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i got cable installed great my dad was there so got home to find that i can't use my sony hd dvd recorder freeview box, so not sure what i have to do now, my dad fiddled around with the cables but nothing is working and i still want to use it as it cost £200 and it's not even a year old yet!
Are you trying to record HD? Ar you trying to hook up the freeview box via the Virgin Media cable??
Without a detailed fault any answer would be pure guess-work
i can play stuff that i have recorded on the sony box but i can't get the guide up to record and it says can not used now? i can't seem to get a picture either but it has been plugged into the tv by the guy who installed the virgin cable box - is that any better sorry not very technical minded.
1# If the recorder is freeview then normally it can ONLY record freeview content. There is no freeview content (DVB-T) broadcast through the VirginMedia cable (DVB-C), that content is only available on a freeview system via a terrestrial Antenna. You can only use a VM supplied box to recieve VM signals from VM cable..
2# If your recorder can record via a SCART cable then you can connect the scart lead upto whichever Vbox you have this will enable you to record in standard definition.
3# If you have a V HD then you can not record HD via the HDMI as it's HDCP (copy protected)
1# If the recorder is freeview then normally it can ONLY record freeview content. There is no freeview content (DVB-T) broadcast through the VirginMedia cable (DVB-C), that content is only available on a freeview system via a terrestrial Antenna. You can only use a VM supplied box to recieve VM signals from VM cable..
2# If your recorder can record via a SCART cable then you can connect the scart lead upto whichever Vbox you have this will enable you to record in standard definition.
3# If you have a V HD then you can not record HD via the HDMI as it's HDCP (copy protected)
For anything else you'll have to be more explicit
ok thank you not sure why he connected it to my tv though thought he would have known i have to have the terrestial ariel if that's the case. The reason i got cable was the ariel on our council block has been down for 6 weeks and i got fed up not being able to access tv channels apart from bbc. Thank you i will have another look.
If you want to record VM content then most people get a V+ box (will allow you to record 2 programs at the same time whilst watching a third) This may cost extra if you're on a low end package. Apart from that I can't suggest much else.
If you want to record VM content then most people get a V+ box (will allow you to record 2 programs at the same time whilst watching a third) This may cost extra if you're on a low end package. Apart from that I can't suggest much else.
I hope though that you find a solution
i have a V+box i'm just annoyed that my sony freeview has been made redundant as it cost £200 and not a year old so don't feel like i have got my monies worth yet. Thanks for the help though.
i have a V+box i'm just annoyed that my sony freeview has been made redundant as it cost £200 and not a year old so don't feel like i have got my monies worth yet. Thanks for the help though.
Your SONY box is not redundant. It's tuner requires to get its signal (DVB-T) from an external aerial. It always has had to get this signal from an external aerial. Cable cannot act as an external aerial for your SONY as it delivers DVB-C not DVB-T.
Your SONY box is not redundant. It's tuner requires to get its signal (DVB-T) from an external aerial. It always has had to get this signal from an external aerial. Cable cannot act as an external aerial for your SONY as it delivers DVB-C not DVB-T.
thank you i guess i will still need to hassle the council over fixing the ariel they promised 6 weeks ago.
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