Posted by Andrew Rossmann on 01/11/09 11:44

In article <S8yZf.56062$F_3.24562@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net>,
nospam@yahoo.com says...
> I want to replace my VCR with a DVD recorder.
> One thing I am confused is that how the DVD changes the channel with the
> built-in TV Guide?
>
> With my VCR, I need to set the VCR to channel 4, set the timer, and then I
> need to change the channel myself in the cable box.
>
> How does the DVD change the channel in the cable box?

If the DVD recorder has an IR blaster, it can control the cable box.
If not, it will need to be configured to always use channel 4 (or
better, an A/V input) and you have to set up the box beforehand.

If you are only going to record analog channels (typically below 100),
you may be better of with a splitter before the cable box. One output
goes to the cable box, the other to the recorder. That way, the recorder
can directly tune unscrambled analog channels.

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