recording programmes from tv/freeview

whizzkid_3

My father has a dvd recorder which is a pain and doesn't record from freeview.I thought a 80gb hd recorder which i thought would solve the problem but as it has built in freeview it doesn't appear to be compatible with their digital tv which already has freeview built in .

what else can i get to help record freeview ?

cheers

Lakeuk

In what way is it not compatible with the TV?

penrhyn

Make and model of TV and recorder please.
All you should need to do to record is ensure that you select the appropriate AV channel on the TV. Select what you wish to record and if you want you can then go back to the TV's internal tuner and watch what ever you wish.

whizzkid_3

hi.its a sony bravia tv and it's a curtis freeview recorder .

so it should be ok to record on it ?

whizzkid_3

we have tried it again and all we get is a green screen and a 'no signal' message. is there maybe a fault with the recorder ?

beccam

be sure the recorder has a digital arial plugged into it.
when you are trying to record you need to select the correct 'input'....on ours you press the source button until it is either the freeview or else 'scart' which is SKY so we can record it.