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| Brand: | Hama |
| Item Height : | 65 centimetres |
| Item Width: | 2.15 metres |
Technical Details
- To connect 3 programme sources via scart male plug
- SCART output for TV/monitor connection
- Additional RCA sockets parallel to the output
- Copying from source 1 to 2 or 1 to 3
- Monitor switch to watch one of the input sources
- Additional RCA (phono) sockets
- For all video systems
- Colour: Silver
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Product Description
Hama's SCART switch box offers an easy method of connecting a TV to three separate sources such as DVD, cable TV, Sky satellite, VCR, etc. Video sources can be selected by way of the push buttons on the front of the unit. When a recorder is connected to input A it can record from either input B or C which allows you to watch one source while recording another. In addition to the SCART sockets the products also provides RCA/Phono socket outputs for stereo audio and video.
Product Description
- To connect 3 programme sources via scart plug - Scart output for TV/monitor connection - Additional RCA (phono) sockets - Possibility to copy from source B to A or C to A - Monitor switch to watch one of the input sources - For all video systems and RGB, suitable for stereo - Suitable for TV decoder and DVD - Colour: silver
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
If you have a TV with SCART sockets, but there aren't enough to connect all your equipment, this Hama unit might solve the problem.
I bought one of these Hama switchers in early 2006. I had a DVD player and a Freeview set-top-box, both of which needed to be connected to an RGB-enabled SCART socket on the back of my TV to ensure best picture quality. (It's a standard TV that I've had for some years, so without Component or HDMI connections, RGB's the next best option.) The problem was that my TV had only one SCART socket that was RGB-enabled. Enter the Hama AV-100S. This unit supports RGB, whereas some SCART switching boxes don't (so you'd end up watching the lowest quality composite signal, even if you've selected RGB on your DVD player).
So now both my DVD player and Freeview box are connected to the Hama switcher, and at the press of a button I can choose which of these to watch on my TV via the TV's only RGB-enabled SCART socket. Problem solved! And better still, although the Hama unit does not have it's own power supply, I can see no noticeable drop in picture quality or brightness by connecting the equipment via this unit (as opposed to connecting them directly to the TV).
Note that the switching on this Hama unit is manual, i.e. you need to get up and press one of the buttons on it, as it won't switch by itself. Also, this unit doesn't include any SCART leads, so you'll probably need to get one or two of those as well (preferably "fully wired" - many of the cheaper SCART leads don't connect all 21 pins between the two SCART plugs at either end of the cable).
In summary, I'd say the Hama AV-100S is a high-quality, sensibly-priced unit that solves the problem of not enough SCART sockets far better than other SCART switching boxes.
P.S. This Hama switcher has additional useful functions, though since I don't use them I haven't commented on them. And at the time of writing this review, the Amazon price for this Hama unit is around £10. That's a bargain considering I paid double that!
I bought one of these Hama switchers in early 2006. I had a DVD player and a Freeview set-top-box, both of which needed to be connected to an RGB-enabled SCART socket on the back of my TV to ensure best picture quality. (It's a standard TV that I've had for some years, so without Component or HDMI connections, RGB's the next best option.) The problem was that my TV had only one SCART socket that was RGB-enabled. Enter the Hama AV-100S. This unit supports RGB, whereas some SCART switching boxes don't (so you'd end up watching the lowest quality composite signal, even if you've selected RGB on your DVD player).
So now both my DVD player and Freeview box are connected to the Hama switcher, and at the press of a button I can choose which of these to watch on my TV via the TV's only RGB-enabled SCART socket. Problem solved! And better still, although the Hama unit does not have it's own power supply, I can see no noticeable drop in picture quality or brightness by connecting the equipment via this unit (as opposed to connecting them directly to the TV).
Note that the switching on this Hama unit is manual, i.e. you need to get up and press one of the buttons on it, as it won't switch by itself. Also, this unit doesn't include any SCART leads, so you'll probably need to get one or two of those as well (preferably "fully wired" - many of the cheaper SCART leads don't connect all 21 pins between the two SCART plugs at either end of the cable).
In summary, I'd say the Hama AV-100S is a high-quality, sensibly-priced unit that solves the problem of not enough SCART sockets far better than other SCART switching boxes.
P.S. This Hama switcher has additional useful functions, though since I don't use them I haven't commented on them. And at the time of writing this review, the Amazon price for this Hama unit is around £10. That's a bargain considering I paid double that!
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Problem: I had a good quality DVD player plugged into the TV via a SCART socket; I received a cheap DVD recorder; but the TV had no spare SCART socket.
