Can you record using VCR? I have just basic cable. How will I be able to tune the DVD/VCR?
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The VCR needs to be hooked into the basic cable box if you have no box and your cable is direct into the back of the TV then you need to have the DVD/VCR plugged into the back of your TV (usually the cords are color coded red to red white to white, ect.) and it will say video out and video in on the VCR player recorder. Then you should be able to just push record for the show you want recorded. I hope this has helped you.
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It's not a DVD recorder- only a player so it won't record new material onto DVD like a VHS. You want a DVD recorder. There are a lot of them listed on Amazon. I don't have one personally so can't recommend one from personal experience. Good luck.
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yes, you can do it. you put your vcr tape in, you put your dvd in, go to the input button on your toshiba remote, and scan up or down, choose your tape dub, or whatever yours may say, then hit record. you don't even need the tv hooked up, unless you want to watch the movie while it records (that's recommended)... good luck... also look in your instruction manual. it's tells you even better.... it shows you the hookups in diagrams. gary.....
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Yes you can record directly to a DVD. Or if you wish first to HDD, edit it, and then copy to DVD.
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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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Hi Phil, can you elaborate on the question? DVD disc cannot play on a VCR player as it needs a VHS tape. Are you trying to say if the VHS tape can covert the file to a DVD disc? (that is more of an editing question than a product question). Or are you really saying can a dvd disc play in a regular dvd player?
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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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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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I'm sorry, I have no idea what that is... Wait...just checked the manual and it shows how to connect to a HDMI cable (optional) "Use HDMI cable to connect the unit with other devices to receive high definition multimedia signal" So yes, can connect to a DVD/VCR. Hope that helps.
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If you have a analog TV, your digital TV converter can act as a tuner. I have a smart antenna and I connect the smart antenna to the converter. Then, I connect the digital converter to the VCR/DVD Recorder with RCA cables.
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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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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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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.
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Unfortunately you can not hook it up to a DVD. You have to use a VCR. I have alot of experience and I could only get it to work with a VCR.
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You can record on either dvd or vcr from the tv. You can also copy your vhs tapes to dvd. In my experience this machine often malfunctions and I would strongly advise against buying it. Good luck.
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Not unless you have a separate VCR. This is just a DVD recorder. I recorded all my old VCR tapes with it, from a VCR, and it works great.
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Yes, you have to use a cable converter type box or some other form of tuner to feed the input of the DVD recorder