DVD-VR355 no longer accepts input and only outputs from HDMI. Any ideas?

[jameswall]

I have recently re-arranged my systems and moved my DVD-VR355 to another room. (I did this yesterday, incase moving and condensation is a problem)
I can no longer view the AV1, 2 etc via the DVD-VR355, all the leads are attached as before (joined up to my sky box)

The Set up goes like this:
For the DVD-VR355 it is simple, I have my sky box (original version) attached via scart to the DVD-VR355 AV1 and I then have a HDMI cable from the DVD-VR355 attached to the HDMI of my TV.

DVD play back works without a problem.
If I attach the sky directly to the TV via the same scart lead, I get reception
If I attach the sky via the DVD-VR355 nothing, black screen and some slight crackiling sounds through the TV, Not sure if that is due to the DVD player or the TV. (I have tried using AV2 input and the DV input)
If I try to use the scart alone instead of the HDMI cable I am no longer able to view a DVD and the TV reports no signal from the AV scart.

I have just come out of warrenty (uncanny that)

Could the part of the DVD player that deals with input/output for the AV1,2 & 3 have been effected by the move? I always take great care when moving my equipment, and I know I haven't jarred it or bashed it about.

I'm just perplexed as to why it no longer lets me wire up the sky via the player.

any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[Gavtech]

Originally Posted by jameswall

I have recently re-arranged my systems and moved my DVD-VR355 to another room. (I did this yesterday, incase moving and condensation is a problem)
I can no longer view the AV1, 2 etc via the DVD-VR355, all the leads are attached as before (joined up to my sky box)

The Set up goes like this:
For the DVD-VR355 it is simple, I have my sky box (original version) attached via scart to the DVD-VR355 AV1 and I then have a HDMI cable from the DVD-VR355 attached to the HDMI of my TV.

DVD play back works without a problem.
If I attach the sky directly to the TV via the same scart lead, I get reception
If I attach the sky via the DVD-VR355 nothing, black screen and some slight crackiling sounds through the TV, Not sure if that is due to the DVD player or the TV. (I have tried using AV2 input and the DV input)
If I try to use the scart alone instead of the HDMI cable I am no longer able to view a DVD and the TV reports no signal from the AV scart.

I have just come out of warrenty (uncanny that)

Could the part of the DVD player that deals with input/output for the AV1,2 & 3 have been effected by the move? I always take great care when moving my equipment, and I know I haven't jarred it or bashed it about.

I'm just perplexed as to why it no longer lets me wire up the sky via the player.

any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Given that you have moved it to another room , are you therefore using it with a different TV? ... and if so are you using an RGB capable scart input on that TV?

[jameswall]

I am using a different TV, I have tried two TVs now. Since moving it.

If I plug the sky directly to the TV via the scart, I have no problems I can view sky on my TV.

The problem occurs when I plug sky into the AV1 or 2 of the DVD player. (AV1 is RGB enabled. )

I was able to view sky before as below:

SKY =====Scart======>DVD-VR355======HDMI=====>TV

Using single connection for direct viewing results in the following.

SKY =====Scart=======>TV (Sky displays)
DVD-VR355 =====HDMI=====>TV(DVD displays)
DVD-VR355 =====Scart=====TV(no signal)
SKY =====Scart======DVD-VR355(no signal)
Using the same scart cable throughout.

It wouldn't be a major problem, if I didn't need to back up shows from my sky box to DVD. It's not like I have done anything different other than moving it from one room to another.

[Gavtech]

Originally Posted by jameswall

I am using a different TV, I have tried two TVs now. Since moving it.

If I plug the sky directly to the TV via the scart, I have no problems I can view sky on my TV.

The problem occurs when I plug sky into the AV1 or 2 of the DVD player. (AV1 is RGB enabled. )

I was able to view sky before as below:

SKY =====Scart======>DVD-VR355======HDMI=====>TV

Using single connection for direct viewing results in the following.

SKY =====Scart=======>TV (Sky displays)
DVD-VR355 =====HDMI=====>TV(DVD displays)
DVD-VR355 =====Scart=====TV(no signal)
SKY =====Scart======DVD-VR355(no signal)
Using the same scart cable throughout.

It wouldn't be a major problem, if I didn't need to back up shows from my sky box to DVD. It's not like I have done anything different other than moving it from one room to another.

Is it possible therefore that you have plugged the scart into the VCR socket of sky [ composite output only ] ... which would feed the TV OK as it will receive composite or RGB... but would not be any good for the DVDR as that is configured [ possibly exclusively ] for RGB...

If so, take the feed from the TV socket of Sky as this is RGB.

However, there is one symptom above that is not explained by that scenario... so is this scart lead you are using the same lead as used before?

The same symptoms could be accounted for by using a not fully wired scart.

[I presume in the last configuration you cited that you were using HDMI as the link from the DVDR to the TV ? ]

[Gavtech]

I've just noticed above that you say in post 1 that you connected Sky to AV1 of the DVDR.... when AV1 of the DVDR output that should be going to the TV.

Sky should be going to AV2 of the DVDR.
So this is probably the cause of your problem.

[jameswall]

Thank you for your responses.
I have already tried the scart in both AV1 and 2 (DVD player) and for good measure the two scart outlets on the sky box, although I would usually use the TV scart outlet. The AV1 on the DVD player is the RGB scart and I do not use a scart from the DVD to the TV, just the HMDI cable. (just as I did on previous set up.)

The scart lead is the same, and I have two others that work fine, which I have tried.

You might guess by now that I have pretty much tried all combinations of cables. Considering I have wired up several systems, something like this is both frustrating and a little embarrasing. I think my system has a fault so eliminating all the possibilities helps.

[Gavtech]

Originally Posted by jameswall

I think my system has a fault so eliminating all the possibilities helps.

It does seem that way.

In cases of this nature where reconfiguring has been taking place, it is usually down to signal routing switching chips getting fried by static discharges ... or sometimes dry joints in the scart socket to main board ... although they are usually intermittent rather than permanent like this.

[bxd]

Hi,

I've just had a look at the manual for this unit.

As far as I can see, AV1 is an output to the tv (so can't accept rgb in). I can't see any info about the AV2 socket but I'll assume that it'll handle an rgb input. You do have to set that input. Perhaps you've got it set incorrectly as it may have reset itself to a 'default' setting during the move.

Brian