Tech: A happy little discovery

Subject: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 25 May 12 - 10:17 PM

A nice little discovery on my p[art today, alothough I may be teaching 99% how to suck eggs, athe other 1% may find this useful.

I just found out that I could plug my vinyl turntable into my digital Tv and play records through the video setting.

I am indeed a happy bunny tonight

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: Crowhugger
Date: 25 May 12 - 11:18 PM

Something to try. Thanks, I would never have thought of it.

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 26 May 12 - 12:06 AM

You can view 78's as video?---

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 May 12 - 01:49 AM

Good one, Garg!

SRS

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: Weasel
Date: 26 May 12 - 03:37 AM

Can you give us more details - which input socket? What sort of plugs?

Cheers,

Weasel

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 26 May 12 - 04:43 AM

Ok this is going to get really techniocal now!!! (for me that is)

Firstly in background, my turntable is part of a music centre system on which the amplifier finally died.

The turntable has a split cable which ends up to two co-axial plugs (red and white), My TV also has 2 co-axialo sockets (also red and white).

Then using the remote, selectring video as the source allows me to play the records.

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: GUEST,Johnmc
Date: 26 May 12 - 05:52 AM

Could the Co-axial plugs be DIN plugs rather ?

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: GUEST,Johnmc
Date: 26 May 12 - 07:12 AM

Sorry, meant phono plugs.

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: treewind
Date: 26 May 12 - 08:50 AM

UK phono plug = US RCA plug.

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 26 May 12 - 09:01 AM

probably I said it was very tech for me - jack plug on the inside, and a metal tube on te outside

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 26 May 12 - 10:43 AM

Thanks for the info. I guess the sound system of your digital TV is taking over for the defunct amplifier.

It's good to know that your 78's can still be enjoyed.

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 26 May 12 - 10:56 AM

Its my 33s, I don't have a 78 turntable.
th eonly problem is that the TV doesn't know there is a source so after 20 minutes the powersaver cuts in (out).

Subject: RE: Tech: A happy little discovery
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 May 12 - 11:50 AM

RCA plugs.

Your TV is probably programmable to stay on longer than 20 minutes - set it so it won't turn off or after X number of hours.

SRS