recording offDVR,also outputing video via dvdrecorder,messing withrecording

[mikej3131]

ok i just got a jvc dr-m100s and i am starting to record the video from my comcast motorola dvr box. Now i have a problem setting up all these connections. The JVC manual said to connect the DVR's output's to the tv's input and also to the JVC's input. Ok i tried that and the JVC's menu, display etc. does not show up on the TV.

So here is what i have to do :

Connect the DVR's output to the JVC's input and then connect the JVC's output to the TV's input. And this lets me watch, record tv and see the menus on my tv through the JVC's output and input.

As i am not to familar with dvd recorders, i just have a quick question.
Ok since i am not hooking this unit up as the instruction manual says because it doesnt work, and since the JVC has to recieve the video from the DVR and not only record it but also output it to the tv, does this mess with my recordings?
I watched a recording i just made and the video doesnt seem to skip or anything bad, but what about the quality? i dont have nothing to compare the quality, so would this setup mess with the quality(considering the jvc has to do two tings at once with the video it is receiving from the dvr?)

[lumis]

It's actually not that complicated

Connect the DVR to an input on the DVD recorder, connect the DVD Recorder to your TV.

Tune your TV to the correct channel or input to receieve video/audio from DVD recorder & tune your DVD recorder to the correct channel/input to receive video/audio from the DVR.

Not too difficult, I currently have this setup going with my DVR & DVD recorder, in addition to my XBOX & PS2.

[mikej3131]

yes i know. that wasnt my qustion. thats the setup i use. my question is (since the dvd recorder is outputting video to te tv and recording that same video it has to do extra work and it might affect the dvd's recording

[ricoman]

Your DVR should have multiple outputs and your TV multiple inputs. Output from your DVR to the TV and recorder or you may have to turn your recorder on to watch TV even when not recording.

[mikej3131]

yes i did output from my dvr to my tv and rfecorder but whe i did that, the menus etc. from the dvd recorder dont displkay on the tv so i have to output from my dvr to my dvd recorder then output from my dvd recorder to my tv.

Does anybody wanna answer my question about the quality thing?

[ricoman]

The quality will have a slight drop-off as it converts from digital to analog and back again (assuming you have a digital cable/satelite box and your tv is digital), but the quality should still be quite good. I regularly record the Sopranos from my dvr to my panny recorder for friends at work to watch and they all say the quality is excellent on their analog tvs.

[FulciLives]

So here is what i have to do :

Connect the DVR's output to the JVC's input and then connect the JVC's output to the TV's input. And this lets me watch, record tv and see the menus on my tv through the JVC's output and input.

This is how I have things set up with my Pioneer stand alone DVD recorder. The S-Video and analog audio from the Motorola box go to the Pioneer and then the Pioneer is connected to the TV using component video (and audio to my stereo receiver). I also have the Motorola box connected directly to the TV using Component video as this is the only way to get HDTV.

As i am not to familar with dvd recorders, i just have a quick question.
Ok since i am not hooking this unit up as the instruction manual says because it doesnt work, and since the JVC has to recieve the video from the DVR and not only record it but also output it to the tv, does this mess with my recordings?
I watched a recording i just made and the video doesnt seem to skip or anything bad, but what about the quality? i dont have nothing to compare the quality, so would this setup mess with the quality(considering the jvc has to do two tings at once with the video it is receiving from the dvr?)

There are no quality concerns with recordings BUT here are a couple of things to consider:

1.) When watching TV and not recording ... does the JVC pass through a "clean" signal or does it process it first and then pass that through to the TV? I don't know as I do not have a JVC. Remember that the Motorola has component video out so you can connect it direct to the TV using that method.

2.) Analog cable channels MAY come in better for recording purposes if you use the tuner built-in on the JVC instead of using the Motorola box for the analog channels. This is true for me using my Pioneer DVD recorder. The cable line is split with one "raw" feed going to the Pioneer tuner (for analog channels) and the other "raw" feed goes to the Motorola box.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[mikej3131]

When watching TV and not recording ... does the JVC pass through a "clean" signal or does it process it first and then pass that through to the TV? I don't know as I do not have a JVC. Remember that the Motorola has component video out so you can connect it direct to the TV using that method.

this wouldnt affect my recordings either way, would it????

Analog cable channels MAY come in better for recording purposes if you use the tuner built-in on the JVC instead of using the Motorola box for the analog channels. This is true for me using my Pioneer DVD recorder.

can i record wit just connecting the cable feed to the JVC recorder and no other cables????

The cable line is split with one "raw" feed going to the Pioneer tuner (for analog channels) and the other "raw" feed goes to the Motorola box.

Doesnt this mess with PQ quality also because the cable is not fully coming into one box, and is being split?

[FulciLives]

When watching TV and not recording ... does the JVC pass through a "clean" signal or does it process it first and then pass that through to the TV? I don't know as I do not have a JVC. Remember that the Motorola has component video out so you can connect it direct to the TV using that method.

this wouldnt affect my recordings either way, would it????

No this would not affect the recording quality.

Analog cable channels MAY come in better for recording purposes if you use the tuner built-in on the JVC instead of using the Motorola box for the analog channels. This is true for me using my Pioneer DVD recorder.

can i record wit just connecting the cable feed to the JVC recorder and no other cables????

When you connect the cable feed directly to the recorder you are using the built-in tuner and it is only capable of tuning in analog cable channels. With my Comcast cable TV that is all channels under 100 on the line-up. Channels above 100 are digital. Digital channels must go through the cable box.

The cable line is split with one "raw" feed going to the Pioneer tuner (for analog channels) and the other "raw" feed goes to the Motorola box.

Doesnt this mess with PQ quality also because the cable is not fully coming into one box, and is being split?

No not really ... although it depends on the strength of your cable signal. If the signal is strong enough you should be able to do this without any issues. Of course there are also signal boosters things etc.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman