I just hooked up a new Insignia Converter box. I have rabbit ears connected to box -- box to VCR/DVD -- VCR/DVD to televison. When the VCR is turned off, I get an okay picture on the TV; if the VCR is turned on, the only way I can get a picture is with the VCR tuned to channel 3 (as well as the TV). Changing the channel on the VCR results in no picture on the TV. How can I tape a program? Is it possible to tape one show while watching another as in the "good ole days" pre-converter?
If VCRs will no longer work for recording programs, is there/will there be any other way to record TV programs (bar getting satellite or cable with DVR service)?
I connected the antenna to the VCR, the VCR to the Converter box and the Converter box to the TV. If the VCR is turned off, the TV works great. Good pic, etc. If the VCR is turned on, no picture, displays "no signal".
I have been told I should be able to record what channel the converter is set to but HOW?I connected the antenna to the VCR, the VCR to the Converter box and the Converter box to the TV. If the VCR is turned off, the TV works great. Good pic, etc. If the VCR is turned on, no picture, displays "no signal".
I have been told I should be able to record what channel the converter is set to but HOW?
AnonymousDec 26, 2008
i've tried several ways to record a program on a vcr tape and no luck. i just get snow. it seems to me the problem lies in the fact that both the box and the vcr use channel 3 to work. if you set up the vcr for a future taping and turn it off, then turn the box on, the box is then using channel 3. Thus when the vcr turns itself on at the appropriate time it, too, will use channel 3. didn't any of these brainy geeks ever think about this? I guess not--so what do we mortals do?i've tried several ways to record a program on a vcr tape and no luck. i just get snow. it seems to me the problem lies in the fact that both the box and the vcr use channel 3 to work. if you set up the vcr for a future taping and turn it off, then turn the box on, the box is then using channel 3. Thus when the vcr turns itself on at the appropriate time it, too, will use channel 3. didn't any of these brainy geeks ever think about this? I guess not--so what do we mortals do?
AnonymousFeb 03, 2009
How do I tape a TV show with my VCR now that I've installed a converter box? How do I tape a TV show with my VCR now that I've installed a converter box?
AnonymousMar 31, 2014
I have hooked up the sound bar with the optical cable, now when watching a recorded show and skipping the commercials, once in a while the audio will sound like a stuck record and keep repeating a few words over and over until I shut the TV, down and restart. This never happened before the sound bar was installed.I have hooked up the sound bar with the optical cable, now when watching a recorded show and skipping the commercials, once in a while the audio will sound like a stuck record and keep repeating a few words over and over until I shut the TV, down and restart. This never happened before the sound bar was installed.
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You will need a converter to record onto a VCR. I can't remember the when the FCC require VCR to have digital, but I know yours old enough it has an analog tuner. Take your antenna connection to the in on the converter box, then you can take the out from the converter box to the in on the vcr and finally take the out to tv to the tv. To record you have to have the vcr on 3 or 4 and use the converter box to do the channel changing.
Another way would be take the in to the converter and use RCA cables to the line in on the vcr, and line out to the to the tv. This will give you stereo sound.
If you recieve your signal on this TV over the Air (Rabbit Ears) then Yes you will need a digital Converter for this TV. If you are hooked up to Cable or a Satalite Dish, your TV will continue to work without the converter box.
Connect your rabbit ears to the Insignia. Connect the Insignia to the antenna input on the "cvd/vcr combo". Now turn on the television to show the "cvd/vcr combo".
The Insignia simply goes between your antenna and your television. In your case you also have a vcr so if you want the VCR to be able to play and record digital stations you will need the Insignia between the vcr and the antenna.
You can hook it up through the antennae system. Keep your dvr connected to the tv the way you had it. Hook up your TV rabbit ears antennae to the converter box in the connection on the left side of the box. Then hook up the antennae lead from the converter box to your TV on the right side connector. The only thing I'm wondering is, do you get stereo sound this way and does anyone know how to get it without hooking up the separate audio and video plugs? There aren't enough connections on the tv to hook up both sets.
Yes you can first connect the converter box to the antenna first. Next hook the tv out on converter box to vcr in on vcr. Next hook the vcr out to the tv in and watch vcr and converter box on channel 3 sometimes channel 4.on the actual tv and of course change channels with converter box remote. For dvd player hook it straight to tv with red,white,and yellow cables that come with your dvd player. Then to watch dvd player if it's hooked up that way you have to put your tv on a input like video 1 or input 1. This can be done by using the tv remote and looking for a button that says tv/video or input or source button. This is some common names for that button on tv remotes.
The cable that goes into the TV sould come from the VCR output to TV plug.
The antenna input to the VCR should come from the antenna or DTV converter box.
The signal passes through or loops through the VCR.
If you hve a manual the connections are on pages 14 an 15.
Let me know if there are any problems and a time you might be hooking this up.
You need to select channel 3 or 4 on your VCR! , or line-in if you connected through the (yellow/ white/ red) cable "better video quiality!" and selct the channel you want to record on your DTV box, not the VCR!
1) Connect the coax cable from the antenna to the converter box input.
2) Connect the coax cable output of converter box to the input of the VCR.
This is the only way it will work but you will have many limitations such as using the programming features of your VCR.
The boxes are fine if you want to play prerecorded DVDs or tapes. If you want to record tapes you have to leave the box on and have it set to the station you want to record.
Here is my setup.
1) Separate DVD player
2) Separate VCR
3) Digital to Analog Converter box
4) Analog TV
5) Rabbit ears (UHF/VHF) antenna
The antenna goes into the converter box.
The RF-output of the converter goes into the RF-Input of the VCR
The DVD output goes into the front input jacks of the VCR
The VCR RF-output goes into the TV RF-Input
The VCR Line output goes into the front of the TV
To watch DVDs, we turn on the DVD player, turn on the VCR, and set the VCR channel to L2, and tune the TV to channel 3. The converter is off.
To auto record on the VCR, the converter must be tuned to the station being recorded. The converted must be turned on, the TV can be off.
To watch VCR tapes, turn the TV and VCR on. The TV is set to channel 3. Just press play on the VCR.
To Watch TV. Turn the TV and converter on. The TV is set to channel 3. Change the stations using the converter.
I connected the antenna to the VCR, the VCR to the Converter box and the Converter box to the TV. If the VCR is turned off, the TV works great. Good pic, etc. If the VCR is turned on, no picture, displays "no signal".
I have been told I should be able to record what channel the converter is set to but HOW?
i've tried several ways to record a program on a vcr tape and no luck. i just get snow. it seems to me the problem lies in the fact that both the box and the vcr use channel 3 to work. if you set up the vcr for a future taping and turn it off, then turn the box on, the box is then using channel 3. Thus when the vcr turns itself on at the appropriate time it, too, will use channel 3. didn't any of these brainy geeks ever think about this? I guess not--so what do we mortals do?
How do I tape a TV show with my VCR now that I've installed a converter box?
I have hooked up the sound bar with the optical cable, now when watching a recorded show and skipping the commercials, once in a while the audio will sound like a stuck record and keep repeating a few words over and over until I shut the TV, down and restart. This never happened before the sound bar was installed.
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