I have an outside antenna. No cable just over the air. Was wondering if this unit will record from my digital tv?
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
279834
Not real sure. But if your TV has HDMI input you might be able to use it to record to DVR. I'm not set up that way, so I'm not sure. Also check your TV for a video "line out" you could use this to record from.
279835
Only if cable connecting to box it source so the antenna would need go to box first than the TV
279836
Hi, MaryAnn - yes that's why we bought it. Now we don't need the little converter box we had been using to grab the antenna signals. The antenna wire (coax from the antenna) goes straight into the Magnavox unit, and then you connect the Magnavox directly to your TV. Works great!
1965844
The device has separate Atsc & Ntsc tuners and I get my digital cable channels with over the air channel numbers. For example, my standard cable delivers ABC as channel 9 in analog and 711 in digital HD. If I want to record this channel it shows up as channel 6.1 which is the over air number. Also, I took another look at the quick start page and it shows both antenna and cable connections.
113685
Yes, it's excellent for recording OTA antenna channels. Just connect antenna to Mag then Mag to TV with both coax and a line output (HDMI, Component RGB, S-Video or Composite YWR RCA, and the Mag will be able to record one channel while you can watch a diff. channel with the TV's tuner. (The Mag has a built-in splitter that feeds its tuner while passing the raw signal to donwstream componens like a TV or cable box.) You'll also be able to play a prev. recorded show from the HDD or a DVD, or the show currently being recorded. Details in these help files; http://www.avsforum.com/forum/106-dvd-recorders-standard-def/940657-magnavox-557-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575-a.html#post12244086
1332442
Well, I've only used it on a "cable" system. But you'll need an "HD (digital) antenna" now that the USA has stopped analog transmission of TV broadcasts.
2250234
Hello, I have the same set up as you. With this box I can only record the local stations. If there is a show that cable offers on their basic plan I can not record it unless it is in the area. I was hoping that this unit would pick up the unscrambled channels which are about 75 stations, from the cable line, but it does not do that for me.
622088
One unfortunate drawback of this recorder is its lack of a tuner. If you get your television programs using cable or a satellite, this is not a problem. However, if you get your programming over the air using an antenna or your television's internal tuner, then you are not able to record directly from your television.
2147802
Yes, you can record from the aerial signal because this unit has a coaxial connection, however I would like to tell you that my personal experience with this unit has not been anything good because it failed too much, specifically with the timing recording system.
625375
no it does not. the tuner in the unit is an analog tuner. i have a digital adapter from the cable company that converts the signal so i can record a cable channel. the only drawback is you can only record the channel the adapter is currently tuned into and for any further recording you have to manually change the tuner to another channel.
129238
Yes, but keep in mind that you have to supply your own usb hard drive and you will be limited to recording whatever channels the antenna can pick up. Also you will not be able to record one thing and watch another. You will watch what is being recorded. The box does a pretty good job recording. I can't tell the difference between something that's been recorded and live tv. The naming scheme is basic and doesn't use show names so you may have a hard time finding a particular show you recorded if you record a lot of stuff. But all in all this box enables free hd recording of your local channels.
1209581
You can use this Tivo to record over-the-air HD channels, if there are any in your area. To find out what station are near you and what size antenna you need to receive them go to http://www.antennaweb.org
462825
Yes, with digital transmission reception will be either great or non-existent. This could be due to cable loss if the run is too long and a line amp may be required. Just my two cents.
957948
Hi Mad, normally you can't do that directly on the TV. You can record from your Cable Box. -Vincent
215926
I reviewed the recording instructions and it states this unit will not record from an analog cable box. Cable is listed as an input option though.
534279
Yes, just plug the cable running from antenna into the unit. If you purchase a splitter you can go one cable into your t.v. and one into the unit. This will give you the ability to record and watch another channel at the same time.
1752654
Plays great on a digital TV. Have not recorded but I assume since it plays fine it would record as well. Hope that helps...... Stan Warner
2244845
Well I'm no expert, but I think if you have a tv antenna with a coaxial cable and hook that into the Comcast antenna in port and than run the coaxial cable from your Comcast cable box's out/tv port into this unit's antenna in port, and than hook this unit directly to your tv, you might be able to record cable programs. Of course than you get to play the game of toying with your various remotes to learn how to switch between tv, cable etc. But I'd say it's worth a try.
990793
You have to have a cable card in the device for it to work. Your situation may neccessetate some sort of capture card. This one is truly a cable recording device like a settop box DVR