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

Well now, there ya go!  It's nice to see genuine gratitude expressed in
response to good advice as opposed the Hoshimoto poxes that seem to infest
every decent discussion.

weitrhino


"Mulligan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> 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
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 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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> > |Gary A. Edelstein
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> > |"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Walt Kelly's Pogo
> >
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