Virgin HD box - video output question

[Stealth997]

I'm considering leaving SKY for Virgin media.

Could someone please tell me what video outputs you have on the V+ box?

I need HDMI or Component, plus I'd like to send a scart signal via an IR transmitter to the kitchen.

Thanks

[FunkyGibbon]

This site should help you:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/virgin-media/512437...

[Plotloss]

If you use the HDMI output on a V+ is shuts down all other outputs.

Just so you're aware.

[FunkyGibbon]

does it shut down optical audio as well?

[J500ANT]

There are 2 sorts of V+ boxes, the newer one is made by Samsung and it caused an issue with our Sharp TV using HDMI - Sharp and Virgin knew about it but had no solution to offer. We swapped the tellys around so the Sharp is on the old V+ box and now fine.

[SJobson]

FunkyGibbon said:

does it shut down optical audio as well?

No - I have used HDMI out from my V+ box simultaneously with the optical audio out.

ETA: this is the newer Samsung V+ box, btw.

Edited by SJobson on Wednesday 25th November 19:18

[Stealth997]

Thanks for all your replies. I'll be setting up with a component output to plasma and optical into an AV amp. I'm hoping that I can still use the scart to transmit via a video sender as it seems that only HDMI causes the scart to drop out.

[Stealth997]

Another question..
Are there proper component outs at the back of the V+ box and not some bespoke cable (like a PS3 / Xbox)?
Cheers

[Plotloss]

The Scientific Atlanta box had component outputs, the Samsung one doesnt.

[aclivity]

Plotloss said:

If you use the HDMI output on a V+ is shuts down all other outputs.

Just so you're aware.

No it doesn't. The video out scart remains active, which can be used with a video sender as per the op's requirement.

[Plotloss]

aclivity said:

Plotloss said:

If you use the HDMI output on a V+ is shuts down all other outputs.

Just so you're aware.

No it doesn't. The video out scart remains active, which can be used with a video sender as per the op's requirement.

Maybe it's just the RF outs then.

It's got no reason to shut anything down, so shouldn't

[headcase]

Hmm, i beg to differ, the ones i have seen do shut down the scart connector when switched to 720/1080. Its a fairly common problem we come across when leaving SD loan sets for faulty HD TV's. Does anyone know of a reset for the virgin box to set it back to SD witout there being a TV connected to it?

[K50 DEL]

aclivity said:

Plotloss said:

If you use the HDMI output on a V+ is shuts down all other outputs.

Just so you're aware.

No it doesn't. The video out scart remains active, which can be used with a video sender as per the op's requirement.

Mine does, switched to HDMI and the Scart output is no longer functional, it also isn't the easiest procedure in the world to change.
An engineer had to visit twice to get mine working over HDMI.

I should probably note that I have the earliest possible edition of V+ so newer boxes may have different firmware.

[aclivity]

K50 DEL said:

aclivity said:

Plotloss said:

If you use the HDMI output on a V+ is shuts down all other outputs.

Just so you're aware.

No it doesn't. The video out scart remains active, which can be used with a video sender as per the op's requirement.

Mine does, switched to HDMI and the Scart output is no longer functional, it also isn't the easiest procedure in the world to change.
An engineer had to visit twice to get mine working over HDMI.

I should probably note that I have the earliest possible edition of V+ so newer boxes may have different firmware.

The TV out scart IS deactivated when HDMI output is chosen, the other scart (labelled Video or VCR]) remains active.

[Stealth997]

aclivity said:

K50 DEL said:

aclivity said:

Plotloss said:

If you use the HDMI output on a V+ is shuts down all other outputs.

Just so you're aware.

No it doesn't. The video out scart remains active, which can be used with a video sender as per the op's requirement.

Mine does, switched to HDMI and the Scart output is no longer functional, it also isn't the easiest procedure in the world to change.
An engineer had to visit twice to get mine working over HDMI.

I should probably note that I have the earliest possible edition of V+ so newer boxes may have different firmware.

The TV out scart IS deactivated when HDMI output is chosen, the other scart (labelled Video or VCR]) remains active.

Do you know if the TV SCART is disabled when component is selected?

[aclivity]

Stealth997 said:

aclivity said:

K50 DEL said:

aclivity said:

Plotloss said:

If you use the HDMI output on a V+ is shuts down all other outputs.

Just so you're aware.

No it doesn't. The video out scart remains active, which can be used with a video sender as per the op's requirement.

Mine does, switched to HDMI and the Scart output is no longer functional, it also isn't the easiest procedure in the world to change.
An engineer had to visit twice to get mine working over HDMI.

I should probably note that I have the earliest possible edition of V+ so newer boxes may have different firmware.

The TV out scart IS deactivated when HDMI output is chosen, the other scart (labelled Video or VCR]) remains active.

Do you know if the TV SCART is disabled when component is selected?

If HD output is selected it is.

[clonmult]

Plotloss said:

If you use the HDMI output on a V+ is shuts down all other outputs.

Just so you're aware.

Yup. Bloody irritating.

I don't miss having Virgin, and glad I never went for their HD service.

The channel selection is complete and utter ste. Promises over years of new channels, and barely anything.

[aclivity]

clonmult said:

Plotloss said:

If you use the HDMI output on a V+ is shuts down all other outputs.

Just so you're aware.

Yup. Bloody irritating.

Nope. See above.

[headcase]

aclivity said:

The TV out scart IS deactivated when HDMI output is chosen, the other scart (labelled Video or VCR]) remains active.

Thats handy to know

[aclivity]

Sorry to raise a dead thread, but I read something on another forum which I thought was pretty neat and may be of interest.

If you use the VCR or Video output to drive a video sender (to watch another TV from the same V+ box) then you can also use it to watch a different program, as follows:

Using the "Archive" function on the V+ box, select the program you wish to play back from your already recorded selection, for example if you recorded a particularly good episode of Top Gear. This then starts the playback through the Video / VCR scart socket. You can even cue up multiple programs in this method, in the rare chance that there are two good episodes of Top Gear.

The V+ box can then be used to drive the "main" TV in the same way as usual - watching live TV, or recorded content, or even just timeshifting / pausing live TV.

Obviously there are some drawbacks, like for example you can't do any trick play (pause / rewind etc.) on the stream that is being played out via the video sender, but I thought it may be of interest to some.