DVD/VCR I have an old panasonic vcr and I have my tv and dvr connected through it and I watch my tv and tape my shows. I just want a vcr so I can watch my vhs tapes. I don't need to record so is this VCR/DVD ok. I just can't get a straight answer on what tunerless means. Time Warner came in and I have a box and have gone digital. Is this sony product ok for me to buy as the reviews have been pretty good. DVD/VCR I have an old panasonic vcr and I have my tv and dvr connected through it and I watch my tv and tape my shows. I just want a vcr so I can watch my vhs tapes. I don't need to record so... » Read More DVD/VCR I have an old panasonic vcr and I have my tv and dvr connected through it and I watch my tv and tape my shows. I just want a vcr so I can watch my vhs tapes. I don't need to record so is this VCR/DVD ok. I just can't get a straight answer on what tunerless means. Time Warner came in and I have a box and have gone digital. Is this sony product ok for me to buy as the reviews have been pretty good. « Show Less
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If you have a cable box from Timer Warner, you should be fine. The cable box will act as your tuner. You only need a tuner in your vcr if you DONT have a cable box.
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Connect TV to Cable box (I only have basic)Connect cable to vcr Combo. You must have a TV that you can plug in the red white and yellow cables. I don't know what you mean by tune the DVD.You set the TV for AV then turn on the dvd or vcr button.Set the timer program as directed and it will turn on and record when the time comes. You must have the Cable on the station you wish to record. Th TV doesn't have to be on.
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Watching, requires a Tuner and a Display. Recording, requires a Tuner. Since this VCR only has 1 Tuner, you can only record and or watch one single channel at the same time.
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Can you send me the link for that filter box? I really want to convert my copyrighted VHS tapes to DVDs but haven't found a way to do so. Can you explain to me how you did it? (trimthehedges@gmail.com)
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if you are using it to enhance vhs tape recording then something is wrong. you simply pipe the video feed only from the vhs player , to the digital stabilizer , to the dvd recorder or recording device. the sound from the vhs player is a straight shot to the recording device it is not fed through the stabilizer. also I don't believe you can enhance a digital signal with this device , only analog. so if you are using the stabilizer for enhanced video feed from an analog device and all you are getting is a scrambled picture then yes something is wrong. that's the best answer I can give you. thanks. from the vhs to the stabilizer to the recording device. if you are using it to enhance vhs tape recording then something is wrong. you simply pipe the video feed only from the vhs player , to the digital stabilizer , to the dvd recorder or recording device. the sound from the vhs player is a straight shot to the recording device it is not fed through the stabilizer. also I don't believe you can enhance a digital signal with this device , only analog. so if you are using the stabilizer for enhanced video feed from an analog device and all you are getting is a scrambled picture then yes something... » Read More if you are using it to enhance vhs tape recording then something is wrong. you simply pipe the video feed only from the vhs player , to the digital stabilizer , to the dvd recorder or recording device. the sound from the vhs player is a straight shot to the recording device it is not fed through the stabilizer. also I don't believe you can enhance a digital signal with this device , only analog. so if you are using the stabilizer for enhanced video feed from an analog device and all you are getting is a scrambled picture then yes something is wrong. that's the best answer I can give you. thanks. from the vhs to the stabilizer to the recording device. « Show Less
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I don't totally understand, but from how it sounds you mean a way to listen to the t.v. with headphones? I have a sampler, which is a musical device I use when I want to watch a movie late at night. you could do this with a cable from the vcr, which no one owns anymore, to a device. I would think if you had digital cable, you could do this. It's tricky if your t.v. doesn't have the stereo out jacks on the t.v. itself. this plug has been giving me troubles going from computer to stereo, the sound doesn't come through and I have to wiggle the cable, so it's been a bust for me.
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Yes, I just bought a Toshiba D-VR610 for my parents last week, and we watched a few VHS tapes without any problems. I was also able to dub them to DVD-R just fine too. Initially I was having problems watching VHS, until I realized that this unit has TWO sets of outputs on the back. Output #1 has a choice of high-quality video outputs like S-Video, Component video, etc., while output #2 has RCA jacks only. At first I thought I could just use the high-quality component output for everything but I was wrong: output #2 works with both the VHS and DVD player, but output #1 only works with DVD. So if you want to use this unit to watch both DVD discs and VHS tapes, you have two options. You can just stick with output #2 for everything (which is what I did for my parents' set). This sacrifices some of the screen quality but it's simple to set up. Or you can use both output #1 and output #2 and route them into two different inputs on your television set and/or home theatre receiver. With that set-up, you'd just have to change the input channel on your TV depending on whether you want to watch VHS or DVD. That way you get to use the high-quality of the DVDs when your TV is receiving from output #1, but also have the option of watching VHS if you switch the TV over to read from output #2. In summary: yes, you can watch VHS tapes, so long as you're using your basic RCA output cables (included) and have them plugged into output #2. Again, the VCR won't play through the other output jacks like S-video, component video, etc.
