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| Oh my goodness, have never seen such a mess in my life! Can someone please steer me in the right direction??
Our TV only has one connector place in the back. We have a converter box, but were not yet using it, since we seemed to pick up more channels without it (albeit snowy).
Meantime, we had a splitter connected that we'd alternate cables to watch either the VCR or the DVD.
Okay, so now, just for the heck of it, I disconnected the splitter and only have the converter box cabled to the TV. Nice picture, and we have 4 more channels, woo hoo! Big question: how can I hook up EVERYTHING? Plus, make the VCR so that we could record a program, if desired? Is there any certain order, as to which should be connected to the TV first? (I assume that would be the converter box?)
I was thinking a 4-way splitter, but still would not be sure about the VHS recording factor.... |
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| You will need to get an A/B switch and maybe a cable or two. Here goes: Cable from outside to DTV tuner in. DTV tuner out to VCR in. VCR out to A input on A/B switch. DVD out to RF adapter in. RF adapter out to B input on A/B switch. A/B switch out to TV in. Choose A on A/B switch to watch DTV or VCR. Choose B on A/B switch to watch DVD. |
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- Posted by twinklenose (My Page) on Wed, Jan 7, 09 at 17:35
| I'm just now getting back on here. Thank you for the quick reply. I was so excited yesterday evening, as I'd somehow managed getting everything hooked up and working, was almost jumping up and down with joy and disbelief! It only took 2 MORE cables and a little splitter thing from Dollar Tree! However, I'm going to print out your directions right now and go fiddle with it some more, as I do believe your method will eliminate some of the cables. I am still trying to figure out something, though: the VCR... how can I get it so that it will record a program off TV, if desired? I thought perhaps, if such a thing exists... a cable with a male on one end and two males on the other, so that the pigtail one could be connected to both the VCR in and out? I called RAdio Shack, but was told they don't have those, so this morning I added two MORE cables and another of those little doo-dads, and it 'worked', but needs major tweaking, as there's too much interference. Thank you so much!:) |
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- Posted by twinklenose (My Page) on Wed, Jan 7, 09 at 19:19
| Oh, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! You are so awesome! I followed your directions to the letter, and, not only have you eliminated all the extra cables and doo-dads, but, THE VCR RECORDS--AND--we've inherited 3 more channels!! Yippee!! Oh, I feel so 21st century, ha!! Free TV!!:) |
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