Setting up sky, tv and video

AlisonSmith_2

i currently have Bush tv/dvd combi with 1 scart socket/1 aerial outlet
I am using a sky multiroom box with 2 scart sockets/2 aerial outlets
I have a JVC video with 2 scart sockets/2 aerial outlets

Can someone help me set these machines up so that I can record sky programmes.

Thanks


Alison

penrhyn

Roof aerial >>>>> VCR RFin VCR RF out >>>>>Sky Box RF in, RFout >>>>> TV RF in.
Note VCR wont be able to record off air for much longer due to digital switch over.

SCART VCR TV out to Sky VCR scart Sky TV scart to TV scart.

If you want to record a Sky programme then you have to set the VCR to record on the AV channel appropriate to its scart socket.

AlisonSmith_2

penrhyn wrote: »

Roof aerial >>>>> VCR RFin VCR RF out >>>>>Sky Box RF in, RFout >>>>> TV RF in.
Note VCR wont be able to record off air for much longer due to digital switch over.

SCART VCR TV out to Sky VCR scart Sky TV scart to TV scart.

If you want to record a Sky programme then you have to set the VCR to record on the AV channel appropriate to its scart socket.

Thanks, but could you explain in more simple terms?

penrhyn

Try a diagram, page 38:-


http://www.sky.com/helpcentre/export/sites/www.sky.com/helpcentre/__PDF/Standard_Sky_box.pdf_1314843347.pdf

lucylucky

If you need to record terrestrial TV after the switch-over you will need to throw a Freeview box into the mix.

penrhyn

Indeed, probably cheaper to pick up a Sky+ Box cheap and use that.
As OP has multiroom, may need another feed from the LNB though.

AlisonSmith_2

penrhyn wrote: »

Try a diagram, page 38:-


Thanks but I am more confused than ever with that diagram. I could do with some simple explanation as to what leads go where.

Thanks

Alison

penrhyn

Do you use your set up with a roof aerial or just the Sky box?

If you don't forget about the RF(Aerial) cabling.


Look at the back of the Sky box, there are two Scarts, one is labelled AV the other TV.
Using a scart cable connect the TV one to your TV. use a second scart cable to connect the AV one to your VCR.
Job done.

spike7451

I have mine wired like this;

After the Sky & Aerial connections into the Sky & VCR.
Scart;
Connect a Scart lead to the TV Scart on the VCR (Usually Scart#1) & another SCART from the second Scart socket on the VCR to the TV.
Aerial;
Connect the Aerial lead into the RF IN on the Sky box,run a second Aerial lead from the RF-1 socket on the Sky to the RF-IN on the VCR & then from the RF-OUT on the VCR to the TV.
Connect the Multi-Room connection into the RF-2 socket on the Sky box.

Then in order to tape from the Sky,all you have to do is either select AV-1 or the Channel number the Sky is tuned into on the VCR.Sky is normally tuned into Channel 60 or 65 on the TV.

dragon934

I see this has been answered (and indeed answered properly), but incase Alison still doesn't get it, here it is put another way:
Plug the Scart into Sky socket marked "VCR" and the other end into the VCR. The VCR will also have different labels. Probably marked "TV" and "Receiver/Satellite"
You will of course want to use the one marked Receiver or Satellite or whatever it is called, aslong as it is not the "TV" one.

The next bit might be obvious but I'll say it anyway....

Finally, you will need to select the channel to record on your VCR. This is usually by pressing the "AV or Input Select" just like the old way of tuning your VCR to "BBC1/2/ITV" etc. you will need to choose the scart input button and it will show a number on your vcr display which could say anything from a simple "AV" to "SCRT" or even "L1". The only way you will really know is to tune your TV as if your watching a video tape, (but not playing a tape) and then try your "input select" until Sky appears on screen. But don't forget to make sure your sky box is switched on.
Now I'm assuming you dont need any more information but if for some reason your vcr isn't connected to the tv you will need a scart going from your TV (any one - but preferably if one says "RGB" keep that for your Sky) and then plug the other end from your TV into the VCR socket marked "TV"
As for the RF's I wouldn't really bother with them anymore, for the digital switchover reasons stated in other posts, terrible quality anyway
Hopefully this makes sense to you. Good Luck

AlisonSmith_2

I still need help with setting up my equipment to record a sky programme.

I have a bush tv/dvd combi with one scart socket and one aerial socket.

I use a sky multiroom box with two scart sockets and 2 aerial sockets.

I have a jvc vcr with two scart sockets (AV1 and AV2) and two aerial sockets.
The digital switchover has taken place in my area.

Can someone please explain in very simple terms how I set my equipment up to record from sky.

Thanks for your help so far.

Alison