Unplugging one SCART cable from the TV & plugging in the other every time I wanted to switch between the recorder and the player was fiddly & tedious.
Solution: (after reading reviews of a large number of switching systems, cheap or otherwise) I ordered the Hama Scart Switch Box for its reputation for simplicity, effectiveness & reliability. It came. The two small pages of operating instructions tell you clearly everything you need to know. All I had to do was (i) plug the SCART cable from the TV into the TV/MONITOR socket on the little Hama box, (ii) plug the recorder SCART cable into the A/VCR 1 socket on the box, and (iii) plug the player into the B/VCR 2 socket, and my problem was solved. (The box itself does not require its own power supply - it's just a mechanical switching system.)
Result: I simply either (i) press button A on the Hama box when I want to use the DVD recorder, or (ii) press button B if I want to change to the DVD player.
(The box has various other fancy capabilities - it has three SCART input sockets, RCA sockets for your HiFi, facilities for copying from one source to another, etc. - but I have had no need to try them yet.)
Unplugging one SCART cable from the TV & plugging in the other every time I wanted to switch between the recorder and the player was fiddly & tedious.
Solution: (after reading reviews of a large number of switching systems, cheap or otherwise) I ordered the Hama Scart Switch Box for its reputation for simplicity, effectiveness & reliability. It came. The two small pages of operating instructions tell you clearly everything you need to know. All I had to do was (i) plug the SCART cable from the TV into the TV/MONITOR socket on the little Hama box, (ii) plug the recorder SCART cable into the A/VCR 1 socket on the box, and (iii) plug the player into the B/VCR 2 socket, and my problem was solved. (The box itself does not require its own power supply - it's just a mechanical switching system.)
Result: I simply either (i) press button A on the Hama box when I want to use the DVD recorder, or (ii) press button B if I want to change to the DVD player.
(The box has various other fancy capabilities - it has three SCART input sockets, RCA sockets for your HiFi, facilities for copying from one source to another, etc. - but I have had no need to try them yet.)
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
This Little box does fill a much needed gap in the market and, as far as picture quality is concerned, there are no problems. The device has efficient swithing of RGB and non RGB inputs, but I found that using my DVD player, which has a slightly lower sound output than the SKY box there there was a noticable buzz on the sound which varied according to picture content......this was also noticable to a lesser extent on the SKY box. I should add that this was using very high quality screened cables throughout, and that there was no such buzz noticable when the feed was connected directly to the TV. I suspect that there could be a lack of screening within the box causing this, but it was sufficiently annoying for me to bring it to the attention of other purchasers.Hama Scart Switch Box AV-100S, Silver
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Neet little box
Works well on all of my devices, Freeview box, DVD player and outside nest box.
It has manual switches on the side so you know what you are selecting to view. Read more
It has manual switches on the side so you know what you are selecting to view. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Hitman Botelle
Does exactly what it says on the tin
I bought this because I have an old TV with only one scart input but wanted avoid fiddling behind the telly every time I want to switch between cable TV/DVD/Wii. Read more
Published 10 months ago by LJ
Fantastic piece of kit
I got this for my birthday last year and I've been meaning to write a review but never got round to it.
Nonetheless this device is absolutely fantastic! Read more
Nonetheless this device is absolutely fantastic! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Spudfish
Hama Scart Switch Box AV-100S, Silver - GREAT VALUE
I bought one of these recently and it would recommend it too anyone who needs a easy to use and reliable scart switcher. 5-Stars :D
Published 12 months ago by Jonathan
Top class!
Just bought this today and it workds faultlessly. i can now manually switch betweeen freeview, dvd and ps3 with the click on a switch.
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Published 15 months ago by S MCKAY
Very convenient and easy to use.
Rummaging around the backs of DVD, Video units etc. every time you want to change connection set-ups can be very irritating - especially when scart plugs are prone to popping out... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by Chris Swinney
cheap and cheerful, but not very reliable
Although it has a rather light feel to it the picture quality is good, when it works. But I find that the buttons have to be 'wiggled' sometimes to get the picture steady.
Published on 18 Jan 2010 by Robert in Cambridge
Great little gadget
I had my TV fitted to the wall and connected to a sky box and DVD player hidden behind in a cupboard. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by J. Hill
Hama Scart Switch Box AV-100S, Silver
Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with this product and returned it for a refund. It was cheaply made and the lack of adequate screening made it very susceptible to noise... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by A Family
Satisfaction
For the price I have paid, I'm satisfied with the simplicity of the Hama switch. I'd been looking around for the electronically controlled scart switches, but as I am still one of... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by R. J. Middleton
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