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jenny974 · 09-21-2006, 08:08 PM

I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE HOOK UP OF A DVD RECORDER

OK,I HAVE MY TV HOOKED UP TO SATELLITE.I HAVE A VCR HOOKED UP TO THAT!TODAY I HOOKED UP THE DVD RECORDER AND CAN PLAY A DVD FINE BUT CANT RECORD

MY QUESTION IS HOW TO I CONNECT THE CABLES SO I CAN TRANSFER VHS TO DVD!

AT THE MOMENT IM NOT INTERESTED IN USING THE DVD RECORDER TO TAPE DIRECTLY OFF TV

ANY HELP?????

RedWhine56 · 09-21-2006, 10:01 PM

Take a red, white & yellow cable (I think they're called RCA cables - you can get them at Radio Shack, Walmart, etc But you probably already have one, since most electronics come with one.) & hook that up to the OUTPUT of your VHS and INPUT on the DVD recorder. Also, if your DVD recorder has multiple inputs, make sure the channel it's recording from is the input channel the cable is hooked up to.

jenny974 · 09-21-2006, 11:21 PM

thanks redwhine!!

i now have it so i can record off the tv onto a dvd but still cant copy vhs to dvd.think i did a hookup wrong.
will keep trying

by the way i do have a couple of those rca cables!

tick26 · 09-22-2006, 01:43 AM

or you can use the piggy back method. it's just like hooking up two vcrs. your problem is you have the cables mixed up. the one that is hook to the tv is the master (the recording one) have the dvd recorder connect to the tv and you'll be fine

jenny974 · 09-22-2006, 12:13 PM

thanks guys!

i think i can get it .will try it tonight

jenny974 · 09-22-2006, 03:26 PM

OK

i still cannot record from vhs to dvd!..im new to this electricial stuff but i should be able to connect this stupoid thing!!!!

ok heres the connections that i have made.does anyone see any mistakes???????

connect cable from cable boxes output to the input on dvd recorder

connect cable from output on dvd recorder to input on vcr

connect cable from output on vcr to input on the tv

connect av cables(red yellow and white) from output on dvd recorder to tv input

now this hookup allow me to watch video t tapes and dvds.it also allows me to record from tv to dvd.also from tv to vcr

the problem is i cant tape from vcr to dvd!!

tick26 · 10-28-2006, 02:56 AM

switch 1 and 3 around. you want the dvd recorder connect to the tv don't need the av cables. just connect the dvd recorder to the tv and your cable box to your vcr

jenny974 · 10-28-2006, 06:47 AM

got it thanks guys!

tick26 · 10-28-2006, 01:39 PM

cool glad you got it

Lamont · 10-28-2006, 03:02 PM

another easy way around this is to get one of the COMBINATION vcr/dvd recorders so its a 1 Touch Record

its idiot proof

even lamont can do it!

tick26 · 10-28-2006, 03:30 PM

even it saves on space. you can even watch tv while the machine do it's thing. i have to get a new one my won't record 16x disc and there are no upgrades for it.

09-21-2006, 08:08 PM	#1
jenny974 Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2006 Posts: 47	DVD RECORDER QUESTION! I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE HOOK UP OF A DVD RECORDER OK,I HAVE MY TV HOOKED UP TO SATELLITE.I HAVE A VCR HOOKED UP TO THAT!TODAY I HOOKED UP THE DVD RECORDER AND CAN PLAY A DVD FINE BUT CANT RECORD MY QUESTION IS HOW TO I CONNECT THE CABLES SO I CAN TRANSFER VHS TO DVD! AT THE MOMENT IM NOT INTERESTED IN USING THE DVD RECORDER TO TAPE DIRECTLY OFF TV ANY HELP?????

09-21-2006, 10:01 PM	#2
RedWhine56 Sleigh? What sleigh? Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2005 Location: In the "Secret Room" with the cronies! Posts: 756	Take a red, white & yellow cable (I think they're called RCA cables - you can get them at Radio Shack, Walmart, etc But you probably already have one, since most electronics come with one.) & hook that up to the OUTPUT of your VHS and INPUT on the DVD recorder. Also, if your DVD recorder has multiple inputs, make sure the channel it's recording from is the input channel the cable is hooked up to.
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09-22-2006, 03:26 PM	#6
jenny974 Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2006 Posts: 47	THIS ISN'T WORKING..GRRRRRRRRRR OK i still cannot record from vhs to dvd!..im new to this electricial stuff but i should be able to connect this stupoid thing!!!! ok heres the connections that i have made.does anyone see any mistakes??????? connect cable from cable boxes output to the input on dvd recorder connect cable from output on dvd recorder to input on vcr connect cable from output on vcr to input on the tv connect av cables(red yellow and white) from output on dvd recorder to tv input now this hookup allow me to watch video t tapes and dvds.it also allows me to record from tv to dvd.also from tv to vcr the problem is i cant tape from vcr to dvd!!

10-28-2006, 03:02 PM	#10
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	another easy way around this is to get one of the COMBINATION vcr/dvd recorders so its a 1 Touch Record its idiot proof even lamont can do it!
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09-21-2006, 11:21 PM	#3
jenny974 Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2006 Posts: 47	thanks redwhine!! i now have it so i can record off the tv onto a dvd but still cant copy vhs to dvd.think i did a hookup wrong. will keep trying by the way i do have a couple of those rca cables!

09-22-2006, 01:43 AM	#4
tick26 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 203	or you can use the piggy back method. it's just like hooking up two vcrs. your problem is you have the cables mixed up. the one that is hook to the tv is the master (the recording one) have the dvd recorder connect to the tv and you'll be fine

09-22-2006, 12:13 PM	#5
jenny974 Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2006 Posts: 47	thanks guys! i think i can get it .will try it tonight

10-28-2006, 02:56 AM	#7
tick26 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 203	switch 1 and 3 around. you want the dvd recorder connect to the tv don't need the av cables. just connect the dvd recorder to the tv and your cable box to your vcr

10-28-2006, 06:47 AM	#8
jenny974 Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2006 Posts: 47	got it thanks guys!

10-28-2006, 01:39 PM	#9
tick26 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 203	cool glad you got it

10-28-2006, 03:30 PM	#11
tick26 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 203	even it saves on space. you can even watch tv while the machine do it's thing. i have to get a new one my won't record 16x disc and there are no upgrades for it.