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Digital tv recording HELP PLEASE
jacko - 13/3/11 at 09:14 PM

Hi all my Daughter has a freeview box and VCR is it possible to get the VCR to tape the freeview box ?

i have tried by putting the freeview box on and searching on the VCR but nothing is working can it be done?

wired like this
Aeriel wire to freeview box in /out to VCR in then out to TV

scart from VCR out / to freeview in then out to TV

[Edited on 14/3/11 by jacko]


Miks15 - 13/3/11 at 09:18 PM

you want the freeview out into the vcr in, then vcr out to tv.

then youll be able to find the freeview box on one of the vcr channels


HowardB - 13/3/11 at 09:21 PM

freeview - vcr - tv works for me. only where it is scart to scart ro scart. that may not be any help if your vcr doesn't have scart in.


locogeoff - 13/3/11 at 09:57 PM

Have look through the freeview box's menu as some of them output to an rf channel as well as a scart connection, otherwise it's down to freeview scart out to vcr input I'm afraid


Surrey Dave - 13/3/11 at 10:05 PM

I dont think many have RF out now its just an Rf pass through, you would have to record via scart .


jacko - 14/3/11 at 07:00 PM

HELP HELP i am getting more confused
How can i get the vcr to tape the freeview box
I have to switch the freeview box on that puts it on the tv [ scart lead ] then when i want to search for that Channel on the vcr i have to move the freeview of the tv to see the vcr set up search Channel
CONFUSED I AM


jacko - 15/3/11 at 09:35 PM

YES i have finally sorted it.
All i had to do is press the input button on the vcr that brings up L1 and connects to the freeview box then i can tape what channel is on the box

I hope this may help someone else

Jacko