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How to hook up my dvd vcr player to my tv and digital cable set top box (Time Warner Cable), so sometimes, i can record a program? I don't wanna subscribe a TWC DVR because i don't oftenly record. That's why i just subscribe a regular top box set. I tried a couple times to hook up my dvd vcr player (APEX ADV-3850) , but i still failed. Anybody helps. Thanks.
Is there only ANT IN and RF OUT on my dvd vcd player. There is no ANT OUT, so what should i do?
There is only ANT IN and RF OUT on my dvd vcr player. There is no ANT OUT to tv on my dvd vcr player. So, what should i do, Eddy?
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First, connect the DVD/VCR to your TV. Make sure you know how to switch the TV's input so you can either watch cable, or watch a DVD in the DVD/VCR.
Ok. Now look on the back of the cable box. There should be multiple outputs - one of which is in use by your TV. What you want to do is use one of the other outputs to connect to your DVD/VCR. For best results, use the the yellow/red/white output, if possible. Connect the output from the cable box to the INPUT of the DVD/VCR.
Set your TV to use the DVD/VCR. Now set the DVD/VCR to use the input where you connected the cable box. For instance, on my deck, this is called "IN2." You should now see the output from your cable box on the TV.
Hurrah, we're almost done.
You can now pop in a VHS tape and record.
Remember - you cannot watch one channel, and record another - the signal is coming from the cable box, and it only has 1 tuner.
If you wish to make a scheduled recording, set the VCR as normal - BUT instead of specifying the channel, specify the input where the cable box is connected! (eg. "in2") Now then, you must then leave the cable box set to the channel you wish to record. The VCR cannot control the cable box - it will only record whatever output is coming from the cable box at that time. This means if you leave the cable box on "Sci-Fi", then that's what the VCR will record.
Some cable boxes allow you to create "timers" which will tell the cable box to change the channel at a specific time. This is so that an external device, like your VCR, can record a program at a specific time.
For example, say you wanted to record NBC from 8pm to 9pm, and then Sci-Fi from 9pm to 10pm. On the VCR, you would create a single recording event to go from 8pm to 10pm using the input where your cable box is. Now, on the cable box, you would create 2 timers. One would change the channel to NBC at 8pm, and the 2nd would change the channel to Sci-Fi at 9pm.
Seriously, I would consider upgrading to the DVR. Yeah, it's another $10 a month or so, but DVRs allow you to do some really powerful stuff. Furthermore, if you subscribe to the HD channels, a DVR is the only way to record those channels in their original HD format.
From using a VCR, you already know about the power of recording a show for later viewing at your convenience and how you can fast forward through the commercials. Unlike a VCR, however, you only need to tell a DVR to record a show by name (e.g. "CSI" ) The DVR then searches its internal TV guide for that show and schedules the recordings for you. Enter all your shows into the DVR, and it will figure out when to record everything. The DVR will try to avoid re-recording a rerun, so for instance, if you tell it to record South Park, you should only get each episode once a week, as opposed to that same episode 10 times a week.
The DVR will download an updated TV schedule each day, so if a show of yours gets rescheduled (which is something FOX loves to do!) you don't have to worry - the DVR will catch the change, and update its list of what to record when. Have a conflict? Sometimes a show will rerun late at night. You may not know when, but your DVR will.
This is only the simplest feature of a DVR. Trust me. Once you go DVR, you'll never, ever want to go back to live TV or a VCR. But don't pitch your VCR just yet... You can use the above setup to record a show from the DVR to your VCR, in case you want to preserve a show for your archives.
First, connect the DVD/VCR to your TV. Make sure you know how to switch the TV's input so you can either watch cable, or watch a DVD in the DVD/VCR.
Ok. Now look on the back of the cable box. There should be multiple outputs - one of which is in use by your TV. What you want to do is use one of the other outputs to connect to your DVD/VCR. For best results, use the the yellow/red/white output, if possible. Connect the output from the cable box to the INPUT of the DVD/VCR.
