doug Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Not sure if this is the correct place to post this question. Please feel free to move it.I've posted some questions on this before but am now asking more pertinent questions, I hope. Last year I treated us to a Panasonic digital TV with built in Freeview. This has been very good. However, the quality of VHS recordings to tape have been of much lower quality and we can only record the analogue terrestrial channels. I'm sure this is because they can only be recorded via the analogue tuner in the recorder. Now I want to treat Er-in-doors to a replacement/enhancement. I would like to record the freeview channels and also be able to play DVD's - at least that's what she wants.Would our needs be met by a DVD recorder like the Goodmans GDVD300R? I'm sure it would record the analogue channels and has Video plus. But how will it record the freeview digital channels? Would I have to acquire a separate Freeview box and would the appropriate channel have to be selected in advance?All the hep and advice would be welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 I don't know about DVD recording... but my understanding is that you can record digital channels, but you can't watch another channel at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 That's why I think I'll need a separate Freeview box. Keep the points coming please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Is Sky+ an option?More channels, and you can record TV, pause and rewind live TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Not really an option for a number of reasons. Mainly one of cost. Capital expenditure for the equipment versus revenue for Sky. Also wife not that interested in Sky options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 I will try and help Doug but I am no great expert.I have a seperate Freeview box, DVD Player and VHS recorder all connected via SCART Sockets.The main analogue aerial goes into the Freeview box and then another RF aerial joins the Freeview box to the Video Recoder and another goes from the video recorder to the TV.Also the two are joined together with a Scart Lead and finally a Scart lead goes from the Freeview box to the TV.The DVD Recorder can be a stand alone item connected by a Scart Lead to the S.Video scart connector on the TV.That is how mine works and I can record one prog and watch another, terestial /freeview and vice versa.Popeye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted November 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Thank you Popeye. will give that some serious thought and draw some sketches. Looks very interesting. Does the video plus work with that setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Hi DougYes, video plus works fine.If you wan't I will scan off my diagrams for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted November 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Will be very grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 ok. oh. oh. slight prob. it tells me I have reduce the size as Iv'e exceeded my global limit, whatever that means. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 try again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 2nd diagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andsome Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Hi Doug, there should definitely be no problem in getting recordings virtually the same as an original programme. We have a Panasonic TV and VCR, and an NTL digital box. As Nellie said, we can watch one of the five free to air programmes via the old aerial, and at the same time record either another of the five, or record a digital Chanel. Alternatively, we can watch a digital Chanel while we record another Chanel via the aerial. What we cannot do is watch one digital Chanel and record a different one at the same time. To record a digital Chanel we have to set the VCR on A2, and set the digital box to the number which tunes in that Chanel. In your case, I cannot see the need for a seperate digital box, as this is built into the TV set. I hope that this isn't as clear as mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Andsome.I too have been pondering the need for Doug to have a seperate box.I wonder if his main aerial is up to the job of receiving digital or if he needs to upgrage to a bigger wide band one?He states that his recording on his vcr is fuzzy.Maybe a Scart connection between vcr and telly is all that is really required. :blink:Also to record digital you need to set your vcr to AV. Which you can only do with a scart lead.Sorry Doug if we are confuseing you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted November 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 No not confusing me at all. My arial is in the roof which points towards the transmitter through the long length of the tiles. Didn't want to have it on the roof. I do have a booter in the arial lead up near the arial though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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