I have read all the reviews of this HDD DVD Recorder but I still am not sure if I will be able to use it with Comcast Digital Cable channels... I would greatly appreciated the advise... Thanks !~ Katherine I have read all the reviews of this HDD DVD Recorder but I still am not sure if I will be able to use it with Comcast Digital Cable channels... I would greatly appreciated the advise... Thanks !~... » Read More I have read all the reviews of this HDD DVD Recorder but I still am not sure if I will be able to use it with Comcast Digital Cable channels... I would greatly appreciated the advise... Thanks !~ Katherine « Show Less
1955535
Dear Katherine! I don't know that such Comcast! But I will tell frankly bought it for Russia, it was pleasant to me in that that at it it is possible to change regions in the program from 0 to the 6th region. Our television of PAL SECAM perfectly perceives a recorder, unfortunately NTSC wasn't opportunities to check. Yours faithfully, Nike
1955536
It can record in NTSC through the composite and S-video inputs, you must have a secondary video source like a digital tv decoder box or sat or cable box with video outputs. But it does not have a built in tuner for ATSC or NTSC so can not be connected through the F-type(75 ohm screw on cable) connector. You can get 2 SCART adapters to use these connections as either input or output for video composite(RCA), RGB or S-video...........It also has a built in RGB & HDMI output for video hookup....
1955537
I just had to replace this recorder and I don't know if it was a Comcast conflict or if their instructions are just too complicated. I have had directions problems with Panasonic before. The machine works fine as far as I can tell, but I gave up trying to figure out what to do with it. It may need a special connector, which I had to get for a different European recorder but I was not advised of that for this one and did not do it.
1955538
It will not work in the USA. They scammed me when I returned it by not giving me a full refund.
1955539
As others have said this unit cannot replace your Comcast STB, it's used in conjunction with it. You set your Comcast STB to the channel you want to record and record on the Panasonic. As noted even if your STB is HD the Panasonic will only record SD from your STBs S-video(or composite) output. To see roughly what the Panasonic recording will look like you could run the composite(or S-video) output of your Comcast STB directly to your TV, if it's letterboxed thats what the Panasonic will record.
868965
I have had my Magnavox MDR535H/F7 HDD/DVD Recorder, Player for some time and I am very happy with this unit. I consider the Magnavox one of the "Best DVD Players" on the market today. I hope this helps you in making your decision.
653417
While watching from (or via) the Magnavox (output to my TV), I am only able to watch a program pre-recorded on the HDD/DVR at the same time that another program is being recorded. Cannot tune to more than one station at a time (to record one, while attempting to watch another). . .Not sure I quite understand J. Kavanaugh's answer, but sounds like something cool to learn to do!
2066807
Thanks for your help and the link to the manual, Mark!Comcast does use a special box, but I talked to a tech today and he said the connections would be the same as for my VCR, I just swap out the VCR and connect the special box to the DVDR instead. Fingers crossed! :-D
393895
It's been a great unit for me. Your question is a bit unclear but here goes. I have Wide Open West as my cable provider. I have extended basic service(meaning that I have ~ 200 stations) I can record to VHS OR DVD directly from the cable as long as the channel does not have the hyphen/dot. Channels "2" through "39" can record on VHS but "59.45" only records to DVD due to restrictions built into the unit. The on-screen message actually says that "digital" channels can not be recorded to VHS, only to DVD. I take this to mean that once a channel number ceases to be a whole number it's DVD only. All of my channels are digital, including 2 through 39.. Hope this helps. It's been a great unit for me. Your question is a bit unclear but here goes. I have Wide Open West as my cable provider. I have extended basic service(meaning that I have ~ 200 stations) I can record to VHS OR DVD directly from the cable as long as the channel does not have the hyphen/dot. Channels "2" through "39" can record on VHS but "59.45" only records to DVD due to restrictions built into the unit. The on-screen message actually says that "digital" channels can not be recorded to VHS, only to DVD. I take this to mean that once a channel number... » Read More It's been a great unit for me. Your question is a bit unclear but here goes. I have Wide Open West as my cable provider. I have extended basic service(meaning that I have ~ 200 stations) I can record to VHS OR DVD directly from the cable as long as the channel does not have the hyphen/dot. Channels "2" through "39" can record on VHS but "59.45" only records to DVD due to restrictions built into the unit. The on-screen message actually says that "digital" channels can not be recorded to VHS, only to DVD. I take this to mean that once a channel number ceases to be a whole number it's DVD only. All of my channels are digital, including 2 through 39.. Hope this helps. « Show Less
1490537
i had no problem with name brand blank dvd-r. the unit will not record from a dvr----which made the unit useless to me. it will record direct from a broadcast, but not after it has been recorded on a dvr. it will not copy dvd's with copy guard. you have to buy a program from england if you wish to do that and it costs about 60-70 dollars and works well. I hope this is of some help to you.
2068609
This model does NOT allow recording to discs because the DVD player on this model is not a recorder; but, the VCR should record to VHS tapes. I have used off-brand VCR/DVR combinations, although each has stopped working almost immediately (probably because many of the inside parts come from the same few factories). Maybe not what you were hoping to read, but it'll cut down on frustration from trying something this machine cannot do. You will also have problems recording from discs to tapes since "store-bought" discs have copy protection. If you are looking to purchase a disc recorder, be sure to note which types of discs they can use for recording. Some discs can be recorded to several times (like a cassette tape). Others are like vinyl records and may only be recorded to one time. Plus (+) and minus (-) signs determine future playability, too. Talk with a salesperson at an electronics shop (like H. H. Gregg) or the electronics section of a department store (such as Sears). I like discounts, but often a trained salesperson is worth buying from so you don't end up with less (or more) than you'd bargained for--at least until you really understand the differences between models.
