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by blondie_04429 on December 30th, 2006

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I am trying to connect a comb DVD/VCR to my present system. I have an older model tv with only the cable connector in the back. I have a digital cable box connected also. I want to be able to hook all of this up and record and watch a different channel

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  • by Old School on December 30th, 2006

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    To do what you seek, you're going to need to buy three things (about $50(?) total).

    First, you will need a cable signal splitter

    http://www.crutchfield.com/S-zmWdEVF8dqg/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=043561925

    And you will also need a video signal A/B switch

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000EIOQL2/becomecom-20/ref=nosim

    Finally, you will need several coaxial video cables to run between the components

    http://www.amazon.com/Gold-RG-59-Cables-F-Connectors/dp/B0009A1F82/sr=1-12/qid=1167527660/ref=sr_1_12/002-8467435-4511257?ie=UTF8&s=electronics

    I wish I could draw a picture, but I'll try to do it in words.

    1) Install the splitter on the source cable (coming out of the wall or floor).

    2) Run cables from each splitter output. One to the DVD/VCR input, the other to an A/B switch input.

    3) Run a cable from the DVD/VCR output to the other A/B switch input.

    4) Run a cable from the A/B switch output into the back of the TV.

    If you do all of that right, you can watch one channel (straight from the cable) while recording another. To watch a recording, move the A/B switch to the other position.


    Oops! Late addition ---- I should say to run one output of the splitter to the CABLE BOX input, then run a cable from the cable box to the TV. This will allow you to do what you want PROVIDED that the shows you want to record are on basic, not digital cable. If you want to record digital cable channels, then you need to run the output of the cable box to the input of the DVD/VCR, but then you can only watch the same channel you are recording. To both watch AND record digital channels, you will need to cable boxes.

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  • by blondie_04429 on December 31st, 2006

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    I will try that and if that doesn't work I will be back! Thanks

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