Smart TV

[BOB BLACKSHAW 1Participant @bobblackshaw1]

Hello all, I have brought a Panasonic smart tv but I cant add my Panasonic DVD player to it as the tv has no AV connection , any way of doing this.Thanks Bob

[BOB BLACKSHAW 1Participant @bobblackshaw1]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Scart adaptor

[BizibilderParticipant @bizibilder]

You will need a SCART to HDMI converter. Cost about £10 -£30 depending on which shop you use.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by JasonB on 25/01/2022 10:27:33:

Scart adaptor

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It’s worth reading the reviews of that item

… it may, or may not, be what Bob needs !

MichaelG.

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Probably worth considering a new DVD player with modern connectivity and the benefit of upscaling for around the £30 mark.

Rod

[JourneymanParticipant @journeyman]

If it's anything like my Panasonic Smart TV it will be as thick as two short planks

John

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Bob, some smart TV's, like mine have a 3.5mm jack socket AV input.

Mine was also supplied with a AV-3.5mm jack plug lead with the three phono sockets on, although you will need a AV extension lead, but I already have a couple of those that came with other players.

Regards Nick.

[Clive Brown 1Participant @clivebrown1]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 25/01/2022 10:32:46:

Posted by JasonB on 25/01/2022 10:27:33:

Scart adaptor

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It’s worth reading the reviews of that item

… it may, or may not, be what Bob needs !

MichaelG.

The item in the link looks as if it could be a mini HDMI connector, but it's not made clear.

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Did all that adaptor stuff years ago when I was doing movie stuff about 10 years ago

Some adaptors are useless while others were really good

…I'm pretty sure it was the cheapie that did the job…

[Martin ConnellyParticipant @martinconnelly55370]

It would be useful to know what inputs the smart TV has before going any further with suggestions.

Martin C

[BOB BLACKSHAW 1Participant @bobblackshaw1]

Thanks for the replies, that scart adaptor wont fit my tv and the reviews don`t sound that good, it has three jack points so I will have a look at that. A new DVD player could be the best option, its a shame the player works fine , another electrical item will be in the loft.

Bob

[BOB BLACKSHAW 1Participant @bobblackshaw1]

Just noticed the comment from Martin, this is the back of the TV.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

SCART to HDMI converters are available, but I suggest the money is better spent on an up to date DVD.

Like Journeyman John, I too have a gormless Panasonic Smart TV. (Excellent picture, but primitive internet capabilities.) So I'm about to invest in a plug-in Streaming Device, a way of getting SMART TV without buying a SMART TV. They're a small computer controlled by a TV-Remote that connects via your Wifi to radio and TV services on the internet. I want one because lots of the best telly isn't on Freeview.

Several makers with various pros and cons: Amazon Firestick, Nvidea, Apple, Android, Now, Roku and others. Prices between £15 (too cheap!), and £300 (with sound system and other gizmos) Of these, looks like a Roku Streaming Stick+ best suits my needs, about £45.

Dave

Postscript:  Bob posted a photo while I was typing.  Bob's DVD and TV both have RED, WHITE and YELLOW Phono connectors, so one of these cables should work.  Lots of people sell them, and one might have come with the DVD.

Edited By SillyOldDuffer on 25/01/2022 11:31:37

[Brian GParticipant @briang]

Why not just use a standard composite + stereo AV cable (like these from Kenable) between the L, R & Video jacks on both devices?

Brian G

Edit:  Unless there is a lot of electrical interference or you are using a high-end home cinema system I would just go for the cheapest cable with the three red white and yellow phono plugs and not waste money on oxygen free copper, gold plating and other gimmicks/features that separate audiophiles from their money.  (Believe it or not Currys even sell Toslink (fibre-optic) cables with gold plated connectors – and people buy them!)

Edited By Brian G on 25/01/2022 11:50:04

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Clive Brown 1 on 25/01/2022 10:56:41:

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 25/01/2022 10:32:46:

Posted by JasonB on 25/01/2022 10:27:33:

Scart adaptor

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It’s worth reading the reviews of that item

… it may, or may not, be what Bob needs !

MichaelG.

The item in the link looks as if it could be a mini HDMI connector, but it's not made clear.