156477
what kind the dvr should i use. do i need the hard drive to recorder or internet to do the recorder. thanks.
1372729
We have had the TiVo Premier XL4 HD Video recorder for almost a year and we are very pleased with the performance. We have COMCAST XFINITY bundle with cable, internet and telephone. We had to get a "card" from COMCAST to allow COMCAST and TiVo to work together. My best advice is to call the help desk at Tivo and ask them to help. Maybe you have a setting that is taking too many resources. Mine uses an adapter from TiVo for the wireless connection. It works better than the one I had earlier.
184577
You don't wanna do that. Even if you could get it to work, it wouldn't select channels by itself, you'd have to manually change the channel on the digital converter box to whatever you want to record next. Plus, it'd all be low-def. To record from a rooftop antenna to a DVR, you need a DVR with an ATSC tuner -- or, preferably, several ATSC tuners so you can record multiple channels at once. Since everybody using a rooftop antenna can't live without such a DVR, there are zillions to choose from -- NOT! I dunno what's wrong with this market, but finding such a DVR is ridiculously difficult. I have two. The first and best is the Channel Master CM-7000PAL, which has two tuners and therefore can record two programs at once in full HD. The other is a Magnavox MDR515H which only has one tuner and only records in low-def, although it's still widescreen and a very good fidelity low-def so it's quite watchable. It also can record on a rewritable DVD which would be nice when the HD fills up, but being low-def it has 250 hours of space on the HD so it'll never fill up. Last I heard, one or both of these models are NLA -- but that *might* be because they've introduced new and better models. Channel Master, for example, was supposed to introduce a 3-tuner model. I'm sorry the options aren't better. I'd very much like to find out why the market for ATSC DVR's is suppressed and throttle somebody.
1552800
no, it does not. actually, I have had it over a year and it has never been used-apparently when the FCC mandated a completely digital signal after Jan. 31, 2009 it created a situation where the tuner does not "see" channels so they can be loaded. I also have a Toshiba machine with the same problem. This is a pet gripe of mine-none of the Tivos or cable co. dvrs contain a computer drive like these did; you used to be able to record to the hard drive, and then edit and save to a blank disc if it was something you wanted to archive. The fact that I PAY for cable and can't even do what I want with it makes me nuts!
2280752
I am in Brooklyn and do not use Comcast. However I scanned using an HD TV Antenna and I believe that's why I got so many channels. I scan for channels using the setting 'AIR' .. Not Cable... and I must say I got quite a few channels. I am very happy with this TV/DVD. Love it
389974
Well, I'm going with this Toshiba recorder, because my Samsung DVD-R135 has some limitations on recording, like it'll only record on DVD- instead of DVD+, which this Toshiba does both, and copyright limitations got on my bad side, too, where the Sammy couldn't even record local stations off my digital cable box. I'm looking for a DVD recorder that doesn't have a tuner, yet, will allow for digital cable boxes to be a source for recording television shows. The Samsung does have a tuner, and I was dumb in connecting my cable box via coax instead of AV cables. That may have helped a bit, but I still think this D-R400 will do better than my current recorder. Well, I'm going with this Toshiba recorder, because my Samsung DVD-R135 has some limitations on recording, like it'll only record on DVD- instead of DVD+, which this Toshiba does both, and copyright limitations got on my bad side, too, where the Sammy couldn't even record local stations off my digital cable box. I'm looking for a DVD recorder that doesn't have a tuner, yet, will allow for digital cable boxes to be a source for recording television shows. The Samsung does have a tuner, and I was dumb in connecting my cable box via coax instead of AV cables. That may have helped a bit, but I... » Read More Well, I'm going with this Toshiba recorder, because my Samsung DVD-R135 has some limitations on recording, like it'll only record on DVD- instead of DVD+, which this Toshiba does both, and copyright limitations got on my bad side, too, where the Sammy couldn't even record local stations off my digital cable box. I'm looking for a DVD recorder that doesn't have a tuner, yet, will allow for digital cable boxes to be a source for recording television shows. The Samsung does have a tuner, and I was dumb in connecting my cable box via coax instead of AV cables. That may have helped a bit, but I still think this D-R400 will do better than my current recorder. « Show Less
1796337
I purchased a Toshiba dvd/vcr combination recorder/ player. It is model # DVR670KU. I have never been able to get it to work. I have a Sony LCD Digital Color TV (Bravia). Even the cable guy could not get it to work. I bought it on Ebay (first mistake) and they would not take it back. I have had it 2 years and yet to get it to record or play a dvd. What am I doing wrong.
640511
Yes , you can record on all channels at same time, although it will fill your hard drive up fast, but you can overwrite old footage to make room. Your ONLY able to review 4 channels back at same time, as the dvr continues to record. Hope that helps clear up things.
1895961
I have two DVD recorders. One is the Sony RDR-GX315 which seems to reject discs at random ("This disc can neither be recorded or played") and will not record premium channels from the DirecTV DVR. The other DVD recorder is the Toshiba D-R410. I have had it for about a month and it has not rejected and discs and records successfully any program from my DirecTV DVR. If you have an HH Gregg store in your area, you might be able to pick up the 410 new in a box for under $100.
146585
I use Dish for my television reception with regular and HD channels. I have had no problem recordings using the dvr 620 by Toshiba (once I mastered the manual).