Virgin V+Box

BoB England · 06-05-2008, 20:43

Can anyone help me I have just had installed a V+Box but one thing puzzles me I record a programme direct to a disc useing my DVD Recorder but there is an option where you can record to a disc useing a saved recorded programme in the V + menu I have had someone from Virgin talk me through the options and I have even had an engineer visit he tells me its my DvD Recorder is there anyone out there that had been sucessfull in getting this programme to record to a disc thanks BoB

Jonnymeg · 06-05-2008, 20:47

And breathe! Full stops often help.

All the extra menu option does is queue up any recordings you have and then play them back in real time. You then set your DVD recorder to record the V+ box as you would if it were live.

BoB England · 06-05-2008, 21:02

Sorry this is the first time I have used this forum. I have tryed many times to transfer a programme is it possible to give me a run down how to make this work. I welcome any help thanks BoB

Wicked_and_Crazy · 06-05-2008, 21:04

is the DVD switched to the channel of the V+

Bri_G · 06-05-2008, 21:04

The scart socket on the V+ box is disabled if you use the HDMI output.
Setting it to record through the extras menu opens the scart port so you can record to video or dvd, plus you can continue to watch any other channel through HDMI at the same time.
Sometimes I have to power cycle my DVD recorder before it picks up the scart signal from the V+ box when I am recording.

multiskilled · 06-05-2008, 22:08

The last code drop re enabled the the vcr scart output when using hdmi output, though you can't see menus or epg via this scart.

piggy · 06-05-2008, 22:34

use the bottom scart on the v+ direct to your dvd recorder, play your chosen prog on the v+ and record the correct input on your dvd

joglynne · 06-05-2008, 22:43

Welcome to the forum Bob. If you are still having problems transferring a programme stored on your V+ to your DVD recorder , then as piggy says, first check that the scart cable from your DVD recorder is connected to the lower of the 2 scart sockets on your V+.

You then need to press the button marked V+ on your remote and choose option 4 (V+ extras) then select Copy to VCR/DVD and press OK. This will allow you to select which programme(s) you wish to transfer.

As I don't know which DVD recorder you have I can not advise you on the action you need to take to get it to record from the V+/scart input , but if you record a 5 minute slice of a programme manually with the V+ then trying different recording options on your DVD recorder will soon show you which is the right one.

The full V+ manual can be found here.

harmitage · 07-05-2008, 09:50

Since the last code drop Scart output doesn't seem to have been fully enabled when using hdmi. I can see the picture through by DVD recorder but I don't get any sound. When I change the input to the TV to scart then the output to the DVD recorder has sound again. Weird

BoB England · 07-05-2008, 16:38

Joglynne thanks for your support its nice to know there are people willing to help. The scart connections are as you advised I have a Philips DVDr 3305 Dual Format I records fine no problems its when the V+Box tells me to connect the Recorder. Then the V+options dissapear and the Philips window appears and I cannot do any thing from there its very frustrating I can tell you so any help I am very willing to here anyones thoughts thanks BoB

higgsfield · 07-05-2008, 19:44

Are you actually connecting and/or disconnecting equipment during this process?

BoB England · 07-05-2008, 20:42

No I havent changed any of the scart leads I can only think that I have the scart leads to where they should go. Because i would not be able to record in the normal way which I can do.

joglynne · 07-05-2008, 22:21

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Originally Posted by BoB England

No I havent changed any of the scart leads I can only think that I have the scart leads to where they should go. Because i would not be able to record in the normal way which I can do.

To make sure your V+ archiving process is working disconnect the scart connection from your DVD recorder and link the V+ (bottom socket) scart directly into your TV.

Go through the 'record to DVD' sequence and see what you get on your TV. If you get the picture and sound then you have established that the V+ is doing it's job and we need to sort out what is happening with your recorder.

With a little luck someone may have the same recorder, or more ideas, and can figure out what is happening.

Topgun · 08-05-2008, 20:46

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Originally Posted by BoB England

Joglynne thanks for your support its nice to know there are people willing to help. The scart connections are as you advised I have a Philips DVDr 3305 Dual Format I records fine no problems its when the V+Box tells me to connect the Recorder. Then the V+options dissapear and the Philips window appears and I cannot do any thing from there its very frustrating I can tell you so any help I am very willing to here anyones thoughts thanks BoB

Apologies in advance if I've got the wrong end of the stick here, but I think what might might be happening is when you turn on your DVD your TV displays that, and you can no longer see the V+ information. What you then need to do is keep pressing the AV input button on your TV remote untill you can "see" the V+ again and then tell it what to do. Hope that makes sense!

multiskilled · 09-05-2008, 08:06

It does look like your dvd is overiding your v+ when it is switched on. On the dvd remote there should be a button marked tv/dvd try pressing that it will remove the voltage on pin 8 of the scart and allow you to see the v+ menus.