Strong 5390 set-up?

[Venus]

Today we had out new Fujitsu P42HHA30W plasma screen delivered. The guys doing the installation have configured it so that our analogue Foxtel AND our Strong 5390 STB/PVR both go to the plasma screen via the VCR. As I have now discovered, this means that we can't tape from Foxtel while watching digital, as both input via VCR. There MUST be a way of connecting the STB directly to the plasma screen. At the moment, VCR, Fox and digital all come into video 1 of the plasma; while the DVD comes into video 2. There are at 2 other video inputs to the plasma; video 3 & 4. According to the manual, these take composite video input. Neither of the SCART outputs from the back of the STB are currently in use. I am thinking we can connect from the TV SCART to either video 3 or 4 input on the plasma, but I don't know enough about it to be sure. (eg, what happens to the sound?) We are using a Bose Lifestyle 50 System for sound. ANy help gratefully received.

[Venus]

I should have said that video 3 & 4 inputs on the plasma were for COMPONENT video, not composite.

[Dave Pevreal]

Hi Venus

I don't know your setup well enough to give any specific advice, but I thought it may be helpful if I told you how I have mine set up. My Loewe TV has 3 scart inputs, but I have 4 scart devices. So the video, dvd and stb are directly into the tv, and the xbox plugs into the scart input of the strong 5390. The only inconvenience is I need to use the AUX IN button on the STB remote to view xbox.

So with that, perhaps you can run fox into your vcr, and vcr into your stb?

[Venus]

Thanks Dave,
I was looking at the set-up myself again this morning, and your suggestion was one option I was looking at. I even had a go at re-configuring the set-up so that the VCR input was through the AUX SCART, but I couldn't seem to get it to work. I will have another go this afternoon (I won't let this beat me!)