I have cable but no cable box. Since the unit has no tuner, how can I record from a broadcast station? Do I need a cable box to record?
893678
The only thing I can tell you is that when I got the unit, I had to have a satellite receiver to plug into in order to get the picture on the television and get it to record. The instructions did not say anything about a cable box, only a satellite receiver. That's all I can tell you.
893679
You gotta have a tuner. Whether it's a cable box, a DVR, or a Digital-to analog converter like those available for old analog tv's doesn't matter. It just has to have a tuner and A/V outputs that your recorder can accept.
279833
I have the same and it works great and hooks up to the antenna .it finds all your channels and will record them.love it .you can record to a RW DVD, plan DVD disk or to the hard drive it has .I even have a old analog TV and it replaces the digital converter box I have or you can use both,or either
484
yes you can record one channel while watching another if you have a direct connection to an antenna or cable drop.when using a cable box or external tuner you cannot.
1945245
I just bought this model, and both the salesman and my cable company told me that I will need a box to get HD channels. Are they selling me a bill of goods? I don't want to pay for a cable box if I don't need one. We are currently running the TV (analog only) from just the cable with no cable box. pananer
691191
no it is a stand alone tv tuner not a recording device nor is there any recording option on it anywhere for anything
970466
I am interested in buying this player. I have a cable box from charter and all the cables from it go directly into my sharp hdtv. how do I hook this unit up so I can record tv shows. Also, whats the difference between tunerless and units that have built in tuner. Which should I buy? Thanks for any thoughts
2158341
I have a digital cable box and it only records to the channel that I select. On my Toshiba, there is no choice to choose which station to record. Whatever station is selected on the TV, it records. Hope this helps. roger
2200787
The cable box acts as a tuner. If you don't have one ,you will have to buy the tuner separately. I would ask an expert at Best Buy of Radio Shack about what type. Good luck.
1286769
It depends, the unit itself has to be tuned to the channel it is recording. My output from the recorder to the TV is HDMI, so it would be possible to split the antenna signal and send it to both the recorded and the TV, then tune them separate. My problem is that the incoming signal is from a cable box, and I have to use the cable box to control channel selection, so, I am stuck with being able to watch/record only one channel at a time. It will allow you to watch what you are recording, while recording (rewind, pause, jump forward, etc.) You can also watch anything you have already recorded while recording a new show. It depends, the unit itself has to be tuned to the channel it is recording. My output from the recorder to the TV is HDMI, so it would be possible to split the antenna signal and send it to both the recorded and the TV, then tune them separate. My problem is that the incoming signal is from a cable box, and I have to use the cable box to control channel selection, so, I am stuck with being able to watch/record only one channel at a time. It will allow you to watch what you are recording, while recording (rewind, pause, jump forward, etc.) You can also watch anything you have already... » Read More It depends, the unit itself has to be tuned to the channel it is recording. My output from the recorder to the TV is HDMI, so it would be possible to split the antenna signal and send it to both the recorded and the TV, then tune them separate. My problem is that the incoming signal is from a cable box, and I have to use the cable box to control channel selection, so, I am stuck with being able to watch/record only one channel at a time. It will allow you to watch what you are recording, while recording (rewind, pause, jump forward, etc.) You can also watch anything you have already recorded while recording a new show. « Show Less
2199028
Hello-If you want to record a tv show off the air you need a dvd rec/with tuner.This evening I went out to eat and before I left home I programmed my recorder to rec the Natl news....which as you know is at 6:30PM.Mike
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As long as you have an analog output on your cable box, you can record the signal with this recorder. You do have to to set your recorder up for nstc (from pal) initially. It is in the setup book how to do it. Easy. The 24 hour clock is the only thing I do not care for in timer recordings
1664408
where does it say anything about a DVR? this is a converter box for over the air signal, pure and simple. There is no cable. There is no recording function.
153245
I don't have a cable box but in order to get digital cable I need one. So with a cable box, I can't record and watch a different show at that time.
1945622
That depends on your cable company. If you use a box to get video to your TV set the dvd recorder will need to be connected to the box. Warning, there is no standard RF input to the recorder, you will have to use a RCA connection (RED< WHITE<YELLOW) cable, some cable boxes dont have this capability.
1413271
Correction: if taping over-the-air, you'll need an external tuner of some sort: cable or Saellite box, or analog to HDMI converter (if old, std.-definition TV)
1263688
I have not recorded. I hooked up my unit to a separate port. To record, you would need to hook your incoming cable to the VCR. Then hook the VCR to your T.V. The signal would have to feed through the VCR in order to record. I have been told that this can lessen your signal reception, but do not know if this is true. Good luck.
2147803
The unit has a built in tuner. I bought it to use in another room that does not have a cable box and it works. Not totally sure about your air signal. Call Toshiba Tech Support and ask them if that model # can record air signals.