[Wazzer]

Thanks for the welcome Jo

I'm starting to think the same way as you. ie just using the DVD recorder
as a way of permanently archiving programmes.
My suspicions about my problem are that it all revolves around me having no aerial (hence why I mentioned it in my post)
I was just hoping there was someone out there who has the same set up.

Getting an aerial put up on the roof though is a rather expensive thing to do especially if :
a) it doesn't work
b) the limited use I would make of the DVD recorder to record programmes,
now I have the V+ box

cheers
Wazzer