Help recording from cable TV

scrotnig · 09-04-2005, 17:50

It's been ages since I needed to do this and now I can't get it working!

I have on old VCR with a SCART socket, my ntl digital STT, and a TV with two SCART sockets.

I can get the video to play, but if I try to record it records snow!

I've tried all sorts of combinations of leads but I'm getting nowehere. What am i doing wrong?

**Rob M** · 09-04-2005, 17:53

IIRC you need to go

STB > VCR > TV for it to work

Unless the STB has 2 SCARTS in which case

STB > TV
STB > VCR

might work.....
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Maybe.....

paulyoung666 · 09-04-2005, 17:55

you would need 2 scarts on the vcr wouldnt you

**Rob M** · 09-04-2005, 17:56

Think so.

Bob · 09-04-2005, 17:58

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

you would need 2 scarts on the vcr wouldnt you

Just what I was thinking...
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Could you use the ariel output?

scrotnig · 09-04-2005, 17:58

Hmm does this mean it's impossible? I used to be able to do it years ago using co-ax. Will it be easier to revert to that?

**Rob M** · 09-04-2005, 17:59

Hmmm.....

If there's an ariel output on the STB then you should be able to take that to the VCR and then the SCART from the STB would only need to go to the TV.....

Again, maybe....

paulyoung666 · 09-04-2005, 17:59

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Originally Posted by scrotnig

Hmm does this mean it's impossible? I used to be able to do it years ago using co-ax. Will it be easier to revert to that?

i would imagine it will be the only way you could do it

scrotnig · 09-04-2005, 18:25

OK thanks folks I'll go and try some of this and report back.
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Absolutely no luck.

I've even tried removing the scarts altogether and it just won't play ball.

I'm reasonably ok with technical things but this has ALWAYS flummoxed me. It's ridiculous.

spiderplant · 09-04-2005, 18:26

VCR-STB-TV all with SCART should work. Are you selecting 'AV' (possibly called channel 0) on the VCR when recording?

Or have I missed the point?

Hom3r · 09-04-2005, 18:28

Have you check the setting of the STB.

If I remember correctly there is an option in the setting menu

scrotnig · 09-04-2005, 18:47

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

VCR-STB-TV all with SCART should work. Are you selecting 'AV' (possibly called channel 0) on the VCR when recording?

Or have I missed the point?

I don't think it has that. It's very old.

It plays back ok though.

I have just managed to get it to record the sound, but instead of a picture it's a black screen with two vertical white lines.
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Originally Posted by david.ewles

Have you check the setting of the STB.

If I remember correctly there is an option in the setting menu

I can't find a setting relating to VCRs, can you recall whereabouts it is?
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I have sorted it!

The vertical lines were because a switch at the back was set to 'tuning' rather than 'signal'...I am guessing it's designed to assist when tuning it in.

It now seems to be recording ok since I changed the config of the SCART leads. Thanks everyone.

Bob · 09-04-2005, 19:18

Proppin says it sounds like you've got the test signal turned on, on the back of the VCR. The test signal is used when you want to tune your TV into the VCR. If you turns it off it may well work

EDIT: I see you have sorted it - still haven't got used to those lines representing posts that have been post consecutively

spiderplant · 09-04-2005, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Bob

still haven't got used to those lines representing posts that have been post consecutively

Does it really do that?

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Just testing

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Oh, so it does!