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Thread: VHS Recording Digital Cable |
    
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| Posted on Monday, September 29, 2003 - 01:39 pm: |
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When I record on a hi-fi VCR from my digital cable, I lose the surround aspect from my back speakers. Normally when I watch the digital cable, I have the output from the cable hooked up to my receiver which gives me great surround sound for all of my digital channels. No matter what combination of hook ups I use or any of 3 Hi-Fi VCR's that I use, I lose the surround when recording. Is this common because I don't have a digital VCR or is there something I am missing?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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Derek |
| Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 08:14 am: |
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I've seen this before if a digital audio connection is used and it is truely Dolby Digital 5.1. One of my Denons produces NOTHING on the analog outs for the VCR. My other one simply pulls the left and right fronts and sends that to the analog outs (no downmix).
You could use analog audio to your receiver from the cable box. You would be listening to Pro-Logic and not DD but it would work.
You could also set the digital cable box to downmix the DD to Pro-Logic. Again, you loose DD.
In both cases your surround would work though.
Hope this helps. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 04:47 pm: |
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I will give it a shot.
Thanks for the quick reply. |
James Woll |
| Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 11:11 am: |
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I figured it out!! If I send the video and audio to the VCR using dubbing cables and record using the Line 1 Input on the VCR instead of channel 3 the surround sound records as well. HBO taped movies and shows now will sound so much better. |
Anonymous |
| Posted on Friday, November 28, 2003 - 09:41 pm: |
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I am trying to record a movie from digital cable onto a blank video tape in the VCR but I can't figure out how. Help Please! |
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| Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2003 - 01:31 am: |
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i have a digital cable terminal and dvd/vcr system. what i am trying to do is connect another vcr to this system sos that i can record tape to tape without losing any digital services. What cables or rca cords do i use and where do i hook them up
thanks Ali leippi |
angiependergrass Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 07:51 pm: |
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We have digital cable and cannot figure out what we need to buy and how to hook it up in order to be able to record one show while watching another. Can anyone fill me in on this? |
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 09:42 pm: |
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HELP...I USED TO HAVE REGULAR CABLE AND RECORDED 3 SHOWS PER WEEK FROM 3 DIFF. CHANNELS...NOW THAT I HAVE DIGITAL CABLE WITH A "BOX", I NOW HAVE TO
TURN TO THE TV STATION I WANT TO TAPE, AND LEAVE
THE DIGITAL BOX ON TO HAVE THIS TAPED...BUT DOING THIS 3X PER WEEK IS A PAIN!!! I HAVE A SAMSUNG
VCR FOR RECORDING...CAN ANYONE HELP ME AS TO GETTING AROUND THIS PROBLEM OF DIGITAL CABLE ON
CHANNEL "3" NOT PICKING UP ANY OTHER CHANNELS UNLESS MY DIGITAL BOX IS ON IT TO RECORD. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2004 - 02:57 pm: |
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Here is what I recommend to be able to watch something and record at the same time. This only works if you want to watch an analog channel while using your box to record. Split the cable line as it comes in to the house before you get to the cable box. Then use an A/B switch to show on the TV what you are watching, the analog channel or the digital cable. The only way I know to watch something while recording something else if all your channels are digital is to get another digital box and split the line like I just said with each line going to each box.
As far as leaving your box on to record something. My digital cable company has added a timer function to the cable where you can set your cable box to come on to a particular channel for a certain amount of time that you also set.
Hope this helps. |
tall_leaping Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 05:53 pm: |
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I am having similar trouble, in that I cant seem to record at all from my digital cable. I have the cable coming in the house to the dig. box, then to vcr then to TV, but it will not record anything. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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| Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 12:39 pm: |
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I am having the same issue as tall_leaping. I have Comcast digital cable and hooked it up through my VCR. However, when my VCR is turned on, I lose picture no matter what channel the cable box, TV or VCR are set to. How can I record to my VCR and if it requires me to set a channel, what do I do when the channel I want to record is really high, like 550, and my VCR channel does not go that high? |
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| Posted on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 12:37 pm: |
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Help! Can anyone help me? My in laws just got direct tv and we are trying to figure out how to make a tv program record and be able to watch it. Right now, it records but when you go to watch it- it is all fuzzy. We think we have it all hooked up correctly. We can watch VHS movies but can't seem to get a show to record and be able to watch it. Any ideas? |
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| Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 04:13 pm: |
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I record through the audio/video connection of my VCR, not an RF connection into channel 3.
My digital cable box has both 5.1 and standard (separate left and right) outputs so all I did was have the 5.1 go into my receiver and the standard directly into line one of my vcr (video output also goes directly from the cable box to line one since the box has a separate S-Video output which I use for the TV).
If this is your set-up, be sure that the audio setting on your cablebox is set to "other" and "narrow" otherwise the volume down mixed from a 5.1 broadcast will be very low. Also note audio from certain stations might not come through using just a 5.1 hookup, so in that case simply use the audio out from your VCR when watching TV. |
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| Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 01:13 am: |
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anyone interested in purchasing some vhs movies, i have a complete set of james bond, from the 1954 casino royal to die another day, also 1967 007 casino royal with woody allen. just email me. |
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| Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 07:57 pm: |
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My son is at Taladaga this weekend and I need to record Trackside. HELP! I thought I could put with the Digital Cable set on 110 and TV set on Ch. 3, I usually set the VCR to channel of whatever I want to tape but can't program it to 110. What do I do???????? HELP, SOON! Please... thanks |
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| Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 08:46 pm: |
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If the cable box has RCA outputs that is the best way to go. Connect from the cable box out to the VCR in, then set the VCR to line. If not then the VCR should be set on whatever channel you have the TV on to watch the cable box. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 10:42 am: |
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I want to record a VHS tape using one VCR to another VHS tape using another VCR. The VCR recording from goes thru the TV, so when I undo the output plug to the input to the other VCR that I'm recording on, nothing comes shows. Can someone help? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 11:38 pm: |
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The record VCR should connect to the TV, then when you see a picture you are ready to record. |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 11:51 pm: |
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I don't know how to record a VHS tape using one VCR to another VHS tape using another VCR what do you do? |
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| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 01:01 am: |
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Connect the two with RCA jacks, from the play VCR out to the record VCR in, then set the record VCR to line. There should be an input button on the remote or the VCR. Prerecorded tapes are copyguarded, you need a stabilizer to copy them. |
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| Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 02:48 pm: |
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most of the above are having the same problem in trying to record film from cable , i dont see no cure.
