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I recently got my MX5000 and MX5500 repaired and they work great. I want to connect a DVD1 to them, but I need help figuring out how to get the MX5500 to control the DVD1. The US DVD1's do not have a SCART connector, but there are SCART connectors on the back of the MX's. Is this possible?
Good morning,
A long time ago, I was thinking of doing the same thing for my MX5000 and found the following procedure on the web (beolist forum) and saved it in a text file.
Sorry for the bad formatting, the text is pasted from the file and the messaging system inserts extra blank lines
Regarding the connection of a DVD 1 to the USA version of the MX5000. I have done this in the following manner. You buy(or make) the very expensive scart breakout cable. The scart end plugs into the DVD 1 and the breakout end plugs into the MX5000 AV2 input. One could probably use the AV1 scart connection but I did not want to lose my VCR. The only plugs that you use on the scart breakout ends are the audio left and right and the phono plug labeled data. All other ends are not used. You have to run an additional outboard s-video cable. The s-video on the scart cable does not carry the signal from the dvd(I don't know why not and I have been through it with the U.S. B&O people). I use the beolink 1000, 5000, 7000 remotes and all the functions seem to work properly. The TV can be programmed so that it recognizes the AV2 port as the DVD. Therefore you use the DVD buttons on the 5000 and 7000. Shift vcr on the 1000. I don't have a Beo4 so I cannot offer advise here. Alex Penrith USA > As a possible solution for this, have you tried flipping the switch > on the back between Y/C, CVBS and RGB? At least on the UK model, > these change what colour data is sent over the multi-pin SCART > connector. SCART just defines the 21-pin connector, what each pin > does depends on the specific units involved. Some TVs only accept > video information using two pins (signal and ground) for Composite > video. Other TVs use more pins to separate out chroma and luminance > for Svideo. And finally, really recent TVs can take Component/RGB > signals over SCART, which involve separate signal and ground pins for > each colour. I think the switch on the back of the DVD1 lets you > select this. Here's what the UK manual says: > Yes I have tried each of these positions. The USA manual reads the same information. As a matter of fact it makes no difference which position this switch is in. No video information comes through the scart breakout cable, at least that my MX5500 can read. I run an addition s-video cable and that works correctly no matter what position the switch is in. I went through all this with a very knowledgeable(I think) B&O factory tech. > Y/C > This switch setting is used when you connect > DVD 1 to a BeoVision Avant 50 Hz television. > > CVBS > This switch setting is used when you connect > DVD 1 to an AV9000, BeoVision LX, BeoVision > MS or BeoVision MX television. > > RGB > This switch setting is used when you connect > DVD 1 to any other Bang & Olufsen television. > > --PL
Regarding the connection of a DVD 1 to the USA version of the MX5000.
I have done this in the following manner. You buy(or make) the very
expensive scart breakout cable. The scart end plugs into the DVD 1 and
the breakout end plugs into the MX5000 AV2 input. One could probably
use the AV1 scart connection but I did not want to lose my VCR. The
only plugs that you use on the scart breakout ends are the audio left
and right and the phono plug labeled data. All other ends are not
used. You have to run an additional outboard s-video cable. The
s-video on the scart cable does not carry the signal from the dvd(I
don't know why not and I have been through it with the U.S. B&O
people). I use the beolink 1000, 5000, 7000 remotes and all the
functions seem to work properly.
The TV can be programmed so that it recognizes the AV2 port as the DVD.
Therefore you use the DVD buttons on the 5000 and 7000. Shift vcr on the
1000. I don't have a Beo4 so I cannot offer advise here.
Alex Penrith
USA
> As a possible solution for this, have you tried flipping the switch
> on the back between Y/C, CVBS and RGB? At least on the UK model,
> these change what colour data is sent over the multi-pin SCART
> connector. SCART just defines the 21-pin connector, what each pin
> does depends on the specific units involved. Some TVs only accept
> video information using two pins (signal and ground) for Composite
> video. Other TVs use more pins to separate out chroma and luminance
> for Svideo. And finally, really recent TVs can take Component/RGB
> signals over SCART, which involve separate signal and ground pins for
> each colour. I think the switch on the back of the DVD1 lets you
> select this. Here's what the UK manual says:
>
Yes I have tried each of these positions. The USA manual reads the same
information. As a matter of fact it makes no difference which position
this switch is in. No video information comes through the scart
breakout cable, at least that my MX5500 can read. I run an addition
s-video cable and that works correctly no matter what position the
switch is in. I went through all this with a very knowledgeable(I
think) B&O factory tech.
> Y/C
> This switch setting is used when you connect
> DVD 1 to a BeoVision Avant 50 Hz television.
> CVBS
> DVD 1 to an AV9000, BeoVision LX, BeoVision
> MS or BeoVision MX television.
> RGB
> DVD 1 to any other Bang & Olufsen television.
> --PL
Good luck,
Jean
Thanks for the details Jean. I believe using a non-SCART connection as you suggest (s-video) I got the picture fine, however I could not control the unit. I connected the data RCA type socket on the through a mini adapter to the control jack on the DVD1. That did not result in any control signals going through. Not sure how it would be different with a SCART break out cable. I will fool around with it some more - I haven't recently tried connecting after the TV was repaired.