Converting a Beovision Avant to a Smart TV ?

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NoursBear
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Posted December 18, 2020 at 07:12 GMT
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Hello

 

This is probably a silly question and you will have a good giggle.  I was wondering, would it be possible to convert an ancient Beovision Avant TV into a Smart TV with a SCART to HDMI converter then attach a streaming device to the streaming box and have internet on the TV ?  The thing is this TV is in perfect condition being at  my holiday home, we don't even use it really in fact  (except it's the central hub to the music system) and I'd hate to get rid of it, it still looks great in our living room.

 

Thanks

 

Nathalie

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NoursBear
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Posted December 18, 2020 at 09:48 GMT
#2148550

Thanks  MM, so basically I could just buy an Apple TV box  and connect it.  Will look into this avenue further

 

Thanks again


Nathalie

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NoursBear
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Posted December 18, 2020 at 16:53 GMT
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Thanks I appreciate the advice

 

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NoursBear
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Posted December 19, 2020 at 12:31 GMT
#2148552

Nice one, funny's enough i also have a Beocenter 1 at another place and also may want to convert it depending on success

Stoobie
Stoobie
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Posted December 20, 2020 at 12:18 GMT
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noflynn wrote:

Nice one, funny's enough i also have a Beocenter 1 at another place and also may want to convert it depending on success

My Beocenter 1 setup worked really well. The picture was as good as you will get on any CRT TV using SCART sockets, so there is no reason it won't work as well using your Avant. I did use the same setup on my Beovison 5 before I sold it and that too, worked really well.

With the FireTV (and FireStick) it was easy to control it using FLIRC and the PUC (atually it is a STB Controller on the older TVs). I chose one that was already in the TV and taught that to the FLIRC and it just worked! I think it was ATV from memory.

Stoobie

Exeter, Devon, UK
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NoursBear
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Posted November 1, 2021 at 13:46 GMT
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Well it took me  a year to get around to organise this but am getting no sound.  I got an Amazon Fire Stick, checked the videos and tried the different sound settings but no luck.  There are 3 scart ports at the back of the Avant and used the one which responds to V. Tape, couldn't get the other sockets working.  Am using a simple HDMI to SCART converter.  Am also getting a message to say am using an unsupported hdmi hub.  Tried PAL and NTC on the converter.  Am getting the image so something at least is working.... I think it was not meant to be for me

Stoobie
Stoobie
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Posted November 1, 2021 at 16:58 GMT
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noflynn wrote:

 Am also getting a message to say am using an unsupported hdmi hub.

Could that be the problem?

Do you have another TV (with HDMI connectors) to see if the Firestick is set up correctly and outputting sound.

Stoobie

Exeter, Devon, UK
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vlohjr
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Posted November 1, 2021 at 17:09 GMT
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