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  • 09-18-2007 10:19 PM

    DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    If I purchase a DVD 1, can I hook it up to my MX 5000, like my old Beocord VX 5000?  I think the VX 5000 receives it's control commands through the TV with my Beolink 1000.

     

    Will the DVD 1 receive controls in the same fashion?  Does it have a scart connector?

     

    Guy

  • 09-19-2007 9:32 AM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    Guy,
    DVD 1 has scart connector on the back which can be connected to MX TV.
    I Believe MX should control DVD1 with no problems.


    David the BeoPerson
  • 09-19-2007 10:00 AM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    It behaves like a Beocord, so if your Beocord VX works, the DVD1 shoudl work as well.

    p.

  • 09-23-2007 7:12 PM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    Smile

    That's great!  Thanks guys!

     

    Guy

  • 10-21-2007 10:26 AM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    And if you have a AVX1 Expander in a motorstand MS5000 , the MX5000 can also control a VX5000, a DVD1 and a Beosat/Cable receiver... all together and with the commands Sat, Vtape and CDV :)
  • 10-21-2007 2:25 PM In reply to

    • Daniel
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    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    Don´t think the AVX1 Expander will work with the MX 5000. But please correct me if I´m wrong.

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  • 10-24-2007 7:09 AM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    The AVX1 works perfect with the MX5000 :)

    The Expander was even designed to fit into the motorized stand MS5000 on the backside, invisible ;)

     I use it already several years...

  • 10-24-2007 8:02 AM In reply to

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    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    I was wrong! Perfect! Big Smile

    I didn´t knew it existed. Have only seen the AV2 (but the number 2 should maybe hint me there was an AV1) 

    This is exactly what I need! Since the analogue TV is closed in Sweden I now have three things to connect to he TV (VCR, DVD and DVB-T). Now I must find one.

     

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  • 12-20-2007 10:49 AM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    hi,

    just hooked my dvd1 up to the mx5000 for the first time using rca's on cvbs.

    works great, but...

    q: to control the dvd1 w/ my beo4 i must use the scart connection? or?

    thx in advance,

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  • 12-20-2007 12:28 PM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    The DVD1 is controlled using the AVL signal on pin 8 of the SCART. In other words whenever you use the Beo4 for the DVD it sends the command signals via the AVL

    Regards Keith....

  • 12-20-2007 1:04 PM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    Kieth,

    Here in the US Scart is extremely rare; some B&O being an obvious exception. So out of sheer curiousity, what is AVL?

    Thanks

    Alex
     

  • 12-20-2007 1:14 PM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    thanks!

    well then i need to get myself a scart cable.

    will a generic 21-pin cable (fully pinned) suffice?

    or is there something unique to the branded b&o scart cables?
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  • 12-20-2007 1:45 PM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    Jeff & Alex,

    A diagram of the SCART cable connections is shown below:-

    SCART

    Pin 8 is used for two functions:-

    1. To change the format of the picture for example from 4:3 to 16:9 by the change of the DC voltage level.
    2. On top of the format changing voltage is a 1 volt digital "AVL" called "Audio Visual Link" which sends commnd data to the DVD1. There will only be commands for the device on this SCART in your case the DVD1 on the AVL. Masterlink or TV commands do not appear on this line.

    There is nothing special about a B&O SCART cable except that it is made to a high standard and all above connections are wired.

    Regards Keith....

  • 12-20-2007 2:59 PM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    the scarts i have found in the usa seem to be of a relatively high quality (for the most part) and are fully wired out. i will give one a shot, unless i can find a nos b&o item somewhere over here -as alex mentioned -not very big here.

    thx again for all of your assistance!
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  • 12-21-2007 2:12 AM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    If you don't find a quality SCART cable in the US, there are hundreds of UK web sites selling them.

    But I would start at Amazon.com in the US where I found them HERE

    Regards Keith....

  • 01-28-2008 5:38 PM In reply to

    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    just rec'd my scart... all is well!

    thx for the help!

    now i have one more issue. when setting the conneections on the mx5000 -it is so old that dvd(1) is not an option. i used vtape -and it works, however, i have to control the dvd1 using vtape on my beo4. any way of "remapping" the functionality on the beo4 from vtape to dvd buttons?

    if that is sorted -i would free and clear!

    btw, on another note and in ref to a post elsewhere on this site (i will post there too) i noticed an appreciable difference in brightness using this other source (dvd1)

    thx again!
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  • 01-29-2008 9:55 AM In reply to

    • Daniel
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    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    Can you choose [CDV]? It´s the same as [DVD].

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  • 02-01-2008 9:05 AM In reply to

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    Re: DVD 1 to MX 5000?

    You should indeed be able to choose CDV as the labeling for AV2. I do not remember if you can assign CDV to AV1. DVD and CDV are the equivalent command.

    However -- AV2 is not a "normal" scart output on the North American NTSC sets. It is instead a RCA/S-Video combination. Datalink is carried over a separate RCA jack. There is a very expensive custom breakout cable which can convert the separate RCA's back into the SCART which plugs into the back of a DVD1. You could see if this is still available (best to try the Illinois headquarters or atlantic-systems.com to find this part, your dealer may be clueless.) In theory, this will allow you to have both a datalinked VX5000 and DVD1 at the same time...

    This presumes that the CDV choice actually instigates datalink commands and doesn't just open the video input. Somebody send me a DVD1 and I will check. :)

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