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[Closed] One for the home cinema geeks who understand the cable/connection types, please

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I've ordered one of these: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/247811 an Emprex ME1-V2 because of what I was asking about on this thread:

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/pc-as-pvr-recordpause-cable-tv-on-computer

It certainly sounds like it'll do what I want - eg allow pausing of live TV from the scart output of my virgin media cable box.

Audio/Video in and out seem to be a single plug each - is that then the old style aerial plug which you used to connect your video to your tv with (before scart was common)?

And then what is 'component video out' - I'll be using this with a 1080p tv so it'd be better if I can output that way rather than aerial style.

Thanks in advance

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Posted : 07/04/2011 1:44 pm
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The audio in and out seem to 3.5" jack and the video seems to be the 3.5 jack to rgb cable


 
Posted : 07/04/2011 1:52 pm
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Hmmm... that doesn't sound right as it says that you can use those for video input or output.

Better image here:


 
Posted : 07/04/2011 1:59 pm
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Made a mistake, the av in and the av out will use:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VIDEO-CABLE-3-5mm-AV-Cable/dp/B000KVE1L8

then to go female rca (3 cables - 2 audio and 1 video) to hdmi


 
Posted : 07/04/2011 3:13 pm
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Yeah, it's going to be something like that.

I'd caveat that by saying that I don't believe that there's a wiring standard for that sort of connection; it may well be proprietary to that device and you may have to use cables that they supply.

If they've been sensible about it, they'll supply it with breakout cables - so, basically, the 3.5mm jack to phono sockets rather than plugs - so you can then connect your own cables to it.


 
Posted : 07/04/2011 3:24 pm
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Box Contents:
ME1 HDD Enclosure
Remote Control
UK Power Adaptor
Media leads including AV in/out cables and RGB-
Component adaptor
IDE – SATA Bridge Board
Instruction Manual

Looks like you get a few adapters with it


 
Posted : 07/04/2011 3:33 pm
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Yes indeed... hoping it'll all be in there, just trying to understand it 🙂


 
Posted : 07/04/2011 3:58 pm
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As an aside,

Amazon carry it, if you want to read a couple of dozen reviews.


 
Posted : 07/04/2011 4:06 pm
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Yeah, I read them and the ones at ebuyer - really looks great for the money. Fingers crossed!


 
Posted : 07/04/2011 4:18 pm

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