Comcrypt 4000 question..
Hennie Rautenbach
Hi there,
I have a Comcrypt 4000 I decoder which I use for M-Net reception. I have been
told that this device allows the reception of stereo broadcasts. I've bought a
SCART to 6-way RCA cable which now runs from the SCART connector at the back
of the decoder (marked VCR) to my PHILIPS stereo VCR. I've connected audio
left and right out as well as video out to the appropriate RCA input
connectors at the back of my VCR. When switching the VCR channel to AV, I
simply get a black screen with no audio. Surely even if M-Net broadcasts mono
transmissions I should still be able to have it displayed through the SCART
interface on my VCR's AV channel ? Is this right ?
How would I know when M-Net broadcast in stereo ? I noticed the stereo button
on the decoder's rremote control which when pressed only shows "st" on the
digital display of the decoder for about 4 second before changing back to the
cannel number.
Has any reader of this group successfully linked the Comcrypt 4000 to a stereo
amp or VCR ?
Any advice appreciated....
Hennie (hen...@sabinet.co.za)
Alan Paterson
Hi Hennie,
well isn't Mike a cheerful person, sheesh, this is supposed to give other's
"assistance" or information on a subject, something which you definately
believe in by the looks of it.
Hennie, I have the 4000 hooked up to a Philips VR755, and a Technics DSP
processor. Everything you've done is on the right track ok, but I
discovered an "inferior" SCART cable set on the market, I can't remember
the manufacturer now, but this could be your problem.
The ST button on the remote is "showing" you the Decoder is set to STEREO,
and not MONO, on the opposite side on the Decoder, there is a "SC" button
(I think), allowing you to connect via normal UHF aerial, or via the SCART
connector.
Check this is in SC mode when you press it.
Also check that your TV supports AV input, which could be why the when you
put the Video Machine into AV mode, the screen goes black. On certain TV's
you need to tune it in, other's have an AV button to switch.
Decoder lights will both light up in Stereo transmissions, (VERY SELDOM)
though, and I've had a continuous war with them re: this problem. They
claim they will show the movie in the format that they recieved it in (Yeah
right), and, they have a Stereo sound desk, which they use one channel for
Parental Guidance, and the other for audio, only on "certain" movies will
they broadcast in Stereo,(Yawn).
An example of this was the Star Trek series they screened last month. These
were in Stereo, because there was no swearing, if you get my drift.
Hope this gives you a little more assistance.
Regards
Big Al
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