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recording from video tape to dvd

I have previously recorded a video onto dvd but infortunatley I cannot recall how exactly I did it so I hope someone can help



I thought what I did was play the video on VCR player connected to TV by scart - then also have the dvd recorded connected to the 2nd scart on TV, press record and that was it.



When I do this now, all that seems to be recorded is a fuzzy screen.


I can record TV onto DVD with no problems.


I can watch video on TV with no problems.


But recording video onto DVD again - I'm stuck!


Please help :)

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  • flashg67
    flashg67 Posts: 4,164 Forumite
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    do you have 'aux' (?) selected on the vcr and the correct input selected on the dvd recorder?
  • pc10
    pc10 Posts: 368 Forumite
    Thanks - I am not sure what you mean by 'aux; though sorry.


    On DVD recorder I can choose input as L1/2/3 and DVD or DVD/TV - I have tried all combinations and none of them worked.
  • vfish
    vfish Posts: 122 Forumite
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    pc10 wrote: »
    I thought what I did was play the video on VCR player connected to TV by scart - then also have the dvd recorded connected to the 2nd scart on TV, press record and that was it.

    When I do it, it's one scart lead between the VCR and the DVD recorder and then a second lead from DVD to TV so I can see what it is doing....
  • pc10
    pc10 Posts: 368 Forumite
    Thanks vfish - that's working now for me :)
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