Cnnect a DVR to cable box: Can I connect a dvr unit to my ATT cable box to record or move a saved program to a DVR?
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John: It will depend on what outputs your particular cable box provides and the services you subscribe to. Suggest you get the model number off your cable box and post this same question (including the box model number) in the following forum which is devoted to the Magnavox HDD/DVD recorders: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=940657&page=508
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Yes you can if connected properly. We have our connected to Directv box and Directv box to tv. We record usually to the box and then when we watch the show, we record to disc.
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Yes, you can record a channel and watch another channel, all you have to do it to return to your T.V. mode. and let the recorder continue on. You can also watch a recorded program from the recorder and record another program at the same time. Just read the manual and play with thesystem and you will become a pro after a short time. If everything else fails, just study the manual. Hope this helps, Doug
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When you say cable are you refering to cable tv, satellte tv of off air tv ? I would check my connections into the dvr. If you bypass the DVR and hook directly into the tv do you have the same issues ?
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The only thing I can tell you is that when I got the unit, I had to have a satellite receiver to plug into in order to get the picture on the television and get it to record. The instructions did not say anything about a cable box, only a satellite receiver. That's all I can tell you.
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Yes, just plug the cable running from antenna into the unit. If you purchase a splitter you can go one cable into your t.v. and one into the unit. This will give you the ability to record and watch another channel at the same time.
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No it doesn't. That's why its so cheap. I used my old VCR as a tuner to record tv shows to DVDs, I don't have a DVR so I can't say. If you have a cable box it should work, a cable box/satellite box is a tuner.
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The owner's manual definitely covers connecting the VCR to a cable box. It also appears the VCR is an analog system. I don't use mine for recording TV - I use a DVR.
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Yes , connect the output of the cable box to the recorder then out of the recorder to the tv. When a DVD is inserted and you hit record, it will record straight to the dvd
2182666
Yes, you can... Make sure your cable box is hocked up to the VCR. Then you are good to go.
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No, when it comes to cable TV, this smart media player is limited to playing live TV, no dvr playback or functionality of any sort
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You have to have a cable card in the device for it to work. Your situation may neccessetate some sort of capture card. This one is truly a cable recording device like a settop box DVR
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No, You can record directly from your cable TV, however the unit will only record digital broadcast channels.
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Some HD boxes come with an Ethernet port that allows wired connection. This box works with most Direct TV types for witeless and injects the signal kn the box through the coax from the satellite. it also has an ethernet port output. Check with Direct TV to be sure it works with the type of DVR you need for your configuration.
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I'll make a guess of an answer, but I don't have cable connected to my unit (used for broadcast stations). I would assume what's missing is the automatic scheduling of shows. In other words no built in TV guide. You'll have to find out when your show is airing and then set the recorder to record by date a time. That's how I use my recorder on broadcast TV.
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In the sense that you can record programs like football games etc. yes it does the same thing that your cable dvr does. However it is not quite as convenient as the dvr. It works much the same as the old vcr did. I can fit about 5 complete football games on it before it is full. I am currently trying to find out if I can down load the data to a seperate hard drive with of course a lot more memory. Not sure if I can do that yet. I have paid for my unit a couple times over because of the savings compaired to a dvr from cable. I really like mine. That's about all I can tell you. Good luck!!
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Short answer, yes. Just connect the recorder to the box by a cable. Most boxes have several outputs. You can connect the recorder to the box, then to the TV (i.e., have the recorder in series with the TV), or put the recorder and the TV onto separate box outputs (parallel connection). If you have a DVR, you can record from the DVR onto a DVD also.