Video, DVD, Nintendo Wii and live Television.

I have had my BT Vision box for about 4 months now. I have not been able to play DVD's or Video's or play on my Wii without disconnecting all the Scart leads and having only one in the back of the TV...
Is there a way to have all my Scart leads plugged in and be able to flick between the DVD, Video, Wii and live Television? Please Help.
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notoriousdbp wrote:
What other input options does your TV have - does it have an AV (red, yellow and white inputs).  If so I'd stick the Wii through that without using the scart adapter that comes with the Wii.
Those multi scart adapters will do the job but they are a bit clumsy and you often end up wondering what input you're watching.  Does your VCR have 2 Scart Sockets (normally 1 output only and one In/Out)
Other than that I would go for (are you sitting comfortably) - 
DVD into VCR (In/Out socket)
VCR out into Vision Box
Vision Box to TV
That way, the last thing you switch on should take control of the Scart socket.
The other option would be:
DVD into Vision Box
Vision Box into TV
Aerial Lead to VCR input
VCR Output aerial to Vision Box
Vision Box aerial to TV
That way you could watch the VCR via good old fashioned RF - like I say this assumes your TV has an AV input and your VCR has 2 Scart sockets. - I'm also assuming your TV is an older model without a component AV option?
As Sparko's only had the service for 4 months then I assume (s)he has a Black vbox and they don't do RF out so then second option is out. The first option you suggested should just work though without the need for a switch.

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