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Hi all,

I have the following kit :-

Toshiba 32Z23B television
Sony DAV-S880 A/V dvd + amplifier

I can connect S-Video equipment (like the DAVS) to the Tosh TV via Scart 2. However, I would like the TV to automatically switch to Scart 2 when I switch the DAVS unit on. I do not use the amp when wathcing normal tv.

Is there a S-Video to Scart cable out there that will work the way I want ?

cheers,

Eric

Nope. The small DIN S-Video jack doesn`t carry the "pin 8" switching signal that a SCART output socket would provide.

So, you`ll have to keep doing it manually I`m afraid :-(

If it bothers you, I suppose you could always buy a cheap DVD player with a RGB SCART socket on it, hook that up to your TV with a fully-wired SCART lead, then use the DAV-S880 purely for sound.

Mike

Thanks Mike.

I do have a multi-region Sony DVP-NS400D dvd player also, but would you believe it, the remote control for that interferes with the operation of the DAVS-S880 !

The Sony technical help team couldn`t suggest anything as they commented that the infra-red frequencies used by the remotes could not be altered.

My fault I guess for having 2 dvd players from the same company !

Eric