Set your TV to use the DVD/VCR. Now set the DVD/VCR to use the input where you connected the cable box. For instance, on my deck, this is called "IN2." You should now see the output from your cable box on the TV.
Hurrah, we're almost done.
You can now pop in a VHS tape and record.
Remember - you cannot watch one channel, and record another - the signal is coming from the cable box, and it only has 1 tuner.
If you wish to make a scheduled recording, set the VCR as normal - BUT instead of specifying the channel, specify the input where the cable box is connected! (eg. "in2") Now then, you must then leave the cable box set to the channel you wish to record. The VCR cannot control the cable box - it will only record whatever output is coming from the cable box at that time. This means if you leave the cable box on "Sci-Fi", then that's what the VCR will record.
Some cable boxes allow you to create "timers" which will tell the cable box to change the channel at a specific time. This is so that an external device, like your VCR, can record a program at a specific time.
For example, say you wanted to record NBC from 8pm to 9pm, and then Sci-Fi from 9pm to 10pm. On the VCR, you would create a single recording event to go from 8pm to 10pm using the input where your cable box is. Now, on the cable box, you would create 2 timers. One would change the channel to NBC at 8pm, and the 2nd would change the channel to Sci-Fi at 9pm.
Seriously, I would consider upgrading to the DVR. Yeah, it's another $10 a month or so, but DVRs allow you to do some really powerful stuff. Furthermore, if you subscribe to the HD channels, a DVR is the only way to record those channels in their original HD format.
From using a VCR, you already know about the power of recording a show for later viewing at your convenience and how you can fast forward through the commercials. Unlike a VCR, however, you only need to tell a DVR to record a show by name (e.g. "CSI" ) The DVR then searches its internal TV guide for that show and schedules the recordings for you. Enter all your shows into the DVR, and it will figure out when to record everything. The DVR will try to avoid re-recording a rerun, so for instance, if you tell it to record South Park, you should only get each episode once a week, as opposed to that same episode 10 times a week.
The DVR will download an updated TV schedule each day, so if a show of yours gets rescheduled (which is something FOX loves to do!) you don't have to worry - the DVR will catch the change, and update its list of what to record when. Have a conflict? Sometimes a show will rerun late at night. You may not know when, but your DVR will.
This is only the simplest feature of a DVR. Trust me. Once you go DVR, you'll never, ever want to go back to live TV or a VCR. But don't pitch your VCR just yet... You can use the above setup to record a show from the DVR to your VCR, in case you want to preserve a show for your archives.
Can a VCR or DVD player send cable tv to a tv through s video connection?
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My tv's cable "screw" in back broke off but it has s video and the usual audio/video input. If I connect my tv cable to a vcr or dvd player and then connect a s video to my tv or audio/video to my tv, will tv play tv or just play dvds and vrc movies?
Answer
The VCR or DVD player must have an RF input ("screw connector"). If you have a cable box, connect it's output to the VCR or DVD and set the channel on it to 3 or 4 to match the cable box output. If you have no cable box, then connect the cable directly to the VCR or DVD. This will only work if the VCR or DVD is cable ready, and can tune through the cable channels. The VCR or DVD can be connected to your TV with the S or AV cables. Remember that the S doesn't have audio. You still need the red and white RCA cables friom the AV set. S is the preferred video cable.
The VCR or DVD player must have an RF input ("screw connector"). If you have a cable box, connect it's output to the VCR or DVD and set the channel on it to 3 or 4 to match the cable box output. If you have no cable box, then connect the cable directly to the VCR or DVD. This will only work if the VCR or DVD is cable ready, and can tune through the cable channels. The VCR or DVD can be connected to your TV with the S or AV cables. Remember that the S doesn't have audio. You still need the red and white RCA cables friom the AV set. S is the preferred video cable.
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