSB35 or DSB45).

Anyway, it`s wired up to a Philips MX 980 home cinema amplifier via the 2 `audio out` connections on the digibox. When i switch the home cinema system on, it tells me on the LCD that the signal is being received in analogue.

I have looked on the back of the digibox and there is no outward digital connection.

Is this correct?

Green wavy horizontal lines on my TV...What`s all that about?

I`m pretty new to all this so forgive me if this sounds a bit crap!

I have a Philips widescreen TV, along with DVD player, Home Cinema and satellite. The TV has 2 SCART sockets and only 1 is `RGB`. I have the DVD player connected to the RGB compatible SCART socket on the TV, and the Satellite & VCR connected to the 2nd SCART socket on the TV. I`ve swapped these round a couple of times to see if i can get the best picture and from what i can see, it`s best when the DVD is connected to the RGB SCART. The SCART cables are `Cambridge Audio Premier` which i purchased this week so are better than the standard leads supplied with the equipment.

Now i know this may seem a bit of a stupid thing to say, but when there is no signal coming from the DVD or Satellite, there are faint wavy green horizontal lines going across the television (green on a black background). The satellite picture is by no means perfect, and in some dark scenes (night scenes, music videos, etc), you can actually see these faint green lines on the TV. Also the picture from the satellite is not as crystal as the picture from the DVD.

Obviously it`s not life or death, but i`m just wondering if there is something i haven`t done, or whether perhaps the SCART socket on the TV is a little bit moody (the TV is 2 years old). You know how it is - you spend a reasonable amount on equipment, so you want it to look as good as you can.

Anyone got any ideas?

Cheers.

RE: Why does DVD go quieter than TV?

Cheers fellas.

In other words - There`s not much i can do!

Why does DVD go quieter than TV?

Hi.

Myself and a few of my mates have all noticed the same thing when watching a DVD. The sound on the TV goes right down as soon as you start the DVD & you have to turn it up considerably.

We all use SCART cables.

I have a video, digibox, dvd & Philips digital TV all running together through the use of SCART sockets.

Anyone got any ideas please?

RE: can i hack Philips 756 with normal remote?

Cheers Ruff

can i hack Philips 756 with normal remote?

Hi, i`ve just purchased the Philips 756 and was wondering if i can make it Multi-Region by using the remote that is supplied with it (as apposed to one of the integrated remote controls). Can anybody help please, or is it just not possible to do? Thanks in advance, Leemus.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 6th February 2001, 12:57

Philips 756 - any good?

Can anyone offer some advice (good or bad) on the Philips 756 please?

Can someone please explain Macrovision?

Can someone please explain Macrovision?

RE: I want to buy a DVD

It doesn`t need to be region free.

What is macrovision?

Am i right in thinking that a buit in decoder is only usefull if you have a separate receiver?

I have a Philips dolby widescreen with 5 speakers, so i want something that compliments that.

Also, i had Sky Digital installed on Saturday, and because of lack of Scart sockets now on the TV ( the Digibox & VCR have taken them) i think i will need to run the DVD through the Digibox (thats the only place that i can find a spare Scart socket!)- that`s OK innit?

I want to buy a DVD

I have about £300 to spend on a DVD - Which one?
Any advice?

Need for buit in decoder??

Hi - i wonder if anyone can help.
I have yet to buy a DVD Player, but i have a couple in mind and was wondering how important a couple of features are. I am looking at the Hitachi 505E (with built in decoder & 1 Scart socket) or the Philips DVD756 (without built in decoder, but 2 Scart sockets).
My questions are: How useful is a built in decoder? and is it necessary to have 2 Scart sockets?
If anyone can give me some suitable advice (without taking the p***!) it would be massively appreciated.
Thanks in advance, Leemus.

This item was edited on Thursday, 18th January 2001, 14:14