It is not an easy task - but it may be possible.

I used Google to search (the search function in the forum page is rather bad).

I searched for this: beovision 7-40 mk2 and hdmi.

This is one of the results:

/forum/general-discussion-and-questions/beovision-7-40-hdmi-to-dvi-adapter#post-2099520

Feel free to come back, if you have questions after researching a bit.

MM

I use one of these converters on the HDMI out of my FireTV connected to a scart adapter on my Beocenter 1 TV via the red, white and yellow cables. You should be able to use the existing scart input as set  for your old box.

You must ensure you buy the version that converts HDMI in to Composite out, and on the scart you need to ensure it is a composite in to scart out. You can get switchable scart adapters for a little more cash.

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Found a picture of a switched convertor 

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thanks for the reply - iv tried dong what that guy did - add the PC button and plugged the stb hdmi out into the scart sockets and also the yellow, red, white sockets - still nothing!. 

iv ordered an hdmi converter box as suggested by the next poster so we will see how that works out next week!.

hi stobbietoo,

many thanks for your reply and helpful pics.

iv ordered the hdmi2av box and i already have the 3 pin to scart part so fingers crossed this solution works!.

i kept my old Virgin v5 box as that has a scart output on it which works just fine on the bv7-40 / II  its just that the v6 box is 1/4 the size, can be hidden in a cupboard and still works with the remote, and can record 6 programs at same time while watching a 7th!. ( not that i ever will lol ) it's just a far more modern unit with faster responses and just works better, hence i am keen to find a way of making it work with my tv!. 

ill let you know what happens next week when i get back and the parts should be here to set it up - fingers crossed!

bikersupermoto wrote:

iv tried dong what that guy did - add the PC button and plugged the stb hdmi out into the scart sockets and also the yellow, red, white sockets - still nothing!.

bikersupermoto wrote:

hi stobbietoo,

 

many thanks for your reply and helpful pics.

iv ordered the hdmi2av box and i already have the 3 pin to scart part so fingers crossed this solution works!.

 

It should work but if your HDMI2AV doesn't come with power you may need to find an old phone USB charger that fits to power it. As I said, mine is connected to a FireTV (HDMI) and then to my old CRT Beovision with scart only.

Providing you set the connections correctly in the TV menu I can see no reason this wouldn't work for you too.

Good luck

Stoobie

hi stoobie

many thanks again for your help and info!.  the little box you showed me came - with hdmi input and scart output. it came with a cable that connects to a usb type charger/plug and so iv got that all plugged in and a red indicator showing its getting power.

so iv got the virgin v6 box hdmi out connected to this little box hdmi input. then a scart lead from the box scart out to the back of the beovision - it has 3 scart inputs.

with the old virgin v5 box which had a scart output on the back of it, when i switched on the virgin box the beovsion automatically switched over channel to receive the signal from the v5 box and it worked fine.

but so far i cant get anything from this v6 box ( i know the v6 box is fine - because i plugged the v6 box into my samsung tv which has hdmi inputs and i get a good clear picture and sound.  

how do i select scart 1 / 2 / 3  on the beovison 7 (mk II ) so that it tunes into my v6 box? there isnt a scart 1/2/3 " button " on the remote or even one that i can find to " add " on the beo4 control, so am at a loss as to how to tell the tv to play whats on scart 1 / 2 / 3! 

many thanks for all your help so far!

Finally!  Success! 

i connected the v6 box to the scart 2 socket. 

i added DVD2 to the beo4.

the picture and sound work perfectly now from my VirginV6 box - so happy because at one point i was about to give up on the whole thing and go back to my old v5 box with a scart output!. 

id very much like to know what scart1 is for and how to select whatever is plugged into it because i probably look to add my apple tv box now to this setup!

thankyou so much for your help - i wouldnt have got this far without your help scoobie!.

Hi,

I'm not familiar with the settings on the BV7 but the scart need to be set up in the TV connections menu. The scart are accessed via the buttons assigned, Ie V.MEM, DVD, DTV etc. On mine I have scart 1 set as STB in the connections menu and the DTV button turns to the input of my Freeview recorder. Scart 2 is set up with my HDMI2AV and that is set to V.AUX in the connections menu and I had to add V.AUX to the list button. So when I press LIST, V.AUX, GO it turns to that input.

Hope that helps

Stoobie