Toshiba D-R400 Tunerless: ..I use ch 3 as an input to my DVR from my SAT .....if this unit is "tunerless"..how will I get around that?
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You must use RCA video or S-video (best picture quality) from your SAT to the Toshiba. Otherwise you can't use a tunerless unit.
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The answer is no, I'm afraid; there's no coax input on the back of the Toshiba DR420. What it wants is video & audio inputs (since there's no tuner). You might be able to find a box (like a VCR) that converts a coax RF signal (channel 3 or 4) to video & audio, which you could then feed to the DR420; but you might just want to find a DVD-recorder that has a tuner built in.
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Tunerless is no big deal. The tuners in VCRs were for ANALOG signals. Now it is all digital, so either some kind of cable service or a digital converter box, connected properly, is what is needed.. The tuning is done by either of those devices. The VCR just accepts the signals and either records them or just passes them on to the TV, depending on how it is set..
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The unit has it's own digital tuner; the replay is through the HDMI port. The resolution is fine. In cases where the show is not in HD (I record shows like "Lost in Space" off MeTV), you can adjust the recording/playback to be in full-screen mode to fit the LED TV screen resolution. Remember, though, if the source material was not in HD to begin with, the playback will not be either.
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My Toshiba DR560 only plays DVDs, it doesn't record. I have 2 older DVD recorders with digital tuners that can be programmed to record on DVDs for any time, day or night, whether I am home or not home. Once programmed, they are turned off and they start and stop automatically based on the start & stop times you programmed them for, recording quality, channel, etc. Please note: I have only "antenna TV". I don't have cable, dish, etc. TV. I use my recorders to record programs that I receive with my antenna from local TV stations. I don't know how a DVD recorder with a digital tuner would work on a cable, dish, etc., setup. Hope that helps...?
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could you explain the lack of cable card and or the uses of a built in tuner?Also, does the "95" vs. "96" indicate an update in the LN-S4695D and LN-S4696D, respectively?If you are using a TiVo or SD cable feed do you need the built in tuner? What about using over the air HD signals?
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Sorry, I can't give you an accurate answer. My gut feeling is that since both TiVo and HDHomeRun are both tuners there could be some conflict. You may be able to make them work, but probably not the way you want it to. My HDHomeRun is directly connected to the cable and I use Microsoft Media Center for the DVR and other functions and it works very well in that configuration. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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Actually, this unit is similar to an earlier model that I have had for years, and you should be able to watch a program on the hard drive while it is recording another program. You would not be able to record a program and watch a different program that has not been prerecorded on your hard drive unless it had two tuners. But if you are watching a program that is on the hard drive and had been recorded earlier, it should not affect the ability of the unit to record using its tuner. Since I don't have this unit, I can't really say conclusively.
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Hi Robert! I haven't had any problems recording from my cable box. I've recorded digital stations, premium and even On-Demand with this unit. Yep, recorded 3 shows ON-Demand! The D-r400 is awesome! I'm using composite, because my cable box does not have an S-Video Connection. Picture is great and I wasn't sure it would be, although I'm not using this on an HDTV. I have read that some people have problems, depending on their cable provider. If your provider will not allow recording of these stations due to copyright, then it may not work for you. Most have not had a problem, which is why this unit has become so popular. Just make sure you hook up your unit to the cable box. The D-r400 doesn't have coaxial, so you need to use RCA audio/video cables. Follow the instructions on the manual for cable/satellite installation and you'll be fine.
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I use this unit to get "air" digital and record it just fine. No card used, needed or accessible in this unit. It is not a DirecTV or DISH style unit. It is used instead of either of those two .. in my set up. I am not sure what exactly Michael is referring to when he stated "...a situation where the tuner does not "see" channels ..." because mine sees all the local, digital "air" channels. It is not a "satellite" receiver. And it works very well as intended.
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So did you ever solve your tuner problem? I hooked mine to my cable box to record programs that would fill in my cable co. DVR or did you try connecting this to one of the $40 government ATSC to analog boxes?
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How were you able to determine that it was a faulty tuner and not user error? I am going through the same situation, although it is over the air and not cable. I was told that I could plug in a standard antenna and receive digital as well as HD channels due to the HD tuner. Please educate me in this matter as I am not versed in this matter.
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I just purchased a Toshiba D-VR610 DVD/VCR recorder (tunerless), for the purpose of copying my VHS tapes to DVD. Other than a poorly-written manual, I like the unit. I'm using rewriteable DVDs, so that I can learn how to use the unit without wasting DVDs. If you read through all of the reviews on the various websites (Amazon, Bestbuy, etc), you will find that this unit gets high marks by customers, whereas most other brands have various issues.
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I hope you read this post. I just ordered this dvd recorder for my husband for Christmas, (to go along with the hdtv and dvr service). I assumed that he would be able to record movies off the t.v. But on the box it has in little writing: an external tuner is required for taping movies off cable or sattelite. Do I need this, what is it, and where do i get it?
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My experience is that if the original program has captions, the captions can be turned on for playback. (I sometimes use the captioning.)Note that the DVR uses its own captioning system for display, not the one on the TB that is being used for playback.
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You can find the users manual for this device at www.magnavox.com/support. Look at page 8 for your answer. The tuner will allow you to view High Definition (HD) on your TV. All recording to the hard drive (HDD) or a DVD is converted to standard definition. So, if you are watching live TV, it can be viewed in HD. If you want to playback a recorded show to your TV from the hard drive (HDD) or a DVD, the image seen on the TV will be in standard definition.
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The NTA-350 does not contain a TV tuner. I wouldn't try I add an internal card. Might be able to use HDHomerum - these only require Ethernet connection between tuner and DVR PC.