I have recently bought an X-BOX for my kids, but with them having a PS2 in their bedroom also, is it possible to get a dual scart socket that both PS2/X-BOX can be plugged into so that both are connected to tv at the same time and either can be played without the usual pulling out of the telly to swap scart sockets, plus so I can get my tv downstairs back as the x-box is plugged into it just now.

 

Cheers John Crisp

I am sure you can get a scart lead switch.

 

You wont be able to run both but should be able to switch between the 2 instead of having to pull cables out.

You can buy a Scart dual socket - I used to use one for my old tv - it had 5 scarts into one. Worked a treat :)

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=43158&TabID=1&source=2&doy=3m3

 

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006JAX4/202-6731779-1732668

Or if you can't be ar5sed to walk over to the Tv

 

http://www.satalogue.com/section6/page7.htm :D

 

Loadsa options mate.............

http://www.lektropacks.co.uk/dept.asp?Hash=664&dept_id=112

 

SCART connects video signals (amongst other things) and video signals interfere with each other so passive connectors mean you have to have only one source powered up. EG say you have two sources to connect to one TV

 

1) Passive Connector i.e. 2 SCART sockets (your sources) to one SCART plug (to your TV)

Source 1 ON, Source 2 OFF = shows S1 OK

Source 1 OFF, Source 2 ON = shows S2 OK

Source 1 ON, Source 2 ON = interference

 

2) Switched Connector

passes whichever SCART source is switched through

eg

switch to 1, only passes 1 even if 1 is OFF and 2 is ON

switch to 2, only passes 2 even if 1 is ON and 2 is OFF

You can have this sort with switch on SCART connector or remote if you are bone idle like me (and, apparently, Apache :D )

 

 

3) Active Switch

passes the last SCART source to get powered up

 

So turn 1 ON, it passes 1 and blocks 2

turn 2 on, it blocks 1 and passes 2 even if you don't turn 1 OFF

Thanks for the replies guys, I will try for a dual scart socket over the weekend, try and keep it simple for the kids (and me with Sega GT). All this technology is a nightmare.

 

Cheeers John Crisp

I picked up a little 2 way scart switch box from ASDA for £2.99 at xmas for my kids bedroom. Two in, one out, nice chunky switch for little fingers to press.