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Yes, I think it is made clear … in the reviews

MichaelG.

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

I can recommend the Google Chromecast. We hardly ever use anything else for "catch up". "Remote control" becomes your phone.

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

DVD players are cheap now, so getting one which already has HDMI would be safer than possibly wasting money on a Scart adaptor.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, the HDMI in JasonB's link is a standard size one, although the measurements given are bigger than they actually are, HDMI Connectors and measuring three of mine confirms this in my link.

Regards Nick.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 25/01/2022 11:25:31:

SCART to HDMI converters are available, but I suggest the money is better spent on an up to date DVD.

Snip

Dave

Postscript: Bob posted a photo while I was typing. Bob's DVD and TV both have RED, WHITE and YELLOW Phono connectors, so one of these cables should work. Lots of people sell them, and one might have come with the DVD.

Edited By SillyOldDuffer on 25/01/2022 11:31:37

Hi, that's assuming that Bob's Red, White and Yellow phono connectors are Audio and AV – IN

Regards Nick.

[Martin ConnellyParticipant @martinconnelly55370]

Brian G, just a bit of information that may interest you. I was reading about the early history of insulated wires in a paper by Allan A Mills. He studied pieces of wire from the early days of electrical experimentation by people like Faraday and Ritchie. He was able to get hold of a few samples off some pieces of apparatus held by various museums. What he found was that since molten copper readily absorbed oxygen most of the wire they used had a very nice outside sheath but that the core was full of oxygen rich bubbles where the oxygen had come out of solution as the copper solidified. This increased the expected resistance by about 15%. This problem of oxygen in the copper was not sorted out until the 20th century when electro-refining started to be used and copper billets were melted and drawn under a blanket of inert gas.

As a result of modern manufacturing methods I think just about all modern copper wire will be oxygen free and people selling cables at a premium because they are oxygen free are making extra profit from other people's lack of knowledge on the subject.

Martin C

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

If you can find a cable with a HDMI connector one end and three Phono lpugs on the othere, you can feed the Audio and Video output from the player into the TV

The TV also has Phono sockets on the back. Are they for Input or Output?

If for Input, three Phono leads should do the trick.

Howard

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by Nicholas Farr on 25/01/2022 12:28:58:

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 25/01/2022 11:25:31:

SCART to HDMI converters are available, but I suggest the money is better spent on an up to date DVD.

Snip

Dave

Postscript: Bob posted a photo while I was typing. Bob's DVD and TV both have RED, WHITE and YELLOW Phono connectors, so one of these cables should work. Lots of people sell them, and one might have come with the DVD.

Edited By SillyOldDuffer on 25/01/2022 11:31:37

Hi, that's assuming that Bob's Red, White and Yellow phono connectors are Audio and AV – IN

Regards Nick.

Correct, and assumptions are always dangerous!

However, I'm reasonably confident the group of Video, L and R phono sockets on the back of Bob's TV are inputs because it's more usual for TVs to accept video IN than to output it. For the same reason I'm almost certain the DVD phonos are all outputs because there's no sense in sending video to a player.

As a phono to phono audio-video cable can be had for under £5 I think Bob's fairly safe. I'd still replace the DVD though – HDMI gives a better picture and sound.

Dave

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 25/01/2022 11:41:08:

Posted by Clive Brown 1 on 25/01/2022 10:56:41:

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 25/01/2022 10:32:46:

Posted by JasonB on 25/01/2022 10:27:33:

Scart adaptor

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It’s worth reading the reviews of that item

… it may, or may not, be what Bob needs !

MichaelG.

The item in the link looks as if it could be a mini HDMI connector, but it's not made clear.

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Yes, I think it is made clear … in the reviews

MichaelG.

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Just to be VERY clear …. Here is a direct quotation from the aforementioned reviews:

“Have only just tried cable – no good. Response from BMS: Sorry to hear that. As per the description this special adaptor is for Panasonic televisions only. It is not an HDMI connector.”

MichaelG.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi MichaelG, thanks for making it very clear, I didn't read the reviews as I never really do, but I did notice the size difference, but put that down to a clerical error, my mistake there.

Regards Nick.

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