Digital tv, analogue video ?

emerald21

Hello Can anyone advise me if its possible to record a tv programme on a none digital dvd recorder off a tv with freeview built in and a digital signal by linking the two of them with a freeview box using scart cables or any other cable so the dvd recorder can recognise the digital signal. If not would i need a digital dvd recorder. Hard drives etc are no good as i want to record in one room and watch in another.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

custardy

it will work
as long as the freeview box feeds to the recorder via scart (or HDMI if they have it) then it will record

jamespir

arent all dvd players digital ?

emerald21

I dont know. Its surprising the number of people i ve asked who all say conflicting things, even people in shops.

jd87

DVD = Digital Versatile Disc

Don't worry about what is digital and what isn't. Back in the days when "Digital" TV was new the term was thrown about so liberally that everyone uses it but hardly anyone really understands what they are talking about when they say it.

jamespir

jd87 wrote: »

DVD = Digital Versatile Disc

Don't worry about what is digital and what isn't. Back in the days when "Digital" TV was new the term was thrown about so liberally that everyone uses it but hardly anyone really understands what they are talking about when they say it.

thtas what i thought to me it seemed they want to confuse everyone and force them to buy new more expensive stuff

emerald21

I ve finally sorted out my problem previously posted on here. Could i still record programmes off my video now we ve got the digital signal here. In fairness the guys who did respond to me on here said i cud but istill cudn t :mad: then . Its surprising how many folk said not including one of my sons who works in that department in Tesco s lol. If i hadn t persevered id have ended buying all sorts eg digital dvd recorder to do just that. Happy Susie now:D. So thanks to the ones who still gave me hope lol.

emerald21

Hi can anyone tell me if i can still use my other tv which isn t freeview or anything provided i connect a freeview box to it so i can retune programmes on it and also would i still be able to attach a playstation2 console so we can still use the singstar dvd s to sing too and see the words etc lol. Thank youuuuu

jem16

If you are talking about after the digital switch over then yes.

emerald21

Yes, we ve switched over in my area now. Thanks