DVD recorders

[kristin5]

Hoping one of you guys can help me as I am certainly no electronics whiz!

I have purchased a DVD recorder (an el cheapo, as I just want to see what it can do first!) but can't even connect it. At the moment I have the tv, video, foxtel and stereo all hooked up and working a treat, but when I try to connect the dvd recorder to the tv (as the instruction manual says) nothing happens. Should I really be connecting the white, red and yellow cables to the video or to foxtel?

Please help (as the "customer service" is of no assistance at all)!

[Rick]

kristin5, could you tell us what type of dvd recorder and tv you have , it could help with the best connections to use.
But you do need to connect the DVD Recorder to foxtel or other "Input" ie aerial socket, to recieve a signal.Then A/V (the red,white and yellow) "out" to your TV.

[kristin5]

I bought a digitrex dvd recorder (which I have since read bad reviews about :( ) and have a hitachi tv.

[kristin5]

But that's a great help already - I'll try that. :)

[Rick]

How did you go kristin5 ?

I downloaded the digitrex manual and you would probably connect it up like this picture. where it says "external a/v signal" this would be your VCR.
I presume you have your foxtel already hooked to your VHS and then out to your TV ?
I know some DVD recorders have issues with VCR's , but this one should be OK.

[kristin5]

I have hooked it up exactly as it says in the manual and have even spoken to a technician now, but still no good. I can get sound but no picture, so I assume something is wrong with the yellow (video) cable connection. I have tried others, but nothing works. Now I am at a loss???

[Rick]

mmm you've got me there.
silly question is your TV set on A/V input ?

Anyone else got this recorder that can shed some light ?

[kristin5]

Good news - have got it working! No idea how though, just playing around with various connections.

And it all works beautifully now :)

Thanks for all your help, Rick.