Re: Hook up TV, VCR-DVD, Replay HD, Cable Box

Hi Gary, Thank you for the input.  I have printed out your instructions and
will try to make it work.  I did the original connections so I think I
figure it out.  I appreciate your help.

"Gary A. Edelstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
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> says...
> >
> >
> >I have a JVC television with Video 1, 2 and 3.  I have a DVD-VCR combo,
and
> >a Panasonic Replay hard drive recorder (which has a splitter so I can
watch
> >one show while recording another.  My Video recorder is on Video 1 and my
> >DVD-VCR is on Video 2.  I now have a cable box.  When they got done
> >installing it I no longer could record using my Replay.  They sent 3
people
> >out to try to make it work and they all failed.  My cable box is now in
my
> >kitchen because I really like my Replay and had to put everything back
the
> >way it was.  Can anyone here tell me how I could connect it all and have
it
> >work???   I want to be able to watch TV through the cable box (channel 3)
> >then go to Video 1 for the HD recorder and then Video 2 for the DVD-VCR.
> >There must be a way.  Thanks
> >
> You sent me diagrams of your units by email. The DVD/VCR, HD recorder and
the
> cable box have S-vid outs and the TV has one S-vid in.  The TV has only 2
> external video inputs, not 3, plus apparently 2 antenna inputs, presumably
> for 2 tuner PIP.  Only one of the external inputs (Vid 1) can be S-vid or
> composite, the other is composite only (Vid 2).
>
> Your best hookup from a video quality standpoint would include an S-vid
> switch box so you could watch DVDs over the S-vid input, but I'll assume
you
> want to skip that, based on your preferences explained in your emails.
Let
> me know if you want to add it and I'll post back.  I'm assuming your cable
> system has non-scrambled analog stations and your DVD/VCR unit only plays
> tapes through the composite video and RF outs, not the S-vid out, and will
> play DVDs via the composite, S-vid and RF outs.  You said you wanted the
HD
> recorder out on Vid 1 and the DVD/VCR on Vid 2 and to watch the cable box
on
> VHF channel 3.  Finally, you said your HD Replay service can be set to
> control the cable box.  If that's the case, I don't understand why the
cable
> installers couldn't make it work.  Recommended hook up:
>
> - Raw cable from wall: Split raw cable with a 2 way 75 ohm splitter.  One
leg
> to the cable box cable in, the other to the DVD/VCR antenna in.
>
> - Cable box: S-vid (or composite vid) and analog L/R audio outs to HD
> recorder inputs.  RF out to HD recorder antenna input.
>
> - HD recorder: S-vid (or composite vid) and analog L/R audio outs to TV
Vid 1
> inputs.  RF out to TV antenna input A.
>
> - DVD/VCR: Composite vid and analog L/R audio outs to TV Vid 2 inputs.  RF
> out to TV antenna input B.
>
> When recording from the box, you will only be able to watch the station
being
> recorded or nonscrambled analog stations.  You can watch nonscrambled
> stations from the raw cable via TV input Vid 2 or TV antenna input B, in
both
> instances using the VCR tuner.  You can also watch those stations via
antenna
> input B with the VCR off and then using the TV tuner.
>
> You can only record on the HD recorder from the cable box.  But that
should
> be OK, because you said the recorder can control the box.
>
> This is a somewhat complicated setup.  If you don't have a conceptual idea
> about what inputs and outputs do what and what to switch in when, then
you'll
> have to play around with it and write down what settings to use when you
get
> a result you want.
>
> Gary E
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