Could I record TV shows on my Direct TV with this?
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You can't record with a DVD player. Try one of the excellent DirecTV DVR's for excellent quality recordings.
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This does not connect directly to your TV. I plugs into a computer which you could then hook up to a TV through multiple methods. If you already knew that then yes, you can watch one show while another is recording.
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The short answer is no, because the unit only has one tuner. However, as digitalicecream states, if your TV has a tuner, you can use the TV tuner to watch programs while the unit is recording.
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The DR430 does not have an internal tv tuner to record programs off the air. If you have a converter box that receives digital tv signals, you can connect it to this dvd recorder to record programs over the air.
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I don't think so. It records just like the sound on the tv programIhope this helps. It has been so long since I have recorded anything.
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I have used it to record episodes of t.v. shows and a few football games to DVD. I was able to watch them later with no issues.Note: I use broadcast television. I do not have cable or satellite.
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Works great with Directv so no problem. No DVD recorder will record in HD, it will record HD programming but the recording will play back in SD.
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This unit will actually have two tuners. So it will be capable of recording two things at once just like the DirecTV units. Which means that unless you need to record two things while watching a 3rd live program, there will be no need to split the cable and use your TV or VCRs tuner.Da
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I don't think this will do what you want. I don't believe it actually records anything. It basically connects a hard drive to your TV. I bought mine long ago and it's since found a spot in my closet. While it may have improved since I bought mine, the interface was very clunky.
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I need more information to be able to answer your question eg. how are you trying to record shows?Do you have cable TV?
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Yes, as long as you have a tuner or cable box. You must have a tuner or cable box with Audio/Video outputs (the white/yellow/red outputs). I use my cable box to record to the unit (VHS or DVD) every day.
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To record shows you will need a VCR or DVD recorder or a DVR. You plug the antenna into one of those and your recorder to the TV with RCA cables
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One unfortunate drawback of this recorder is its lack of a tuner. If you get your television programs using cable or a satellite, this is not a problem. However, if you get your programming over the air using an antenna or your television's internal tuner, then you are not able to record directly from your television.
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It will play directly to your TV, but I do not believe it has the capability to record from a DVR as there is no interface or ability to drag/drop what you wish to record. I'm not the most tech savvy so if somebody else knows how to do this I would be very interested in hearing it. I would think there would need to be a middle piece of equipment to connect the DVR and the Recorder.
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As long as your TV has RCA output connections, yes you can, the CD recorder has RCA input sockets.hope this helps- Cliff
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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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You should be able to via the feed off of it but you may run in to restrictions via the HDMI signal being encrypted. But if you can already record on your DVR via an HDMI signal, you should be just fine. Reminder: this does not contain any recording equipment inside, it is strictly made for handling antenna and other signals and pushing out via HDMI.