Skip to content
Radio & Telly Logo

Radio & Telly UK

Digital TV and Radio in the UK

  • Home
  • Digital TV
  • Satellite TV
  • Freeview Help
  • Internet TV
  • UK Radio
  • News
  • Forums
  • Toggle search form

SwitchHelp: No SCART socket

SwitchHelp Banner
 

The SwitchHelp Site was designed for the 2012 Switchover. The Switchover is not complete, so this site is no longer maintained. We keep it live as it still may contacin some useful historial information.

See SwitchHelp Index for a list of all pages.

 

My TV or recorder has no SCART socket!

Do you want to connect a digital TV set-top box to a telly that doesn’t have a SCART socket, or to a video recorder that doesn’t have a spare SCART socket?

You should be able to connect a set top box via the TV aerial socket, or using a different connector on your TV or recorder.

Connect via your TV or recorder’s aerial socket – There are three options:

Option 1 – Box with Modulated Output

 

Use a digital TV set-top box that has a modulated output that connect to your TV or recorder’s standard aerial socket. Some set-top boxes, including Sky and older BT Vision boxes have a modulated output that can connect via an aerial lead. If you have a set-top box with a modulated output, you can connect it to a TV or recorder using an aerial lead, then tune your TV set or recorder into the output channel of the set-top box.

Many of the basic Freeview boxes don’t have a modulated output and only support connecting by SCART. If your TV or recorder doesn’t have a spare SCART socket, consider the Icecrypt T5000, pictured below – this is a Freeview receiver box that is designed to work on TV sets and recorders that don’t have a SCART socket – it just uses the standard aerial socket.

 

Icecrypt T5000 Freeview box

The Icecrypt T5000, for TVs without a SCART – Available from Amazon.co.uk and Play.com

 

Option 2 – Connect via an old VCR

 

Most video cassette recorders have a “modulator”, which means a VCR can be connected to a TV that doesn’t have a SCART socket. If you have a digital TV box that can only connects to a TV via SCART, then what you can do, is route the box through a video recorder to the TV.

To do this, plug the digital TV receiver into the video recorder using a SCART lead. Next, connect the video recorder to your TV via the aerial lead. Then, tune your TV in to the output of the video recorder. Finally, set the video recorder to use the SCART (possibly labeled Line 1, AV1, Ext, AUX on the VCR remote). This way, you’re passing the output of the digital receiver through the video recorder to the TV – the video recorder has to stay switched on for this to work.

 

Option 3 – “Get an RF Modulator Box”

 

Connect a set-top box through an RF modulator box. If you have an existing set-top box that doesn’t have a modulated output, you can use one of these boxes to convert SCART outputs to an aerial feed (see below).

 

RF Modulator Box

If you’ve got a Freeview set-top box or a DVD player, and you want to connect it to a TV set or video recorder that doesn’t have a SCART socket, then you can buy something called an RF modulator.

RF Modulator Box

This has a SCART socket on it, and converts SCART signals from equipment with a SCART socket, into a signal that can be transmitted through a TV aerial lead. Plug your Freeview box or DVD recorder into one end using a SCART lead, and the other end into your telly or old video recorder using an aerial cable. You then need to tune your telly or recorder into the channel that the Modulator box creates.

RF Modulators are available from maplin.co.uk and from tvcables.co.uk

 

Other connectors:

Some TV sets and video recorders have other ‘Line In / AUX’ connectors that can be used to connect a box to – such as S-Video, composite video or component video sockets. With an appropriate cable, you may be able to make a connection. You can get SCART converters at maplin.co.uk or tvcables.co.uk.

 

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  

Recent Topics

  • 4K/8K 2.1 HDMI 2 metre cables
  • MustHaveIdeas on Freeview channel 96
  • No signal on one tv but fine another tv using same Wolsey distributor.
  • Sky Stream Demos and YouTube reviews
  • that-weird-captcha-could-be-a-malware-trap

Home | Abous Us | Site Terms & Privacy Policy | Glossary | Contact Us | Copyright © 2024 Radio & Telly UK >>

Powered by PressBook WordPress theme

This site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalised ads or content, and analyze our traffic. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to our use of cookies, however you can select "Cookie Settings" to control your consent. View Terms & Privacy Policy
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement1 yearSet by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
CookieLawInfoConsent1 yearRecords the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.
JCS_INENREF1 hourThe cookie is a part of the website security measures and is used for anti-spam purposes.
JCS_INENTIM1 hourThe cookie is a part of the website security measures and is used for anti-spam purposes.
PHPSESSIDsessionThis cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
_wpss_h_1 hourThis cookie is used for anti-spam and security of the website.
_wpss_p_1 hourThis cookie is used for anti-spam and security of the website.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
CookieDurationDescription
_ga1 year 1 month 4 daysThe _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. For details of this cookie, go to Google's Privacy & Terms site
_gat_gtag_UA_*1 minuteSet by Google to distinguish users. For details of this cookie, go to Google's Privacy & Terms site
_gid1 dayInstalled by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. For details of this cookie, go to Google's Privacy & Terms site
__gads1 year 24 daysThe __gads cookie, set by Google, is stored under DoubleClick domain and tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the success of the campaign and calculates its revenue. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are set on and will not track any data while browsing through other sites.www.radioandtelly.co.uk. For details of this cookie, go to Google's Privacy & Terms site
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
CookieDurationDescription
AWSESSsessionAdvertising cookie set by AWIN to ensure the same kind of advertisement is not shown to the user.
DSID1 hourThis cookie is set by DoubleClick to note the user's specific user identity. It contains a hashed/encrypted unique ID.
IDE1 year 24 daysGoogle DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile.
test_cookie15 minutesThe test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
__gpi1 year 24 daysGoogle Ads Service uses this cookie to collect information about from multiple websites for retargeting ads. For details of this cookie, go to Google's Privacy & Terms site
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
CookieDurationDescription
SJECT23021 hourNo description
SAVE & ACCEPT
Powered by CookieYes Logo
Go to mobile version