I purchased a DVD recorder over the holidays and I'm trying to connect it to my satellite dish and TV. I thought it was going to be simple like the connecting my regular DVD player, but it's not. So far I can play DVDs on it, but I cannot it to record anything. Help!
2007-01-31 00:48:37 · 3 answers · asked by gokusgirl_2000 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
Connect the cable box to the DVR then the DVR to the TV.
2007-01-31 08:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by Chris L 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your satellite programming may be copy protected (good old Macrovision) (if not all programs, certainly most of them).
Since DVD recorders have NO satellite tuners , loopback via coax is not going to work.
If your TV has video output, use that to feed your Recorder.
If your TV has no video out, check if the set-top supports dual video out (one to TV one to recorder), otherwise you need to feed S-Video (or composite) to DVD recorder and output that to the TV - pretty lousy quality (provided there is no Macrovision).
My recommendation, pay $5/per month and get a set-top with a PVR from your satellite provider. It is worth the money.
2007-01-31 11:06:28 · answer #2 · answered by TV guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A twin tuner receiver will resolve your problems. in case you have not have been given one then you definately can improve to one frequently for under $a hundred in case you're prepared to confirm to Dish for yet another 18 months. With a twin tuner you may run your television on a modulated channel (frequently seventy 3 or 60) or considered one of your television inputs. you may then commit area considered one of your twin tuner to channel 3 and your recorder.
2016-12-13 05:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