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Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

beo-ap — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:09:12 GMT

It may be a cable issue, but it's certainly not limited to the Scart connections. I have the same problem on a US Avant. No Scart connectors here.

I can sometimes hear my Tivo when listening to my AppleTV and visa versa.

If I unplug the Avant from the power outlet for a few minutes, the problem generally gets resolved.

I personally don't think it's a problem caused by cables, otherwise friends and family with NO B&O would also encounter this occasionally. It's just part of the charm of B&O. After all you have different "problems" caring for a thoroughbred than you do for a donkey.

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

KingStreet — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:24:54 GMT

HI - at the risk of repesating myself, and other peoples posts - please mod your cable as described - your hearing crosstalk from audio being sent down the scart from the TV chassis. I'm 95% certain -

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:31:03 GMT

It's because the sound sent down the scart is the last source you used. So if it TV then DVD you will hear TV sound, SAT then DVD it's SAT's sound you get...

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

timhanna — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:16:24 GMT

Thanks guys.

Just noticed tho that if i press TV, then DVD, I can hear the TV through the DVD... any ideas why?

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

thavn — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:06:13 GMT

meandmyshadow:

I have heard of this before, it doesn't happen on my Avant but did on a freinds BV5. It was explained to us that it was audio bleed through from (in his case) the Sky+ box he was using.
There were at the time 3 options, set the STB to switch off when not in use,remove the appropriate pins from the scart plug at the Sky box end (I can't remember which ones) or change the Sky box. At the time he chose to switch the STB off but when he did change the Sky box many months later the problem dissapeared.
Why this would occur in some boxes and not others I have no idea but it seemed to be the route of the problem.

I mentioned earlier in this thread that I have the same problem (I have an Avant DVD). I think Mr meandmyshadow are right about this. I had another satelite tuner earlier, and didn't have this problem. The new stb have this problem. But if I turn the set off with the beo4 bofore turning it on again it's no problem.

The easiest way to solve it is to get another stb, I think.

Interesting to see if the scart modifications will solve it though!

Good luck!

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:51:28 GMT

pin 1 and 3 is sound out of the TV, used for VCR's. the sound wires in and out runs along in the same shield inside the cable, if the cable get bended to mush you can get interference like in your case.

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

timhanna — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:21:37 GMT

i see. i know what u mean. but i really dont understand why thought, isnt the dvd1 not going to be able to send any signals up that line anyway?

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:14:06 GMT

It's best to cut, open the plug there you also can see the pin numbers

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

timhanna — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:05:20 GMT

so cut the cable or break the pins?

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:01:32 GMT

Ok then take your old cable, and the plug at the TV end you cut the wire for pin 1 and 3 then your problem is solved.

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

Keith Saunders — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:54:48 GMT

Any piece of cable will do for the wire link between the aerial plug screen and earth. At this stage we are just trying to prove the cause of the problem. If the problem goes away then the problem area will have been narrowed down.

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

timhanna — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:49:20 GMT

its ok... fewww :) its just when the cables are in. this is so confusing,

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:44:08 GMT

If you take the cable out on the back of your TV is the sound there still? if not the TV is OK!

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

timhanna — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:38:29 GMT

Hi, just got the double-screend cables in and its the exact same problem.

Now, if i press TV, then press DVD, i can hear that TV. clearly theres something funny going on with the TV and/or its connectors.

My b&o dealer said that i might need to pay the difference for a new chassis.

Ill need to try keith's solution, keith, any cable in particular from the antenna to the earth (socket)?

Re: AVANT: I can hear the STB when I watch DVDs

timhanna — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:21:46 GMT

Thanks to everyone for their support. Really hate to believe that its this drastic for top equipment...i could swear that other scart cables are ok... ill try them now and see!