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Thread: Best connection for recording from DVR to DVD recorder - Use AV receiver or not? |
    
New member Username: Malbari
Chicago,
IL
USA
Post Number: 2
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 08:48 pm: |
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Hi,
I want to replace my DVD player with a DVD recorder to view DVDs and more importantly, record saved shows from my DVR (Motorola box through Comcast). I'm trying to figure out the best connection, and also if I need to conncect the DVR to the DVD recorder. Here's my potential set-up, although I can change it if necessary.
-DVR (HDMI out) to Denon AV receiver (HDMI in)
-Newly bought Panasonic DVD recorder (HDMI out) to Denon AV receiver (HDMI in)
-Denon AV receiver (HDMI out) to Panasonic HD TV 1080i (HDMI in)
So as you can see, I'm using the AV receiver as a pass-through for both sources. For me to record saved shows from my DVR to the DVD recorder, will I need to connect the DVR to the DVD recorder using the above set-up?
Alternatively, since the TV has 2 HDMI inputs, would it be better to connect the DVR directly to the TV via HDMI (while the DVD recorder remains connected to the AV receiver)? In this case, will I need to connect the DVR to the DVD recorder?
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Bronze Member Username: Ieee488
Post Number: 17
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 - 11:16 am: |
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If you connect your the directly to your TV, then you will be listening to your TV programs through your TV speakers. Your decison.
You are limited to either composite AV or RF for your Panasonic DVD recorder inputs. Your DVR most likely has the composite AV outputs so that is what you'll end up connecting. No choice. |
Bronze Member Username: Ieee488
Post Number: 18
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 - 11:18 am: |
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If you're not going to use your stereo system's speakers then I don't see what's the point of using it as a passthrough. Just connect both DVR and DVD recorder directly to your TV. |
New member Username: Malbari
Chicago,
IL
USA
Post Number: 3
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 - 09:26 pm: |
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Actually, if I connect the DVR directly to the TV, I can still listen to my TV programs in 5.1 surround (which I plan to do) via the digital audio connection from the DVR to the receiver. The 1.3 HDMI connection between the DVR and the TV is video only.
OK so you're saying with either set-up, I still need to connect the DVR to the Panasonic DVD recorder via composite, right? This was actually what I wanted to know since I wasn't sure if there needed to be a connection established between the two. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3720
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 - 10:02 pm: |
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S-video is better than composite, but either will do. If you use s-video, you still need RCAs for audio. |
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