In dash DVD/TV with freeview??

[Slatch]

Hi,

I have a Beat 725 in dash DVD/TV player, but since the analogue system is no longer i have purchased in car DVB T Freeview reciever to receive TV. I thought this would be simple enough as the player has Aux connections as does the receiver, but i have plugged it all in and have power to the receiver but the player does not seem to show anything on the AUX screen, does this mean the player just cant handle a freeview box or is their any other way around this problem.

Any ideas would be much appreciated,

Many Thanks

Will

[steviebongo]

thats what i did ,a seperate freeview box and plugged into the rear aux of the stereo how many connections did u make between the 2 if i remember there are 2 video and one sound .And i had to tune in the freeview to get a picture .hope this helps.


cheers stevie

[dave_aber]

Normally one for composite video (yellow), and Red/White for Left/Right audio.

[Slatch]

Yes indeed, It has 3 cables yellow, white and red. Sound is red and white i believe video is yellow. These are all plugged in fine but nothing comes up on the aux mode, just a blue screen, no menu or nothing?

Cheerz

Will

[steviebongo]

have u tried anything else thru ure aux i run my i-pod also via a splitter which also works ok ,try sumthing like that .It could be ure stereo if theres no output.


cheers stevie

[Scott]

Whilst on the stereo's aux screen unplug the yellow video cable and see if it changes, if it does you are getting an input,
also try pressing the menu button on the remote of the dtv.

you wont really see anything until the freeview unit is receiving a signal but it should let you access the setup menu

[dave_aber]

Presumably, your freeview box, being a UK one, has a PAL-I. Is your beat unit set up to display another PAL standard on that AV input, or NTSC, SCEAM, etc? Is there a setup menu you can get into to check this?

[dave_aber]

You have got the handbrake cable connected ?

[Slatch]

Ok, i will try this in a mo, thanks, all im getting at the moment is power to the box, but when it is powered you do get a crack through the speakers as if there is something going on on then some constant interfernce kinda noise which carries on until you turn the unit off. I will try the pal, sceam ntsc now.

Cheerz


Will

[Slatch]

Ok.

The beat unit does receive NTSC, SCEAM and PAL on the TV mode, but i am not sure for the aux channel as there are no real variables for the AUX setting. All i have is power to the freeview receiver and some interferance like noises comming through.

I really thought this would be simple!

Oh well!

[dave_aber]

Have you tried the freeview receiver on another monitor, like your house TV?

[Slatch]

Ha, just found some Beat 725 instructions online and it is an RCA line out not Line in on the BEAT 725, how silly!! Oh well anyone want a in car freeview box for £40 + postage??