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Re: Beocentre AV5 project

Graham1982 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:11:07 GMT

Hi Keith:

Thanks, yeah I don't actually own one, I was thinking of buying the AV5 as they are fairy cheap (on Ebay) and then putting the Avant (or whatever other mech) where the CD one is and then running a output cable from this through the case and then into a scart socket. Doing it this way would alleviate the software issues I guess. However, this is a hairbrained scheme.

The other option I had thought of was getting a cheap DVD mech out of a portable DVD player and connecting it in the same way.

Re: Beocentre AV5 project

Keith Saunders — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:45:36 GMT

Graham,

I have had a quick look at the circuit setup and you problem will be less with the hardware, but the software would be your problem and one you would not be able to resolve.

May I suggest you get a pre-owned DVD1 and plug it into one of the SCART sockets, then you have the solution and fully controlled with the Beo4

Beocentre AV5 project

Graham1982 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:21:07 GMT

Hi:

I was wondering if anyone knew what the fesability of swapping out the CD mech on one of these for one from a DVD Avant were? Has anyone had a DCD Avant apart? Is the DVD mech connected to output to the screen by fairly standard cables?

Its just an idea at present. Thus if a really stupid one feel free to say so.

Thanks

Graham