Does the tv input have to be changed if the vcr is hooked directly between the digital cable adapter box and the tv for playback using hdmi cords?
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Well I can tell! you our setup. First of all the VCR combo doesn't have a HDMI output,, its YGB which our TV has on the back. We do have to switch inputs to access the VCR signal.
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Mine is hooked up to cable, through a cable box, and you would have to set the vcr to channel 4, to set the cable box to tape. Considering you have to set channels on it, with the cable box, I would think so, but cannot say for sure.
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I responded to the question incorrectly at first, my apologies. I was able to screw it into the same port as a cable box. I have an older Sony Bravia HDTV that does not have a built-in digital tuner. I was not under the impression that this unit is suited for standard definition television sets. I believe you need the converter box.
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Yes, you can... Make sure your cable box is hocked up to the VCR. Then you are good to go.
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you would have to get some special cables to connect to your computer.mine is hooked up to the vcr.consult radioshack.they would be better able at explaining it
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I have my DVR set up with two inputs . One with the cable wire coming from the cable box into the antenna connection, the other using the red/white/yellow audio/video out from the converter box to the audio/video in on the DVR. I can record a channel coming through the digital source while watching a separate channel on the TV through the other input. If you want to record a scrambled channel where the converter box is required, you'll have to watch that channel. Change the source button on the remote from DTV ( the digital source ) to L1, the converter box signal for non over the air signals. I haven't tried watching the digital signal while recording from the converter box. I'll try and get back to you. I have my DVR set up with two inputs . One with the cable wire coming from the cable box into the antenna connection, the other using the red/white/yellow audio/video out from the converter box to the audio/video in on the DVR. I can record a channel coming through the digital source while watching a separate channel on the TV through the other input. If you want to record a scrambled channel where the converter box is required, you'll have to watch that channel. Change the source button on the remote from DTV ( the digital source ) to L1, the converter box signal for non over the air... » Read More I have my DVR set up with two inputs . One with the cable wire coming from the cable box into the antenna connection, the other using the red/white/yellow audio/video out from the converter box to the audio/video in on the DVR. I can record a channel coming through the digital source while watching a separate channel on the TV through the other input. If you want to record a scrambled channel where the converter box is required, you'll have to watch that channel. Change the source button on the remote from DTV ( the digital source ) to L1, the converter box signal for non over the air signals. I haven't tried watching the digital signal while recording from the converter box. I'll try and get back to you. « Show Less
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This device will not help you connect to a TV with only an RF cable input. You would need a converter that can take the type of source you have, composite, component, or HDMI and converts it to an RF signal on a standard TV channel. Like with a VCR, where you change channels on the VCR and set your TV to channel 3 or 4. If you have cable, you may be able to connect your source to the cable tuner if there are any type of inputs on it. Also some of the HDTV converter boxes that were selling several years back may also have inputs.
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It can use Coax cable in and out like the older style VCR's. Not sure if it has RCA connectors. I am using a universal remote for it in my case no remote was provided.
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You can hook it up and get a nice picture if the back of the tv has a coaxial input. This vcr was made before the advent of HD tvs. And, although it has all of the required in and out puts on the back, the picture that you record will not be very clear. I have it hooked up from the cable box (coaxial cable used) to the vcr input. Output is via coaxial cable to the HD TV's coaxial input. No cords were included.
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The changeover in February only affects off-air broadcasts (those picked up using an antenna). If you have cable (CATV) of any kind you don't have to be concerned about it. In fact, the tuner in this unit will tune digital off-air signals so it could be used in any case, eliminating the need for a converter for an analog TV. Simply connect the cable from the wall to the recorder and than use the highest quality input available on your TV to connect the recorder to the set. Your set will probably need at least a composite (Yellow/Red/White RCA) input. The description lists a coax (antenna) output but it is probably a pass through and will not modulate onto channel 3 or 4 the way old VCR's would. Unless you have very old set this wont be an issue.
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You have to pre-set the converter into the channel which you want to record. Then assuming your converter's A/V Out is plugged-into your VCR's A/V In, it is a simple matter of setting your VCR Input into A/V (not RF) and setting the Timer for the Time (and not Channel) of the program you want to record. Certain VCRs also have IR controllers for Cable/Sat Receiver Boxes. I am unsure if they will work for Converter Boxes; I have a Samsung Converter and DVD/VCR Player/Recorder and one cannot control the other. If your VCR has an external IR controller, try setting (coding) it up to work with your converter box, though that is doubtful. DTV line-ups have those dashes in their channels (e.g. 10-1), while VCRs only have 3-digit numerals for their channel options.
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Tunerless is no big deal. The tuners in VCRs were for ANALOG signals. Now it is all digital, so either some kind of cable service or a digital converter box, connected properly, is what is needed.. The tuning is done by either of those devices. The VCR just accepts the signals and either records them or just passes them on to the TV, depending on how it is set..
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I run the 2nd HDMI output from the splitter into a J-Tech HDMI-to-analog down-converter, which is then run into my Magnavox DVR, & everything works! So, yes, with the addition of the down-converter box, I can now time-shift any content received through my streaming media sources, for viewing when convenient.
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Dear Mary O.. One more thing I forgot to mention, if your cable box is connected via an HDMI cable make sure you pick HDMI for an input, not CABLE as these are two different connectors..
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I've never seen a VCR with an HDMI port... However, tha device simply upscales content. For example, if you had a dvd player with RCA cables (480p), you could plug the dvd player into this device, it would then upscale the signal from the dvd player to 1080p. This is not a means to transfer data like you would with a USB cable - it just up-converts signal.
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Hi Dominic, There is no cable included with the VCR for that, but you should not need one from box to VCR. The cable box should come with a standard coax cable to connect it to the TV. Unscrew that from the TV and plug it into the VCR input port, then run another coax cable from the VCR to the TV. If you find yourself without a spare coax cable, they are very cheap. You can get the screw-on kind or the press-on type if your fingers lack dexterity the way mine do. A cable 2-3 feet long should do it, but just be sure it is a coax, not an RCA. Rodger
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I am unsure about this, because I have never tried to connect the TV with the VCR. If you have a friend who knows something about the connections in the back of TV and computers, they may be able to help answer the question.