Hi and welcome to Beoworld.

Easiest and most convinient way would be to buy a MCL2P (the amp) or the Beolink Passive box, which has the same functionallity.

It is automatically turned on/off and volume regulated throught the tv.

(But maybe you really want to keep your ‘old hi-fi system’?)

Connect to the BV8 via Powerlink cable and connect to the speakers via speakers cables.

They are relatively cheap and fairly easy to find.

A benefit is, that you can set up the Bv8 to usecthe built-in speaker as the center speaker and have your passive speakers as front R/L speakers.

By the way, which version of the BV8 are we talking?

MM

Hi MM, and thanks.

Yes I want to keep my hi-fi system for playing records and CD's. I did a quick search for the amp you suggested, and it look like it's going to cost me more than I payed for the TV.

If it's possible, the scart to RCA is a better option for me.

I'm not sure which version it is, there's no sticker on the back. It's a 8-40 with 2 hdmi sockets.

Hi!

Have you checked so the cable is working as scart to RCA (and not only the other way around)?

Hi Daniel,

I have used the cable recently. The scart to RCA is brand new, but I'm not 100 % sure. I'm not sure any of the the 3 scart sockets are working either. I don't have any other scart equipment, so I have no way of telling.

But if I turn up my hi-fi system, I hear a sound from the speakers every time I turn on or off the TV. This makes me think that there is a connection, but the TV isn't set up right.

I use AV 1. Named it TV and use hdmi B (where my Chromecast is) as source. I've plugged the scart to RCA in the AV 1 scart socket, with the switch on out.

You can get the audio via the scart connector, see diagram..

LLybaek wrote:

Hi MM, and thanks.

Yes I want to keep my hi-fi system for playing records and CD's. I did a quick search for the amp you suggested, and it look like it's going to cost me more than I payed for the TV.

If it's possible, the scart to RCA is a better option for me.

I'm not sure which version it is, there's no sticker on the back. It's a 8-40 with 2 hdmi sockets.

That makes sense.

Your BV8 is a BV8-40 MK1 - a nice tv by the way (I had one earlier).

You must have gotten that d*mn cheap, if it was cheaper rhan a MCL2P/Beolink Passive :-)

P.S. I’d like to hear about your testings - if the sound and the handling is ok/better than throught the hp-out, when you use the scart option?

MM

Yes I would  stick with the SCART output for your setup - a fixed volume line output avoid complications.  It shouldn't matter what you do in the setup connection menu as the SCART audio outputs should be live all the time, as shown at pins 1 and 3 of Keith's diagram.

Most of the SCART audio adaptors that I have used have a built in switch that allows you to decide if it's an output or input - this avoids problems with 'directional' cables.

Something like this should work fine: 

Okay MM, thanks.

Yes I got it really cheap because the digital TV module is broken, but since I watch all my TV through the internet, it doesn't matter to me :)