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Never purchase a recorder that does not have a tuner. Sony has one like that. Buy the Panasonice model. It is the best.
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The Magnavox MWD2206 is a DVD player but a VCR, that is, a VHS recorder. It will record on tape but not record on a DVD, it only plays DVD. Also remember this unit does not have a digital tuner so no recording free TV from your antenna. No one makes these DVD/VCR combos anymore so you have to buy either used or refurbished. Either way you have to get lucky to get one that works without any problems. I have had my best luck with the TOSHIBA units. The TOSHIBA DVR660 or DVR670 both record on DVD and have digital tuners to record free TV off your antenna.
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I tried hooking up my Panasonic DVD/VCR but it does not display correctly. I have no idea what cables to use, I just used the ones I had on my old Sony, but cannot get a clear picture.
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Do you mean if I have a 1 year manufacturer's warranty and I wait a year to purchase a Square trade 3 year warrenty, the warranty will only be good for two years? This sound like fraud to me. Can you purchase a 3 year warranty when the manufacture's warranty ends?? I purchased a Panasonic DMR-EZ48VP-K 1080p Upconverting VHS DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner.Panasonic DMR-EZ48VP-K 1080p Upconverting VHS DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner
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You need to hook it up to an external tuner, like a cable box or dish. In addition to playing and recording on VHS tapes, it also functions as a DVR, so you always have to hook it up to other stuff. If you are looking for just a VCR player/recorder, go for one that has a built in tuner. If you are looking for just a VCR player that you can hook up to your TV,look for just a VCR palyer.
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I am looking into this product, also. Do I need a tuner? I have Directv with goes directly into tv. If I want to watch on dvd on my current player, I have to hit source on the tv. Would I be able to record tv this way? Nothing has explained if a tuner only works with cable and not directv.
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You can not use the RF-in and RF-Out to record/watch timed TV shows directly off the air. However, as long as you have an external tuner that can feed A/V signals in to this unit, then you can set it to record off that input at the appropriate times. That means you can only record the channel the external tuner is tuned to. If the tuner has the capability to automatically switch channels at the appropriate times, then this unit will work fine. I personally bought it to be able to play and edit shows recorded on DVD-RAM discs from my older US-model Panasonic DVRs. They are starting to wear out and I'll need this unit when those finally quit working You can not use the RF-in and RF-Out to record/watch timed TV shows directly off the air. However, as long as you have an external tuner that can feed A/V signals in to this unit, then you can set it to record off that input at the appropriate times. That means you can only record the channel the external tuner is tuned to. If the tuner has the capability to automatically switch channels at the appropriate times, then this unit will work fine. I personally bought it to be able to play and edit shows recorded on DVD-RAM discs from my older US-model Panasonic DVRs. They are starting to wear... » Read More You can not use the RF-in and RF-Out to record/watch timed TV shows directly off the air. However, as long as you have an external tuner that can feed A/V signals in to this unit, then you can set it to record off that input at the appropriate times. That means you can only record the channel the external tuner is tuned to. If the tuner has the capability to automatically switch channels at the appropriate times, then this unit will work fine. I personally bought it to be able to play and edit shows recorded on DVD-RAM discs from my older US-model Panasonic DVRs. They are starting to wear out and I'll need this unit when those finally quit working « Show Less
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Hi, "Tunerless" means this unit can not be used to change or receive tv stations by itself. You must have either a smart tv or a set top box that serves this purpose. You can still record off air programs with it, however. These are nice units but I've found them to have about a 5 year life span before the DVD recorder starts acting up. Hope this helps.
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I just bought this machine and am not sure how to record on VHS. The manual goes from hooking it up to programming the show. I need the inbetween. What happened to channel 3? So far I had to go in the menu on the TV and change it (source?) to VCR, then turn on VCR, plug in the show, then I had to go back in the menu and change the mode from VCR to TV. What a hassle. Is this right? Yesterday I talked to Toshiba and NOW they said taping OTA on VHS might not work. Can someone help me that actually has performed this task? I have Samsung HDTV, rooftop antenna, and no cable.
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Thanks ! well, first I placed a new DVD + R and it shows that it is loading...... then I get an error on the tv about error reading dvd. If place the vhs and play it. I will hit record on the remote control but nothing happened. initially I had input from control to select L1 and EP from the control but still ..... I am able to watch on the tv what I have on the vhs , >>>> thanks