Does this Toshiba dvr660 1080p VHS/DVD recorder have to have the cable box to hook to in order to use if it has a built in tuner?
2020924
You can plug the cable directly into the dvr and view any channels that your cable provider broadcasts in analog format will still be viewable. If you plug it into the cable box it will only see the channel the box is tuned to.
2020925
Mine is connected directly to the TV, don't even have cable! So I guess the answer would be "no". Just don't expect the VHS recorder to last longer than a couple months.
2020926
If that is your only video source, then yes. You can also connect to off-air antenna or even satellite.
707735
No, this unit does not have a TV tuner. It records off the output of a TV or DVR box.
1285075
I'm not sure how that works to be honest. I do know that you need to buy a tuner to record shows from your tv. I'd assume you need the same thing to record from your DVR.
1349821
Will this work for recording dvds off Dishnetwork. Do I need a separate tuner? Would I be better off buying a recorder with a built in tuner? Right now I'm using a Panasonic DMR-EZ47V Up-Converting 1080p DVD-Recorder/VCR Combo with Built In Tuner which works fine.
1419688
Unfortunately, you cannot record off the air with this unit. To use the Toshiba DR430 for that purpose, you need an independent digital tuner. (Digital front end.) They are fairly cheap if you don't have one already. An alternative is to look for a DVD recorder that has an internal tuner but they are more expensive if they make them. I have not looked. Most manufacturers assume that someone with a DVD recorder will probably have satellite or cable access. Another alternative is if you already have a VCR with a digital tuner. It will function as the "front end" and has outputs that the DVD can read. You do not need to record on the VCR for it to pass the signal through. You might be able to find one of these VCRs cheap or even free if the recording function does not work. Obviously, the digital tuner function must work. Good luck.
1256116
I'm sorry I can't help you with that. I purchased the recorder with no info about not having a tuner. So you should contact the seller to see what info he's left out.
1082002
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.
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
1945622
That depends on your cable company. If you use a box to get video to your TV set the dvd recorder will need to be connected to the box. Warning, there is no standard RF input to the recorder, you will have to use a RCA connection (RED< WHITE<YELLOW) cable, some cable boxes dont have this capability.
1419687
I have an antennae hooked to a digital tuner box, some people call them converter boxes, and that is hooked to the dvd player which records over-air channels. This recorder doesn't have an antennae jack so you have to use either the composite/rca cables (yellow, red, white) or an hdmi cable. I set the recorder to record the output channel of my digital tuner and set the converter to the channel I want to record. It records over-air like that. Hope it helps.
1431068
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.
455903
It should have a DVI to VGA cable included with it. The cable isn't very long so you'll have get the tuner close to your TV.
1552799
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, 2009it 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 gripeof 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! 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, 2009it 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 gripeof 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... » Read More 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, 2009it 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 gripeof 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! « Show Less
1023132
I was curious about this too. With old VCR units in the past, you could set the VCR to a public station like channel 3 and have it record from the TV tuner itself.Perhaps one could use a cable box output via coax to this unit and set the unit tuner to channel 3 or similar. This would however remove any automatic facets unless you set your EyeTV software to record channel 3, and make sure the cable box was set to the correct channel ahead of time.Anyone know if this would hold true?
20375
Also, this unit has a built in tuner so if you live in an area without cable you can record TV shows without a cable or Dish box.
353794
You can only set the programmer to record the channel your external tuner is set to. You need a digital converter or cable/satellite box to pump a channel into this unit.Also, dont plan on using this to burn DVDs. This only records to VHS tapes.
1945291
What model VCR/DVD do you have? Most TVs have AV outputs now that you can hook to to record. Are you trying to record from an antenna or a cable box? It's better to buy a VCR/DVD with a tuner already in it. For myself, I bought a separate up-verting DVD player and a separate VHS player as the combos are getting hard to find, and very expensive.