How to set up DVD Recoder connected to my cable box?

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  1. jlienard

    jlienard Member

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    I just bought a dvd HD recorder to replace my vcr. Do I set it up just like the vcr and have the dvd recorder channel set to 3 or 4? The manual shows to run a channel setup on the recorder to obtain all the channels from the cable but I would think that is only necessary if you are connect cable directly to unit and not using a digit cable box. Please straighten me out. Also will using a cable box eliminate me from recording one program and watching another as it did with my vcr?
     
  2. diabolos

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    Two things.

    One of my rules are, "Feed every tuner." Meaning that you should use a 2-way splitter to run a signal to the cable box and the DVD recorder.

    This alows you to watch one channel and record a differnt channel!

    The only channels you would have to watch while you record would be the premium channels (ie HBO).

    Ced
     
  3. DelManel

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    I have a VCR Recorder and a cable box and want to watch one show and record the other non scrambled station.

    I understand the "Feed Every Tuner" but what happens after that; do I connect the cable box to the VCR and the VCR to the TV. In other words how do I complete the connection? It is an old TV and I only have one "In Feed" on the TV.

    Thanks
     

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