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New member Username: Lisa34344
Pittsburgh,
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Post Number: 1
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 10:16 am: |
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Can someone please tell me how to connect my DVD Player/Recorder to my DirecTV Receiver and TV to be able to record what is playing on tv? |
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Silver Member Username: Skeeterhead
Post Number: 104
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 10:58 am: |
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First tell us how you have the Directv receiver connected to your tv as this will provide info on what outputs are available for recorder connections. |
New member Username: Lisa34344
Pittsburgh,
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Post Number: 2
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 12:48 pm: |
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The DirecTV Receiver is plugged into the tv through the HDML port...(I'm not exactly sure those are the exact initials---I'm not at home right now) and then the DVD player is connected to the DirecTV receiver through the RCA (red, white and yellow) plugs.. I'm thinking that that DVD player needs to somehow be directly connected to the tv.. but I can't figure it out. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3512
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:22 pm: |
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Connect the sat to the recorder with s-video or RCAs, preferably s-video. If using s-video you still need RCAs for audio. Then set the recorder on whatever input you used. Connect the DVD to the TV with the triple components, you'll still need RCAs for audio. |
New member Username: Lisa34344
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Post Number: 3
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 03:07 pm: |
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I will give this a try tonight and let you know if it works... Thanks a million for your help. |
New member Username: Lisa34344
Pittsburgh,
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Post Number: 4
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 03:37 pm: |
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In your message you say that after I connect the Satellite to the Recorder with the S-video, I will still have to use the RCAs for audio... do I have to use all three connectors or just the red and white connectors? |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3514
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 03:45 pm: |
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Just the white/red for left/right audio. When you connect the triple components to the TV, you'll need the audio RCAs there too. If you have an HDTV, set the recorder on progressive scan. |
New member Username: Lisa34344
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Post Number: 5
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 03:55 pm: |
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What is "progressive scan"? I really stupid.  |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3515
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 04:02 pm: |
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You can only use progressive with an HDTV or EDTV. Explaining what it does would get a little involved. It will give you better picture quality if your TV is HD or ED. If you have an SDTV, it won't work. |
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Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
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Post Number: 1323
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 07:19 pm: |
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1080i is 30 frames per second (interlaced)
1080p is 60 frames per second (progressive scan)
Editing Software can convert
But David is correct quality won't be as good
External Video capture via firewire works great for me even when I copy from ntsc VHS |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3516
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 07:43 pm: |
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Looking back you obviously have an HDTV. You don't say if the recorder has HDMI or if the TV has another HDMI input. If the recorder or TV don't have HDMI, set the DVD on progressive (480p) in the setup menus. If the recorder and TV have HDMI, it would probably be best to connect that way and change resolutions (480p, 720p, 1080i) until you find what looks best. |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
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Post Number: 1325
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 07:59 pm: |
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I havn't seen HDMI recorders yet
But good point
My recordings via S-VHS and firewire
I did have struggle with USB |
Bronze Member Username: Omen_2
Post Number: 64
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 09:47 pm: |
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king did your friend LK run you out of satellite TV? |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
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Post Number: 1334
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 09:53 pm: |
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No
No one can run me out
However Marc Sherman is agressively working on it |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3517
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 01:04 am: |
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There are recorders with HDMI output. I have a 2004 Toshiba recorder with upconversion and HDMI. They've been around for awhile. There are no recorders that will record from HDMI, but they will output through it. |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
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Post Number: 1345
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 03:01 am: |
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Output playback to TV
Upconversion from 16:9 480 to 1080i
I havn't seen HDMI input for record yet |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3518
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 03:49 am: |
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There will never be recording from HDMI. The movie industry doesn't want the ability to make high quality recordings. |
New member Username: Lisa34344
Pittsburgh,
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Post Number: 6
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 08:31 am: |
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It didn't work...
