RDR-HXD890 how to record from freesat Humax receiver?My recorder can not see the freesat box it can only see freeview signals from my onboard freeview reciever integral to my sony tv. I have connected HDMI linking both also scart connection, I even diconnected the conventional aerial lead that feeds freeview but still it refuses to see the freesat connection ( we have constant problems with recording from freeview especially BBC1&2) From perplexed
Televison & Video - Sony - RDR-HXD860 DVD Recorder/HDD Recorder
Using Scart cable from the tv would force the recorder to read from the built in tuner of the tv. The ideal way to connect the DVD recorder to the tv would be to use the Component RCA cable(Remember the yellow,white and red cables). You may find the article at the link below to be of great help. http://dvr.about.com/od/tvcapturemethods/ht/ht4.htm
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Using Scart cable from the tv would force the recorder to read from the built in tuner of the tv. The ideal way to connect the DVD recorder to the tv would be to use the Component RCA cable(Remember the yellow,white and red cables).
You may find the article at the link below to be of great help.
http://dvr.about.com/od/tvcapturemethods/ht/ht4.htm
Surething Pip. Feel free to post back if you are unable to comprehend any part of the tutorial.
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