Sky+ TV auto format issue

[woody11]

Hi there - I wonder whether anyone can help with a picture format problem I have.

I have a Sony KDL 32v2000 & a Thomson Sky+ box - however I am unable to get the picture to auto format from 4:3 to 16:9 & vice versa.

I have followed the set up on the TV as shown in the manual & it does work when using the TV internal digital service.

Any advice would be great.

Many thanks
Woody

[reddwarfcrew]

have you gone into Services and Picture settings on teh sky remote and set it up there too?

[woody11]

at present sky+ is set as 16:9 for both picture formats

regards
Woody

PS good score for your guys the other night

[reddwarfcrew]

it sure was mate, just hope we aint used up all our goals for the next few games.

Okay - have you got a fully wired scart lead from the sky box to TV (cheaper scarts don't have all 21 pins connected and therefore the widescreen switching pin may not be connected).

[woody11]

I'm sure the goals will still keep coming as long as he does not tinker too much.

I have recently changed the scart lead to a gold plated lead but did get in the sale. Is there any way of telling how good it is????

I have noticed that if I switch from the TV in built digital to SKY+ via AV1 it defaults to 4:3 but does not switch to widescreen when moving from say Sky sports news to Sky sports 1.

[reddwarfcrew]

You can only tell if you can undo the connector to which pins actually have a wire connected to it.

When you switch over, try pressing the Sky button thnen the TV button, then the Sky button and see if that tricks the switch over.

[woody11]

unfortunately still no joy.

I will consider trying a more scart lead but can you tell from the packaging if all the pins are connected??

Woody

[reddwarfcrew]

The package may say 'fully wired', but if it doesn't it doesn;t mean that it isnt.

YOu can get cheap fully wired scarts. If the scart is an RGB scart, then its safe to safe it is a fully wired one too.

Try making sure the scart is fully pushed in at both the box and TV as this could also be the problem. Scarts can sometimes be a little fiddly to push fully into the sockets or can come loose if they are heavy scart cables.

[woody11]

ok - i will try a new lead.

thanks for all your help.

regards
woody

[Proppinupthebar]

ok - i will try a new lead.

thanks for all your help.

regards
woody

If that doesn't work then check you are using the TV out scart on the back of the box. Theres no pin 8 widescreen switching on the VCR scart out.