Hi, thanks for your help!

But unfortunately AV2 can´t be configured to "S-VHS on".

The choices I have in the menu are:

Av 1: "off", "V. Tape-1" and "V. Tape-1 B&O"

Av 2: "V. Tape-2", "V. Tape-2 B&O", "V. Aux", "off", "Expander", "Decoder" and "CDV"

S-VHS: "off" and "V. Tape-2"

If I connect the S-VHS cable to the Av2 using the adapter and the AV2 set to V. Tape-2 i get B&W picture.

I´ve also tried to connect the S-video cable to the S-VHS connector and and had the AV2 and S-VHS set to "V. Tape2" in the menu, but I get no picture...

Hi again, sorry for taking so long to get back on this - I haven't been around my MX so I could test this myself.

The manual doesn't elaborate too much on this, but the way it should work is that you assign a "S-VHS" capable source to either of the AV1 and AV2 inputs (you can use at least V.TAPE-1 or V.TAPE-2). Then you set the "S-VHS" field to the respective socket, AV1 or AV2.

For testing, I now have my MX6000 setup as AV1 = V.TAPE-1 and S-VHS = AV1, a S-video source connected to the S-VHS input, and I get a good coloured picture when I select V.TAPE on the Beo4 (testing AV2 would require quite a bit of juggling, so I didn't do that...).

If that still doesn't work for you, you might have a setup problem on the iMac output (have you ever seen it in colour in some other setup?). Unfortunately I'm not able to help you with that at all...

BTW, have you stored the socket setup with pressing "GO" instead of just exiting the menu?

EDIT: the S-video socket in my MX is extremely tight. Verify that you have the plug properly inserted.

YES!

It works now!

I thought I´d tried every possible combination but apparently not... I connected my MX7000 the same way as you did, and now it works...

I really appreciate your help, thanks!

Excellent, have fun 🤒

I noticed that sometimes(?) the changes in the sockets menu setup don't seem to have any effect until you select (or reselect) a source after exiting from the menu. That may add some confusion...

Hello Gabbbahey,

I have the same configuration (iMac with ATI Radeon X1600 + MX7000) and have set up everything exactly like you did.

Still I don not have any image or sound on my MX7000. 

I've tried to reset the videochannel, no luck here.

I am not sure what settings I could/must change on my iMac.

Looking forward to your help.

Kind regards,

Philip

Hello Philip

I´ve sold my imac, so I can unfortunately not check the connections. But as I remember it I connected the S-Video cable to the S-VHS input on the MX. And a set up the MX just as tournedos did:

AV1 = V.TAPE-1 and S-VHS=AV1

And by selecting V.TAPE on the Beolink 1000 I got image and sound.

I think the imac recognized the  MX as a secondary monitor without me having to change any settings. But I´m not sure.

I do remember though that it took a lot of experimenting before it finally worked. 

Have you tried all the tricks tournedos mentioned? 

Sorry I can´t be of much help...

Good Luck!

Hello Gabbbahey,

Thank you very much for your information.

I've checked every bit of information on the Mac support site but only got more confused.

Most iMac's and other Mac's will no do this trick because of changes in videocard and port.

I've now tried every possible (combination of) setting(s) on both iMac and MX7000.

The Mac recognizes that there is a second monitor but now image shows up on the MX7000.

I am ready to give in and return the adapters and cables (I bought them with the right of return).

So apart from 3 days of fumbling and fooling around, nothing is lost and I will go for an anther option.

Thanks again.

Philip

This is very exciting. 🙂

I will get the cables and try to connect my MacBook to my LX5500 as a test. If it work I will get a MacMini connected to the LX and get rid of the broken V6000 and the Sony DVD-player. I will of course buy the MacMini with the right to return it if it doesn't work.

Little nervouse about beophilip7000s result. 🙁

If it works I will control the Mini from iPad and iPhones and the music from iTunes can be sent over ML all over the house.