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Posted by Bill McCutcheon on 11/28/06 17:45
"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
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> In article <m0Zah.4231$ql2.1077@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> Bill McCutcheon <wjmccn@earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>"History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
>>news:804f8$456c4a91$48311160$14008@FUSE.NET...
>>> I'm considering my 1st DVD recorder. I've owned several standard
>>> DVD
>>> players, but the recording option is quite attractive. However, before
>>> I
>>> buy one, I need to have one question answered. It's somewhat tricky to
>>> explain. I'll do my best.
>>>
>>> Currently, I watch television via DirecTV, using an S-Video Cable.
>>> This enables me to watch programming on channel 'Video 1', which results
>>> in a much sharper picture quality. Before using the S-Video, all my TV
>>> programming (cable and satellite) were set to channel 3, the default.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, I cannot watch my VHS tapes on Video 1. I have to
>>> switch to Channel 3 to do that. Curiously, I can record to my VCR while
>>> watching Video 1, but it uses the inferior broadcast signal from Channel
>>> 3.
>>>
>>> Okay, to my question. If I got a DVD Recorder, would it be able to
>>> record TV programs using the Video 1 signal, or the inferior Channel 3
>>> signal? If it's the latter, I'll forget about a DVD recorder.
>>>
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>>Virtually all DVD recorders have inputs for recording from S-video and
>>component video sources.
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> Actually they have inputs for S-video and =composite= video sources.
>
Oops, yes! Thanks for the correction.
-- Bill McC.
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