Connecting old sky box to Panasonic smart tv

[Borghetto]

I’ve just bought a Panasonic TX-55FX550B. I was about to set things up when I discovered my Sky digibox (Model no DS430N) probably 12 plus years old connect to my current tv via a 20 prong male scart. Unfortunately Panasonic have stopped putting in a scart socket so I’m a bit stumped. The new tv does have some HDMI slots. My questions are.

Can I buy a new box to replace my existing one with connections that will match my tv or are there 20 prong male scart - hdmi connectors I can buy and if so where and how is the part described. Thank you in advance for any advice.

[shtu]

The 3 phono sockets on the back will accept the signal from the existing box. A "scart to 3x phono" cable will do it.

There's bound to be better sky boxes with an hdmi out, but I don't know those.


ETA - I've tried scart-hdmi adapters before for a similar job, and not been all that impressed, so wait for a recommendation on that front.

Also - if you're paying a subscription to Sky, phone them and ask what they can offer in the way of a shiny new box.

Edited by shtu on Wednesday 29th May 22:20

[aquarianone]

You can pick up many of the more modern Sky box's on ebay for very little money < £10-£15

You then just need to give Sky a call to pair the card / box.

[megaphone]

What he said, get yourself a SkyHD box, there are loads kicking around as people are upgrading to SkyQ.

[Borghetto]

Thank you for your helpful replies. I ended up going to a local tv/video repair shop in my local town and discovered I was not alone in having this problem. They supplied a scart to 3 phono lead (as Shtu suggested) for £9 and the tv sprang to life. Thank God these little repair shops still exist.

[oilslick]

Borghetto said:

Thank you for your helpful replies. I ended up going to a local tv/video repair shop in my local town and discovered I was not alone in having this problem. They supplied a scart to 3 phono lead (as Shtu suggested) for £9 and the tv sprang to life. Thank God these little repair shops still exist.

I'm curious why you didn't go for an HD box, you've just got a shiny new TV but only an SD source to feed it.

[Borghetto]

oilslick said:

I'm curious why you didn't go for an HD box, you've just got a shiny new TV but only an SD source to feed it.

I never really gave it much thought, might do now.

Your user name made me smile, I used to run an Oil Spill cleanup outfit.

[oilslick]

Borghetto said:

I never really gave it much thought, might do now.

Your user name made me smile, I used to run an Oil Spill cleanup outfit.

It came from the first time I ever attempted an oil change, it's pretty much a description of what my drive looked like afterwards

[Borghetto]

oilslick said:

It came from the first time I ever attempted an oil change, it's pretty much a description of what my drive looked like afterwards

I've had the dubious privilege of witnessing spilt oil on a simply epic scale. The last being the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.