(My DVD recorder does NOT have an HDMI1 port) (My tv does have a second HDMI2 port)
Here is how everything is connected:
The HDTV is connected to HD DirecTV Receiver through the HDMI1 port.
The Satellitle cable is connected to the HD DirecTV Reciver in the "Satellite In" Port.
An S-Video cable is "out" on the DirecTV Receiver and "in" on the DVD Recorder... along with the red and white RCA audo cables.
RCA cables on DVD "out" to back of HDTV in the "AV2" port.
Movies will play on the "AV2" input... and the TV plays on the "HDMI1" input..
My problem is that I cannot get the TV to play through the DVD Recorder in order to record shows that are on TV... When I put on the "AV2" input, the tv will not play on that input... and when I select the "HDMI1" input, it does not acknowledge the DVD recorder.
HELP... I'm going totally crazy. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3519
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 02:14 pm: |
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You need to set the recorder on whatever input the sat is connected to. |
New member Username: Lisa34344
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Post Number: 7
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 03:51 pm: |
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How do you do that? |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3522
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 06:07 pm: |
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If there isn't an input button on the remote, go through the channels until you get to the right input. |
New member Username: Lisa34344
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Post Number: 8
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 08:10 am: |
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IT WORKED !!!!!!
Thanks for all of your help. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3526
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 01:39 pm: |
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You'll want to turn on progressive scan too. Look in the manual, or just go through the set up menus until you find it. |
Gold Member Username: Satscanner
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| Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 10:48 am: |
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Buch James
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Username: Omen_2
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Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 09:47 pm:
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king did your friend LK run you out of satellite TV?
Beware of this troll |
Gold Member Username: Satscanner
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| Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 06:51 pm: |
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SatScanner
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Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 01:57 am:
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You posted earlier, in another thread you've had other nicks and aren't a newbie here . What were your other nicks and and why are you hiding using this nick? Or is it because your just plain SICK !
Show me one sat related post by you. I can't find one. Your a trouble making troll , nothing else!
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Again , nothing to contribute, keep trolling. |
New member Username: Jpaxson
Post Number: 1
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 02:05 pm: |
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I just got DirecTV yesterday and the technician hooked everything up for me. Last night I decided to experiment to see if I could copy something to DVD. It was successful, but my only problem is that I can't just choose the channel I want....I just have to put in the input where it asks for the channel (hope this makes sense). So, if this is the case....how do I program my DVD recorder to record shows that are on two different channels (they are on at different times, but still on different channels)? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3598
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 07:33 pm: |
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You need to set timers on the DVD and the sat both. |
New member Username: Dajill
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Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 06:02 pm: |
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David Massey: or anybody, Is there a HD DVD Recorder with hard drive on the market or any dvd recorder that will record direct tv channels with out doing it manually , I only see recorders going to 125 channels. I want to buy one so I can PROGRAM channels to be recorded at certain times THANKS DAN |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3626
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| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 01:47 am: |
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There are no HD DVD recorders in the U.S. market at this time. |
New member Username: Dajill
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| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 05:55 pm: |
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Iam talking about high def dvd recorder. |
New member Username: Dajill
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Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 06:03 pm: |
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You said in yor email, to record sat You'd just have to set timers on the DVD and sat both. I asume that I would need there direct tv dvr recorder to set timer. right now I have just the basic box. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3630
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 10:52 am: |
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There are no HD DVD recorders in the U.S. at this time, HD is high definition. I'd guess you're looking at a year or so before there are any and they probably won't have a HDD. Your satellite receiver should have timers that can be set for recording, I've never seen one that didn't. |
New member Username: Kevinrob
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| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 07:10 pm: |
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Very good info here. So, there is no way for me to record an HD movie on my Directv HD DVR, then burn it in HD to a DVD recorder?
What is the best connection to record the HD movie from my DirecTv DVR to my DVD recorder? S-video and L/R audio "out" of DirecTv and "in" to DVD recorder?
Any suggestions would be great! |
