OTA with DVR
Pardon me if this is a dumb question. I'm in the process of getting an antenna and droping Direct TV. The GF now records her soap opera while she is at work on our DVR. One of our TVs is a Sony Trinitron that has both an S video cable out and RCA audio video out. The manual shows these connected to a VCR...it's an older TV.
So, I'm assuming I can use the tuner in this TV to get her ABC program and record with the DVR hooked to these outputs? The Sony Grand Wega we have appears to have a OTA tuner but no outputs only in. That is why I figured to use the older set for recording. I've seen mention of special tuner DVR combinations which confused me somewhat. Thanks |
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So you are saying if I hook an OTA antenna to the uhf/vhf input on either TV, I won't recieve anything at all? I thought that was the whole idea of putting the antenna up. Now I'm really confused.
This is what Sony says about the Grand Wega?? Good news! Your Sony KDF-50E2000 television has both ATSC and QAM tuners so you will be able to receive both over-the-air digital and cable digital programming without a digital tuner or a converter box. OK the Trinitron XBR manual is dated 1989 so I'm going to "assume" it's analog. Can I just put a converter on it and use the output to record? For General Hospital I don't care if it's in HD or not. |
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Thanks, I didn't originaly include details on the big screen since I knew I couldn't record off it.
As it turns out I just dug out the book for my current DVR. It's a Toshiba D-R560KU. According to the book, it has a built in ATSC Tuner capable of Terrestrial VHF 2-13 and UHF 14-69. It also has outputs that can hook to the old Sony. So now I'm thinking useing this DVR as the tuner for the old set and to record the soap? Sorry for the sketchy info. I'm learning as I go here. I also appreaciate the recomendation but I'm trying to do this with what I have if at all possible. If I spend too much I may as well keep paying the satelite fees. Thanks again for the help, Jim |
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I see. Pardon my ignorance of the correct terms. DVD quality will be just fine since that is what she is watching it in now. I'll get the antenna installed and have a go at it. Thanks again for the help.
Edit, yes you are correct. I studied the book a bit. All high definition pictures will be down converted to the standard definition pictures when they are recorded on this unit. But that's OK. |
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