Posted by Doug Burgess on 09/15/05 05:19

I purchased a DVD Recorder a few months back. (Panasonic).
I was somewhat unhappy with the results until I replummed
my AV connections.

Turns out that the quality of the video output of the recorder varies
depending on the connections made to the TV/monitor.

From Worst-to-Best:
Coax
Line Out (One Video, Two Audios)
S-Video Out (One Cable)
Component Video Out (Three Video, Two Audios) for HD TV Only.

I was using the Line Out option and switched to Component Video
Out for our HD TV. The results are much better.

I know that plumbing these things can be a nightmare and vary widely
with depending the hardware bits. It would be worth it to get a
knowledgeable person to help you plumb your system.

db



Papa Bear wrote:
> I have set-up my DVD recorder according to the maunufacturers
> specifications.
> However, I am not completely satisfied with the set-up.
> My DVD recorder was a gift from my son and I hate to let him know that
> I'm a bit didappointed.
> I had hoped/planned to simply run coax from my provider, go
> into/through my VCR and through my recorder (DVD) and then into my TV,
> by-passing the AV cables.
> I still want to use my VCR for BOTH dubbing/playing VHS tapes and
> movies and record programs off of TV.
> I don't feel that recording some of the programs on DVD is worth it.
> I'm mainly referring to "Soaps" that my wife enjoys watching and a few
> off of channels like the History Channels.
> Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Papa Bear
>

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