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Old 27-03-2017, 16:44   #16
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Re: Recording to DVD from Virgin V6 Box

No, there is no other option as there doesn't seem to anyone making an HDMI to RGB SCART converter.

For the connections:

HDMI from V6 box > HDMI splitter

Splitter > TV + HDMI to SCART converter

HDMI to SCART converter > DVD Recorder
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Old 27-03-2017, 17:02   #17
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Re: Recording to DVD from Virgin V6 Box

Hello Ben,

That's great and thank you so much for your help here. It's 'only' £50 and I also want to keep some tennis matches, other sports and my Top of the Pops episodes, so I'm going to give it a whirl and hope that the picture is usable.

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Old 27-03-2017, 17:37   #18
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Re: Recording to DVD from Virgin V6 Box

The other option is to add a Tivo to your system and record the shows you want to archive on the Tivo; they will be viewable on the V6. It is an added on-going monthly expense though.
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Old 27-03-2017, 17:41   #19
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Re: Recording to DVD from Virgin V6 Box

You mean the previous version of the Virgin media TiVo box? I wish that I'd ask to keep it for the second box as I do like all the other aspects of V6 box. I can't imagine that Virgin would send an old version of the TiVo out to me?
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Re: Recording to DVD from Virgin V6 Box

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Yes, but be aware that the HDMI to SCART converter is composite only i.e. low picture quality.

It will not be as good as most direct SCART to SCART connections as these will tend to be RBG.
Bizarre that people are happy with the quality then as I couldn't put up with it.

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No, there is no other option as there doesn't seem to anyone making an HDMI to RGB SCART converter.

For the connections:

HDMI from V6 box > HDMI splitter

Splitter > TV + HDMI to SCART converter

HDMI to SCART converter > DVD Recorder
Yes, I don't need the splitter part and I also looked for an RGB converter and I couldn't find one either.

Looks as if I'll be sticking to the TIVO!
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Old 27-03-2017, 18:22   #21
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You mean the previous version of the Virgin media TiVo box? I wish that I'd ask to keep it for the second box as I do like all the other aspects of V6 box. I can't imagine that Virgin would send an old version of the TiVo out to me?

Tivo has a scart output that you can feed directly into your DVD recorder and is still available Many people use it as a second box.


Scart was disabled on the V6. A Tivo would solve your problem. You can use Multiroom Streaming to stream shows from the Tivo to the V6, providing the Tivo is connected to your router.
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Re: Recording to DVD from Virgin V6 Box

Stick with Tivo. The Scart is useful for feeding to other TV's as well as a DVD recorder. The V6 is the 'Emperors New Clothes'. It's advantages are outweighed by the scart omission for me.

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No, there is no other option as there doesn't seem to anyone making an HDMI to RGB SCART converter.

For the connections:

HDMI from V6 box > HDMI splitter

Splitter > TV + HDMI to SCART converter

HDMI to SCART converter > DVD Recorder
And how much do all these converters cost, and what's the PQ like at the end of it ?
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Stick with Tivo. The Scart is useful for feeding to other TV's as well as a DVD recorder. The V6 is the 'Emperors New Clothes'. It's advantages are outweighed by the scart omission for me.

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And how much do all these converters cost, and what's the PQ like at the end of it ?
For me now I have reach the wonderful age of 50 this past week, i feel life is to short to archive recordings onto DVD and we should live for the moment, watch live recordings or off the Tivo HD
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For me now I have reach the wonderful age of 50 this past week, i feel life is to short to archive recordings onto DVD and we should live for the moment, watch live recordings or off the Tivo HD
Steady on Hatter you're only 50, barely middle aged these days !

My Tivo feeds 4 tv's and a DVD recorder, I like to multi-task get my moneys worth !

I suspect the set up of the 1 hdmi output on the V6 is deliberate to get you to buy more boxes.
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Re: Recording to DVD from Virgin V6 Box

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Stick with Tivo. The Scart is useful for feeding to other TV's as well as a DVD recorder. The V6 is the 'Emperors New Clothes'. It's advantages are outweighed by the scart omission for me.

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And how much do all these converters cost, and what's the PQ like at the end of it ?
For the splitter and scart converter you can get them both for around £50. The picture quality isn't fantastic but is apparently usable. Seeing as I have an HDMI AV Output port on the back of my Panasonic DVD Recorder I am wondering if I also need the SCART converter?
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Re: Recording to DVD from Virgin V6 Box

You'll find that there isn't an HDMI in for recording though.
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You'll find that there isn't an HDMI in for recording though.
I believe that you are correct - so i'll looking for buying gadgets, then!
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I suspect the set up of the 1 hdmi output on the V6 is deliberate to get you to buy more boxes.

No it's because Electronics manufacturers are under pressure from content providers to phase scart out, due to lack of HDCP.
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Re: Recording to DVD from Virgin V6 Box

Is it beyond the capability of someone to develop a DVD recorder with hdmi input?

Failing that a hdmi to RGB scart lead
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Is it beyond the capability of someone to develop a DVD recorder with hdmi input?

Failing that a hdmi to RGB scart lead
Amazon will give you HDMI to SCART adapters unfortunately they're only composite (PAL) video so the quality is not the best.

Technically there's no reason that DVD recorders with an HDMI couldn't be marketed, as stated above it's the content providers that are so anti.
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