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S-video, My TV will not recognise the composite video RCA input if S-video cable is plugged in

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Timbo in OZ

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This is more than a bit inconvenient as I have to swing it out and swap plugs to watch DVD's - Pioneer 626. It is a big 70cm Chinese made thing.
Anyone else have this problem?
Do I really have to buy a composite to s-video converter for everything else, and a two-way S-video switch, or maybe just a Y adaptor/ is there such a thing?.
any thoughts?
Timbo in OZ

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Re: S-video, My TV will not recognise the composite video RCA input if S-video cable is plugged in - sam9 13:29:51 03/26/02 (0)
I think that's fairly common. The unit can anly use one source and chooses the one with presumed higher quality. I have no idea if this is donw mechanically (inseting s-vid connector opens a contact switch) or electronicly (some manner of signal sensing). I can see how this is a necessity to avoid recieving two signals.
Re: S-video, My TV will not recognise the composite video RCA input if S-video cable is plugged in - sbrians 08:57:19 03/26/02 (1)
My old GE TV would recognize/default the composite input if I had no S-video source active. I suppose that you have tried this?
- Re: S-video, My TV will not recognise the composite video RCA input if S-video cable is plugged in - Timbo in Oz 22:18:05 03/28/02 (0)
  Yes mate,
  if the S-video cable is in then that is what it wants to pay attention to.
  I think I will need a 'comp to S' converter and an inline 2 to 1 S-video switcher.
  timbo
Re: S-video, My TV will not recognise the composite video RCA input if S-video cable is plugged in - EdM 06:40:53 03/26/02 (1)
Doesn't your tv have multiple inputs?
My Pansonic does:
1 & 2 are devoted to component
3,4,5 can be composite or S-video
I have components plugged into almost all of them.
Your receiver should also have multiple input capability
- Re: S-video, My TV will not recognise the composite video RCA input if S-video cable is plugged in - Timbo in Oz 22:27:21 03/28/02 (0)
  It has two input sockets but the TV's remote doesn't adress them nor does the manual mention switching between them.
  The system centre is a Yamaha DSP E492 which can switch a bunch of video inputs, just so long as they are composite video. Pity about that, HT is very low priority, but safety isn't it would be convenient too.
  As I said in another return post, I think I will need a 'comp to s' converter box, and an in line 2 to 1 S-video switch, for the DVD players S-video out.
  If I can get a kit like a pcb I'd put the switching inside thr box and run just one cable to the TV.
  Timbo in OZ.

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