what kind of external tuner is needed to be able to record tv shows onto the dvd-r discs? I currently have a cable line coming into an older tv set.
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This Funai DVD / VHS combo will accept stereo audio (red & white or black RCA plug) and composite video (yellow RCA plug) inputs, as well as S-video (S-video plug) input from any external device. If your TV set has an audio output (headphone jack or RCA jack(s)) output, and a video output (yellow RCA jack or S-video jack), you can connect the audio and video OUTPUTS of your TV to the INPUT jacks on your Funai. You can then record, using the Funai, whatever audio and video is being output from your TV set. Since this Funai IS NOT a digital video recorder (DVR), in the conventional sense, you will have to tune the TV to whatever channel you want to record, and then start the Funai recording process manually using Funai controls. Since the Funai does not have a TV tuner, or a type F coaxial cable connector for connection to cable, satellite or TV antenna wiring, you cannot use the Funai to set up TV channels to be tuned, nor a time to start recording automatically. Other than your TV set, you can use any device capable of receiving a TV signal (audio and video), such as a standard VCR which includes a tuner, or a cable box or satellite receiver, to provide signals to your Funai for recording. You could use a VCR to record your desired TV programming on a VHS cassette, and then use the Funai to copy the VHS tape to DVD. Video quality from this process will be fairly poor, since VHS tape recording does not provide the TV quality you're used to getting from either DVDs or from your cable, satellite or antenna signal provider. The quality of DVD video recorded using your Funai cannot be any better than the video from the source you use (output of your TV set, output from a VCR, or a tape made with your VCR). If you have a cable or satellite box with audio and composite video (yellow RCA jack) or S-video outputs, that's probably the best signal source you can use with the Funai. Good luck :)
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I sent it back as soon as I found out it did not have a Tuner. I ordered it out of my ignorance of electronics. At the time I could care less about tuners, because I had no idea the importance.
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If you mean record off tv to dvd It has no coaxiel in or out. You need a cable or Sat. box with RCA plug.
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Hi there K.........how did this unit turn out for you? I've had mine for a couple of years so far, and it plays DVD's great. I gave up on learning how to copy a tape to a disk, but that is the one feature I needed to rid myself of boxes of old VCR tapes. (See my posts dated 2/21/10.) James says I need a tuner, however the inst. book does not mention that. Thanks for the help, Jeanette
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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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Cannot answer the question without a lot more information. Is your "cable" coming from a cable company that you are paying for? Then I suggest asking them. If your "cable" is coming from your own antenna and you are just getting free over-the-air TV then you need a vcr/dvd with a "digital" tuner. Assuming that your dead vcr/dvd player just died recently and you were able to watch TV and record on the VCR with no problems then the best thing to do is to replace it with one that works the same way. DVD/VCR combos generally come 3 ways: 1- with an "analog" tuner; 2- with a "digital tuner"; 3- with no tuner. Find out what kind of tuner your old VCR/DVD had and replace it with one that has the same kind of tuner and it should work with the same connections. If you don't know what kind of tuner it had search the Internet with the model number and it will likely show up. If it is more than 4-5 years old it probably had an "analog" tuner. Be aware that no one is currently manufacturing VCR/DVD combos with tuners. Whatever is out there new will have no tuner which will not work for you if you only have a cable and no cable box or separate tuner. If you find a vcr/dvd with a tuner it will be used, refurbished or NOS (new old stock). They are hard to find and usually expensive when you do plus many of the used or refurbished ones usually don't work right if they work at all. I went through half a dozen before I found a good one.
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The fact that the unit is multi-regional has nothing to with the kind of tv you want to play the dvd's on. Any tv that lets you connect the proper cable will work fine. Your tv and recorder manuals will tell you which ones will work best.
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This recorder does not have a built-in tuner, I use an old VCR which no longer records, but does have a tuner in it to tune in the channel I need to get the programs from my TV service to record. Once this is accomplished I can record anything showing up on my TV.I hope this helps. It also gives new use to a machine which is no longer worth keeping.
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If you can connect to the output rca port of your tv tuner. Since the dvd recorder does not have a tuner it cannot record directly.
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I am looking into this product, also. Do I need a tuner? I have Directv with goes directly into tv. If I want to watch on dvd on my current player, I have to hit source on the tv. Would I be able to record tv this way? Nothing has explained if a tuner only works with cable and not directv.
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Hi, "Tunerless" means this unit can not be used to change or receive tv stations by itself. You must have either a smart tv or a set top box that serves this purpose. You can still record off air programs with it, however. These are nice units but I've found them to have about a 5 year life span before the DVD recorder starts acting up. Hope this helps.
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There is not tuner in it so you would need a cable box or tv connected to be able to record broadcast content. We only use is for viewing DVD's and some older VHS tapes so I am not very familiar with the recording function. It has been a very reliable unit for us.
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This means you need to connect to the cable box to record. We only use it to play DVD/CD. We never use it to record from our TV. We have no problems playing DVD/CD.
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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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If you wish to record 'live' TV, you must be hooked into a cable box with the 3-wire output (Video + R&L Audio). This cable (3-wire) IS supplied. You can also use the S-Video input if your cable box has an S-Video out port. (S-Video cable is NOT included) The screw-on standard RF connector on the cable has no input on this machine - it has NO tuner. I had to upgrade my cable box to use the signal through this machine. This is the NEW standard. You 'should' connect the DVD machine to the TV with an HDMI connector (NOT included) for best picture quality.
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tuner works for analog and digital signals (cable or over the air). It dooes not record in HD--but it does upconverty the recordings to hd. Plays pre recorded disks in upconverted clarity. You will be spoiled by the hard drive recording (no tpes etc) Can be bought from Walmart on ship to store(on line)
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DVD recorders can record off the air programs only if they have a "tuner". The Toshiba DVR670 does have one, but the Toshiba DVR620, for example, does not. A recorder with a tuner can be programmed just like VCR's. DVD discs come in several "flavors" the most common being DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW. All of these are compatible with most recorders, the +RW and -RW ones can be "erased" and rewritten, while the +R and -R cannot.
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HiNo, you don't need a tuner. This VCR has a built-in tuner.It is the last one made by Sony... Considered their best for the home user.Please email me with any other questions.Thanks-Eddie-Sideshowvideo