well i went this evening and bought it for $99 from costco. THICK instruction manual. This is basically a DVD player that CAN also record right? All I have to do is basically put it between the "sat-BOX" and the TV. I have a switch that alternates between the VCR, DVD, SAT and leapfrog.
OR Better yet I can put it on the other side of the switch (TV side), I know it probably won't record analogue VCR, but will it record (DUB) DVD signal going to the TV?
That would be good!
Thanks Man!
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Originally Posted by vdotmatrix
Man, you need to take a break from these forums, read the manual (or skim it), and hook that baby up and try some stuff! You are making this too hard. It's really pretty simple. Buy a few DVD-RW discs (which you can erase and use over and over) so you can try some recordings and see how things work without worrying about messing up.
This unit works pretty well straight out of the box. You CAN record from your VCR or DVD player, but the DRM copy protection probably won't let you copy a commercial DVD (without resorting to some measures I can't discuss here). This unit makes a good DVD player in most respects. Some people don't like the style of the FF, but it does not bother me. It's an excellent DivX movie player.
Once you are comfortable, grab the manual and sit down and review the 'setup' menu and choices. You don't have to change anything, but you should get acquainted with what's there. You might want to read the bits in the manual about how to erase and format DVD-RW discs, how to finalize DVD-R discs, and so on. If you run into a problem, don't panic, just take your time, read, try a few things, and work it out. Within reason, you can't really hurt anything. In no time at all you will be here posting and helping the next guy figure out *his* new recorder.
Have fun!
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WELL, I went out and bought this unit for immediate use....OUCH!
So, Now we can't watch regular SAT TV unless the D-KR10 is turned on. I actually have it connected like it is pictured in the instruction manual....
Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by vdotmatrix
I don't have satellite. Don't know much about them. But all devices work basically the same. If you have the RF feed of your sat box (i.e. the coax) going to the TV, does the TV work? Is the coax RF feed being passed directly to the TV a shown on page 18 of the KR10 manual? And then a separate video/audio feed to the KR10 which then feeds another input on the TV (e.g. S-Video and Audio, or composite video and audio)?
If so, you should not need to have the KR10 unit turned on to watch Sat TV. It should work as it always has. What kinds of outputs are on the DirectTV box?
You need to tell us *exactly* (in detail) how you have everything hooked up and then I or someone else here may be able to help.Bron -
Originally Posted by Bron
Main thing (short coming) for this Unit is the lack of RF Tiner. Normally in VCRs you connect the cable from the wall to RFin and Connect the RFout of the VCR to TV.
Since you do not have a tuner, there is no RFin or RFout.
I returned this unit for this reason, and got a Panasonic DMR-EZ475VK. It is very good/ -
I saw the D-KR10 at Costco for $99 today, but have read that it doesn't have a tuner? I have an HD tv that already has an HD tuner, so does that take care of the problem?
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Originally Posted by hogansson
It depends on how you want to use this Recorder.
You have to feed the Video Signal of a show (let us say channel 4 NBC HD TV or SD TV),
you have to take the S-Video or Regular Video output fronm the HD Tuner
and connect that to S-video or Regular Video Input of the D-KR10.
You also have to connect the L and R audio cables also in order to get the audio.
That means that your HD Tuner is being used by this and you can not change the HD Tuner
to watch another channel until you are done with the recording.
Also, you need to program the HD tuner (to any TV show that you want to record),
and at the same time you have to program the DKR10 also.
It is not worth the hassle (That is my opinion).
You will be better off with buying one with a Tuner (Digital is better i.e. ATSC) -
I just bought the Costco unit also to replace a 2 year old LG w/tuner ($89 new) that has a tray problem. I also wanted the upconversion.
Just one problem. HORRIBLE REMOTE! The lettering and fonts are so faded and small that it's impossible to see them without a bright light on. I like to view DVD's in low lighting so this is a real pain. I'm wondering if the Toshiba D-R400 has the same remote (for $10. more). -
Any suggestions of upconvert DVRs that have their own tuner? Possibly under $200?
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Well, I bought mine because I didn't need a tuner in the unit. Obviously, if you do, this ain't the one for you. But this has nothing to do with vdotmatrix's question. The RF feed is from his sat box to the TV, not the KR10.
Anyway, no unit is perfect, but for the low prices these can be had for, I find it very useful. Of course, I have other disk-based units for recording my cable TV stuff and use this for other things (like recording ReplayTV to DVD). It makes good recordings and plays DivX well. YMMV.Bron -
Originally Posted by Bosho
Why are so many original remotes so horribly designed? I wonder. One reason I have moved away from using any of them.Bron -
Originally Posted by musr139
Also, there have been lots of reported problems with the first gen units with digital tuners, so I would advise doing some careful research before buying.Bron -
I brought one home from Costco today. The drawer doesn't close. If I power it off, I can push the drawer shut manually. When it is powered on, the drawer opens and it displays 'load'. I press 'open/close' and the drawer never moves again. It is always open unless I manually close it when powered off.
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