Toshiba D-R400 Tunerless ..I use ch 3 as an input to my DVR from my SAT .....if this unit is "tunerless"..how will I get around that?
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You must use RCA video or S-video (best picture quality) from your SAT to the Toshiba. Otherwise you can't use a tunerless unit.
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How were you able to determine that it was a faulty tuner and not user error? I am going through the same situation, although it is over the air and not cable. I was told that I could plug in a standard antenna and receive digital as well as HD channels due to the HD tuner. Please educate me in this matter as I am not versed in this matter.
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I connected the DTA 170 to the TV, it's up and running. I have the basic set of station, but as it would be the number of stations I could get had escalated, and when the DTA was programed. I had lost over a dozen station! But that is nothing to what happened next. I have a Magnavox HDD DVD recorder which was -Was a real jewel! After programing it, and going through some stations, my baby died. Will not turn on or turn off, It's totally unresponsive It,s Dead!
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I have an older Direct TV DVR (model HR-20-100S). Will this HD work for me? Also, can I make it the default HD, to avoid using the lousy internal HD in the Direct TV DVR? (I have had about 10 crash and burn on me over a 10 year period, and lost hundreds of recorded programs.I would pay extra if they had a reliable solid state HD as an option).
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it is not a bad unit, it just your tv resolution is not match to the dvr's display resolution. you need to connect the dvr to a VGA monitor then change the display resolution of the dvr that is match to your tv.
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I have mine hooked to my Dish Network receiver, I just put the receiver on the channel I want to record from, I do have to change channels through the receiver for different programs, so I would say YES, you will need an external tuner. I do like this DVD recorder, I purchased another one for my bedroom.
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Hello Roger, No Tuner in this one. I love the computer, I have used it everyday since September. No problems whatsoever with the SSD. Enjoy, Cliff
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3 separate pc's concurrently. Remember if you are recording a show and watching another you are using 2 tuners. Make sure all tuners are programmed correctly as well. I went a year without being able to use one until I discovered I had one of my tuners configured for HD air antenna source and not cable tv.
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NICE!! Now I just wish Tivo would allow you to purchase the Tivo software and install it on a custom built DVR. Premiere with 8 tuners! :)
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You can only set the programmer to record the channel your external tuner is set to. You need a digital converter or cable/satellite box to pump a channel into this unit.Also, dont plan on using this to burn DVDs. This only records to VHS tapes.
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I've got the same question as Jonathan -- does this DVRRecorder pick up cable channels? will it get the 500s-700s? If so, I'm ready to buy! :-DI don't get decent reception antenna only so I have to use cable, much as I hate shelling out to Comcast every month I'm stuck with them. ;-p I've been resisting TIVO b/c I don't want to pay an additional monthly subscription fee. Why would anyone pay monthly for Tivo if you can do the same thing for free with a DVDRecorder like this one?
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I have to RMA this unit , it has a lot of Volume errors. This is an older hdd with ide interface first thing you have to do is check the interface of your dvr if its ide or sata. Good luck.
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could you explain the lack of cable card and or the uses of a built in tuner?Also, does the "95" vs. "96" indicate an update in the LN-S4695D and LN-S4696D, respectively?If you are using a TiVo or SD cable feed do you need the built in tuner? What about using over the air HD signals?
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The programming on this goes through the DVR. Look for the sound system and make sure you match the model numbers.
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Yes; however, MOXI no longer supports this unit which renders the DVR useless. Essentially you'll have a fancy tuner.
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While watching from (or via) the Magnavox (output to my TV), I am only able to watch a program pre-recorded on the HDD/DVR at the same time that another program is being recorded. Cannot tune to more than one station at a time (to record one, while attempting to watch another). . .Not sure I quite understand J. Kavanaugh's answer, but sounds like something cool to learn to do!
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My experience is that if the original program has captions, the captions can be turned on for playback. (I sometimes use the captioning.)Note that the DVR uses its own captioning system for display, not the one on the TB that is being used for playback.