I have Sharp VC-MH704 thats been working fine for the last 4/5 years
through the RF sockets, but never through scart.
It has even been used on 2 different TVs in this way with no problem.

However, now we have just purchased a JVC AV-28E50SK Digital Tv. (Also
purchased a DVD recorder and recently changed it to another model, but
problems occurs with both and without the dvd plugged in).

The problem is.....

The VCR will happily tune and playback the TV through both RF and Scart
sockets, but with either scart or RF plugged in, as well as both
plugged in, the video playback is distorted.

The picture is fine for about 5 seconds then it distorts diagonally
along and goes black and white with sound problems for about 3 seconds
and then is fine again and repeats.

We have tried every type of tv configuration in case of interferance
as well as playing using just the RF to connect as well as just the
Scart, but playback still has the same issue.

Tracking makes no difference.

We thought it may be interference, but no combination seems to help. Is
it a problem with the VCR or with the TV?

As i said the tv will happily use the ariel signal from the vcr to show
the tv channels.

It happens with all pre recorded videos, although we have no tried a
home recorded one, or even tried to record on the vcr.

Any ideas please? This is sending us nuts!!!! Will happily get the VCR
repaired or buy a new one if the problem is with it and not the new TV.


Cheers!!