Will my dvd recoder work when we go digital?

facingthefuture

Hello, please can anyone tell me if my Targa DRH 5500x dvd recorder will still work when our area goes digital (and analogue is turned off).
Much appreciated.

geordieracer

I dont see why not. It just records the input signal no matter if analogue or digital

**woody123**

facingthefuture wrote: »

Hello, please can anyone tell me if my Targa DRH 5500x dvd recorder will still work when our area goes digital (and analogue is turned off).
Much appreciated.

You will be in the same boat as me.

I assume you have no Sky+ or Freeview HD+ box..

You will only be able to record the digital channel you are watching through your dvd recorder. Probably through the AV1 on your recorder.

You can of course use it to play back DVD's.

amcluesent

Doubt it. No Freeview, so no digital tuner.

Spank

Yes, just plug in a freeview box into the scart socket.

Mobeer

If you can have a freeview TV, you may well be able to output the signal from the TV to the DVD recorder, including setting a timer on the TV as to when and what channel to output. I use this with an analogue Sony PVR and Panasonic TV without problems.

ukcarper

Spank wrote: »

Yes, just plug in a freeview box into the scart socket.

With freeview boxes so cheap that’s a good solution.

facingthefuture

Thank you, that's a relief. I will have to get the freeview box anyway.

ukcarper

If your TV doesn’t have built in Freeview you will need to get 2 if you want to watch one station and record another.

aarrgghh

geordieracer wrote: »

I dont see why not. It just records the input signal no matter if analogue or digital

Ignorance is bliss. What you have is questionable.

fiddiwebb

ukcarper wrote: »

If your TV doesn’t have built in Freeview you will need to get 2 if you want to watch one station and record another.

Or buy a freeview box with twin tuners.