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Thread: Connecting DVD recorder, etc |
    
New member Username: Eelmot
Cumberland,
RI
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Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 11:21 pm: |
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i have just bought an RCA dvd recorder with an 80gb hard drive. I will connect the following to utilize all my electronics--dvd recorder, hard drive(dvr), cable box, vcr and HD tv. I hereby solicit help with proceeding to do this; please respond with mucho details, I am a neophyte at this type of installation. Thanks, eelmot}} |
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New member Username: Ldavis974
Palm City,
Florida
USA
Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 - 08:40 am: |
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I JUST BOUGHT A SONY DVD RECORDER AND CAN NOT GET IT TO WORK TO SAVE MY LIFE. I BOUGHT AN HDMI CABLE AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE VERY SIMPLE.........CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE EMAIL ME A DUMMIES STEP BY STEP ON HOW TO DO THIS? I HAVE A COMCAST HD DVR RECEIVER BOX..........THANKS SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN GIVE ME.......... |
Bronze Member Username: Ieee488
Post Number: 39
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 - 10:56 am: |
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To Thomas J. Lee,
You'll need to give us a list of what video connections are on each of the devices. We aren't mind readers. |
Bronze Member Username: Ieee488
Post Number: 40
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 - 10:56 am: |
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To Lenny,
Same question.
What are the video connectors you have on each of your devices? |
New member Username: Ldavis974
Palm City,
Florida
USA
Post Number: 2
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 - 11:18 am: |
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I am sorry, I thought all the connections on the back of these unite were pretty much universal.....Never mind |
New member Username: Justmelc
Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 12:07 pm: |
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HELP! I’m planning on buying a new DVD/VCR combination recorder – I already have one, and had no trouble recording with it. But in reading one of the reviews of the one I’m thinking about purchasing, it reads “Does not have an RF direct antenna connection so you need a separate tuner.” What are they referring to? I’m at work and don’t know if the one I already have had a “tuner” in it, but is a “tuner” absolutely necessary for recording?? Doesn't 'RF' refer to Radio Frequency? Why would I care about that - I'm recording from cable TV. Anyone’s help would be appreciated. Thanks. |
Bronze Member Username: Ieee488
Post Number: 43
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 12:22 pm: |
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The tuner-less DVD recorders are a new phenomenon.
As I understand it, if you buy one without a tuner, you will need to have another device that has a tuner and set that device to the channel you want to watch/record and leave the device on. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3741
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 03:55 pm: |
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You would need a cable box to record without a tuner. With the switch to digital coming in a year, recorders either have to have an ATSC tuner or no tuner at all, that's why there are so many without tuners these days. You can buy a recorder with ATSC tuner, they also have NTSC tuners in them. |
