AL_n wrote:
PS Does anyon know if it's possible to connect an LCD PC monitor directly
to a DVD player? The DVD player is about ten years old and has an S-video
output, plus a scart output and a number of phono outputs

Only if the monitor has a 'TV' input (eg SCART, S-video). If it doesn't,
look up the specs of the monitor. It probably can't sync to the PAL video
from the DVD (15.625KHz line rate) but worth a look - if it does a passive
SCART adaptor will do.

Theo