If I record from a VCR tape to disc do I have to have the TV on?
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The television is simply a visual output device. The DVD recorder and the VCR can care less if a tv is hooked up. I've done many a VCR to DVD transfer. Once I made sure I had everything set right I hit play on the VCR and record on the DVD. Then I turned my tv off and went about my daily routine :)
1664230
Sorry, but the answer is no, but if you have a blank tape you can record a disk on your tape.
2013862
My VCR is also still working, but I fear any day it will "konk out" and I'll be lost. I also use a portable DVD player which is OK, but it would be nice to have an "all in one" which would be relatively easy to install and would still enable me to record shows directly from the TV without a hassle. I only have the very basic cable system (no separate box or satellite).
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Whatever you see on your TV screen, you can record. http://www.ehow.com/how_6001623_record-ota-dvd-recorder.html
1432062
Nope...this is not a DVR, just a device to record or play one disc at a time. You can record a disc off your tv if it has enough input/output ports for hook up or through a prologic receiver which I am doing right now so I can keep to my permanent movie collection. This will take a RW or R disc. All the audio/video electrical devices feed in and out of my yamaha prologic receiver so I can record using different types of equipment by changing inputs.
1686884
You'll need a device that has RCA inputs to record the video. A VCR or a computer with a TV card that has a VIDEO IN connector.
270474
No, I don't think you can. You have to have cable and a DVR BOX. I do like this DVD/ VCR-RECORDER. I HAVE 4 OF THEM.
434568
Yes you can if connected properly. We have our connected to Directv box and Directv box to tv. We record usually to the box and then when we watch the show, we record to disc.
363878
Yes. Press play on your VCR and press record. Like any recorder it can record the signal being displayed on the TV it is connected to.
318095
I dont' know if you have received an answer...IF you use a cable box....run cable from box thru VCR then to TV. then you can record and watch at the same time. IF you have a new TV.....it is getting harder and harder to record shows...I can only record from my cable box OR an older analog TV. It is only a matter of time before we wont' be able to record a TV show...big box stores no longer carry DVD recorders....I suspect mixing the signal to prevent recording is in our future. Good luck
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All I know is you can record your movie to your DVD recorder if your have an output jack in your TV that you can plug-in to the input jack of your DVD recorder. There is also another way, if you have a device that produces your movie, instead of plugging the OUTPUT cable to your TV INPUT jack, plug it in to your DVD recorders INPUT jack and then from the OUTPUT jack of your DVD recorder connect it to the INPUT jack of your TV. Hope this will help.
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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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Yes. It allows you to change the channel on the digital box while you are away. I still record things with a VCR by going from antenna to converter box to VCR to TV. It works great for that. Be certain to get this model though.
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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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The VCR works on a modern TV. I don't have cable, so I'm not sure about its recording capabilities.
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Yes, you can record from TV as long as the show you are trying to record is not protected.
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You should be able to. I only had this for a short time. See the review below. I bought this used DVD/VCR on line through Amazon. When I received it and tried it out, I found that when I played a VCR tape back the picture bounced around and sometimes the horizontal went out of sync. I returned the DVD/VCR for a prompt full refund. I only had this device for a short time. See a copy of my review below. Review of used Zenith XBV613 DVD/VCR I bought this used DVD/VCR on line through Amazon. When I received it and tried it out, I found that when I played a VCR tape back the picture bounced around and sometimes the horizontal went out of sync. I returned the DVD/VCR for a prompt full refund. You should be able to. I only had this for a short time. See the review below. I bought this used DVD/VCR on line through Amazon. When I received it and tried it out, I found that when I played a VCR tape back the picture bounced around and sometimes the horizontal went out of sync. I returned the DVD/VCR for a prompt full refund. I only had this device for a short time. See a copy of my review below. Review of used Zenith XBV613 DVD/VCR I bought this used DVD/VCR on line through Amazon. When I received it and tried it out, I found that when I played a... » Read More You should be able to. I only had this for a short time. See the review below. I bought this used DVD/VCR on line through Amazon. When I received it and tried it out, I found that when I played a VCR tape back the picture bounced around and sometimes the horizontal went out of sync. I returned the DVD/VCR for a prompt full refund. I only had this device for a short time. See a copy of my review below. Review of used Zenith XBV613 DVD/VCR I bought this used DVD/VCR on line through Amazon. When I received it and tried it out, I found that when I played a VCR tape back the picture bounced around and sometimes the horizontal went out of sync. I returned the DVD/VCR for a prompt full refund. « Show Less