Can this vcr-dvd recorder record straight from a television show that was dvr'd?
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if you taped a television show on VHS you can record it to a DVD and if you recorded something on a DVD that is to say something that you recorded you can record it to the VHS
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No tuner so it can't directly record TV. If it is connected to another device that has a tuner then it could.
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Is it POSSIBLE to record TV shows, from using DishNetwork service, using a DVD Recorder ? I'm currently using the ViP622 ( I realize that there ARE copyright laws in place).
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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.
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This would be a poor use of this DVR. Your VHS signal is standard definition and the only thing this DVR is particularly good at is high definition. Any files recorded from your VCR could be backed up to USB flash memory, but writing them onto disk might prove tricky and you'd need an additional computer and additional know how.
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You can't record with a DVD player. Try one of the excellent DirecTV DVR's for excellent quality recordings.
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Standard Def only. I don't believe an HDTV DVD recorder exists, at the consumer level anyway. That would be too nice, but probably way too expensive too!
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No, it can only be done with an external tuner, after many internet searches by me and two stores that sell this I find no such tuners. I returned mine to the seller for a refund. What you have is a VHS/DVD player only, not a Recorder.
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Yes , connect the output of the cable box to the recorder then out of the recorder to the tv. When a DVD is inserted and you hit record, it will record straight to the dvd
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Short answer, yes. Just connect the recorder to the box by a cable. Most boxes have several outputs. You can connect the recorder to the box, then to the TV (i.e., have the recorder in series with the TV), or put the recorder and the TV onto separate box outputs (parallel connection). If you have a DVR, you can record from the DVR onto a DVD also.
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This DVD Recorder does not have a built-in tuner. You would not be able to record a show while watching another unless you connect a separate tuner to this recorder.
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John:I bought this unit for my husband for Christmas and I just checked with him. He said that you can record directly from the TV into this unit. If you want to save the program after you have watched it, you need to save it to a disc while recording or once you watch it, it automatically deletes
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I don't believe so. DirecTV's DVRs were designed to prevent copying saved material.
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yes on VCR tapes and on DVD's but you need a tuner or cable box it does not ha a built in tuner. you can use a cable slitter and watch TV on another channel while using the cable box to record
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Yes, you can tape or record any show off TV that is not copy [protected. You can record to either VHS tape or to DVD.s. Byron Bratlie
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I do not see a device or cord but.. you cannot record your DVDs onto a DVR. This is a battle that has gone on for years. there may be illegal means or very expensive means but no general CE product, utilized for recording off air, can record DVDs
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Probably not. Most DVR's do not have cable input. However, if your DVD player has 3 RCA plugs out and the DVR has a cable in port then it should work. An early model DVR might work with cable.
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Yes. A blank DVD must be loaded in the machine (there is no buffer / harddrive for storage). Program as you would a regular video recorder. Or press record to start recording immediately.