Hello My pensioner dad has got himself a new TV (LG 32" LM3010) and a DVD Recorder / Hard Drive (RHT 497H). He also has an existing SKY box (basic, not HD or '+'), where lies the problem. He (or should I say 'I'!) have connected the TV and DVD recorder as per the diagram in the manual via a HDMI cable as recommended by the man in the shop. It works fine, automatically setting itself up - the lot! But nowhere in the manual does it give any clues on how to introduce the SKY box into the equation. HELP!
I can check for sure later (the kit is at my parents address) - but - as far as I am aware there are a couple of scaarts on the sky box and/or whatever is standard. I think they will want to record to the hard drive AND record to DVD from both SKY and normal TV. Thanks for asking leee488, nice one, hope you can help.
Oh man! I had a look at the set up - it is sooooooo complicated! HDMI, SCARTs, Co Ax, ins, outs, shake it all abouts! And I thought I was techno-savvy! I think I must have been spoiled all these years being a Mac user where everything just tends to work. Is there any diagrams out there that I could follow?
They're just giving you a choice in how you can connect up the equipment. If the TV has a SCART in, just connect it to the SCART out of the Sky box. SImilarily for the Sky box to DVD recorder connection.
Hi we are experiencing the same problem. we can record from the freeview as built into the tv but not from sky onto DVD it records but nothing comes out. I have read your previous posts and you recommended HDMI connection but I thought this type of connection was only for HD set top boxes not old sky boxes.
Would it be the case that an AV2 Decoder is required in order to solve the problem. Be great if you could reply cheers
fair enough the LG dvd recorder has 1 scart and a AV2 Decoder jack and all the same as the other person the Panasonic TV has an AV1 and 2 scart slots and 1 aerial slot The sky box has 2 scart slots, rf aerial slot etc
does that help? would be great if you could help cheers