i have a scart from my tv to cable -
and a scart from tv to video-
and cable is connected to video by ordinary cable.
when i try to record the film brakes up going fuzzy then comes on and repeats this?
any help would be apprieciated b4 christmas , santas bringing my wee girl a tv/vcr combi, she needs movies
cheers davie |
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| Posted on Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 02:38 pm: |
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VHS recording from digital. I had the same problem. Also, 3 digit numbers. Here is what to do. Program vcr timer for a time span, say 3:00 to 7:00. Use channel 3 only! Then, autoselect each program you want to tape using the digitall remote and the digital guide. Took me 2 weeks to figure this out. Hope this helps you all! |
AEAGENT Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 01:22 pm: |
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USING A VHS VCR (EMERSON) TO TAPE A CABLE PROGRAM.THEY ONLY ALLOW 2 SPACES FOR THE CHANNEL NUMBER AND THE CABLE PROGRAM IS 500. ANY WAY I CAN TAPE THIS? |
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| Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 12:00 pm: |
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I am trying to make a copy of a VHS VCR tape that was made. Someone told me that I can use the plugs that are Red, White, and Yellow from output to input into the VCR that I am trying to record on. I have tried this and it didn't work. Am I using the right cords? Can anyone tell me how to make another tape? Is it possible that the videographer that a guard is on the tape so that no one can record another one? |
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| Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 06:38 pm: |
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You have to change the input of the record VCR to line. |
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| Posted on Friday, January 28, 2005 - 06:24 am: |
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Can I record a Movie that I ordered through cablevision's movie on demand to VHS or DVD |
accrazifoeva200 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 03:23 pm: |
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i have a digital cable "box" (direct tv). and i cannot record vhs at all. i've tried all the things people said, but nothing has worked. if i just put the S Video input from the cable box to the vcr.. do you think it will work? |
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 12:11 am: |
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The VCR will only have s-video if it's an S-VHS VCR. If it is then it will work, you'll need to connect audio jacks too. If it's a standard VHS, connect RCA jacks from the satellite/cable box to the VCR and set the VCR to line. Look for an input button on the remote, or go through the channels till you get to line. |
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| Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 04:51 pm: |
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How do I record a show from my Direct Tv box? I have a VCR and the tv with the box. I cant seem to get it to record I think i might not have something connected right.. what do I do? |
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| Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 06:37 pm: |
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Connect the satellite to the VCR with RCA jacks and set the VCR to line. |
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| Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 07:35 pm: |
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Thanks A lot David! Everything is running perfectly. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 06:58 pm: |
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when recording avhs to another vhs what does everyone mean by you need the vcr to line? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 07:00 pm: |
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when recording avhs to another vhs what does everyone mean by you need the vcr to line? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 07:01 pm: |
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when recording avhs to another vhs what does everyone mean by you need the vcr to line? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 07:02 pm: |
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There should be an input button on the remote to change from the coax input to the RCA inputs. If not go through the channels till you get to line. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 04:31 am: |
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Easy to follow setup instructions here.
http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/images/media/connectivity/visual/movie.asp |
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 04:40 pm: |
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is it possiable to record from vhs/vcr to a camcorder? if so how???? |
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 04:51 pm: |
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The other day I ordered the NHL center-ice package and it came on fine, but then afterwards the digital On-Demand function didn't work. I called about it and sent out a cable guy to fix the problem, he didn't. Today a different cable guy came out and resolved the problem. In the process I got a different digital cable box. Now when I try to record a movie from the On-Demand feature the picture fades in and out. It only happens when I try to record. when I press the "pause" button on the vcr remote it stops fading in and out. I can watch the movie fine as long as I don't try to record it. Is this something new in Digital cable to prevent recording copyrighted movies? Like Macrovision? My question is- Is there someway around this? I love to record movies, for my own personal use and would miss recording movies for my collection. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 09:02 pm: |
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Is the box connected to the VCR with RCA cables? If not it should be. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 11:51 am: |
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What are RCA cables and where would I find them if I need them? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 12:44 pm: |
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They are what is used to connect a CD player. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 03:12 pm: |
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I think I took care of the problem, I simply switched my VCRs, I took the one from the bedroom and put it in the living room and attached all wires and cables as before and am now recording a movie just fine. Thank you for your input Mr. Massey. Here's my theory: The other VCR is sending some kind of signal to the cable box and it then knows when the VCR is recording. The VCR I switched it with is an older model and doesn't have the same capabilities and voila! no problems anymore. I will definitly be back with any and all questions that I may have in the Future. Thanks a lot! |
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| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 03:20 pm: |
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I have read posts and connot find answer to question "How to by-pass copywrite" tv/cable movies to record to dvd. TIA
Bill |
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| Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 04:48 am: |
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hi just got a digital reciever and cant recive a good picture quilty through my vcr. how do i set it all up? any help would be great. thanks
email mattamus6969@hotmail.com |
