Thanks Graham for sharing your B&O story with us, it was a great read. Craig

Medogsfat: Craig: Medogsfat: Oh and BTW Simon & Craig, SWMBO doesn't know what I've bought yet - do either of you have a room going spare? Have you told Jan the god news yet. Craig Well Andy Jan now knows the news. I came staggering in with all this stuff at @ 7pm tonight and I have to say I'm totally chuffed. 1 The beocenter 7700 is

Jandyt: They belong in a museum, .........in Clitheroe! You have enough already. Craig

Keith Saunders: It sounds like an earth loop problem through the Cable STB. Is your cable STB connected to the cable system via a Galvanic Isolator ? I will answer your next question before you ask it.. What is a Galvanic Isolator ? A Galvanic Isolator allows the cable signal to the STB without the associated ground link to avoid ground loops or other

Graham the odd coloured buttons must of been a feature of ITT TV's as I remember the one on the remote of my Grandparents been the same. Also the remote used to slot into the TV for safe keeping, something I have not seen on any other TV's. Craig

Even if the STB is in stand by it still causes interference. Don't think it is too many items as I only have the STB and DVD caonnected and there are two Scart sockets. Craig

Recently I have been having some problems with my MX5500. When I try to watch a DVD I get a interference on the picture. At first I assumed it was the DVD player, I was wrong. So then I tried anothe Scart lead, still the same. Although by accident I pulled the Scart lead out from the STB, the picture was then perfect. It then occured to me that the

tournedos: By the way, are white video terminals also called "Mars bars" ? -mika You don't see many of the white ones, I used to use one with a Beovision 7802. It now sits in a display cabinet at Lifestyle AV as I gave to Lee when I sold the TV. Just call it a white Mars Bar. Craig

Even if the polarity is reversed it should not cause the problems you are having. As far as I know all it causes a reduction in sound quality. Craig

Nice to see you back Mobe, I thought you had been kidnapped by aliens or something. Craig