Page 1 of Aiwa 370 vs. LG 3350 - Recording on to VHS!

I`m torn between getting one of the above. I know the LG has 2 scart connectors which would enable me to attach the VHS directly to it. However I own a SCART splitter which i currently use for my n64. Does anyone know whether it would be possible to record from DVD to VHS using this splitter? (My TV only has one scart socket)

I know I could always connect the VHS to the TV with the RF but it would be a bore.

I like the look of the Aiwa as well. Help!

ps. Do any cables come with the player?

Thanks,

Mark

The Aiwa comes with phono cables.

To record to a VCR you`ll have to disable Macrovision first. so either an inline decoder or waiting until I find a way is required.

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I was told that I could record to VHS by using my splitter box.

i.e. dvd > splitter
vcr > splitter
splitter > tv

How could macrovision tell the vcr was recording if it has no direct connection to it?

Surely this would work (although the vhs picture quality would be pants?)

I`m probably completely wrong though..

Thanks,

Mark

>>"How could macrovision tell the vcr was recording if it has no direct connection to it?"

Because the "splitter" IS a direct conncetion between all the units connected.
All the splitters are, are a single 21 pin SCART cable connected to 3 or 4 or 5 etc. female scart sockets.
Because the cables are connected to all of the females, the signals carry both ways, to the telly, and to the other scarts.

Sorry to say mate, but you are wrong this time. I wish you were right because it would solve my problem too!!

Get a macro disabler or wait `til I find out how to disable my Aiwa! lol

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d`oh.. ok thanks.. one more silly question though..

Could I still use the LG player`s second scart socket to attach my VCR? (remember, my TV only has one scart) I assume I could still play VHS with the dvd attached. I don`t really want to use the splitter because of the picture detioration so would the £30 extra (including walking with dinosaurs! hooray..) for the LG be worth it?

thanks,

Mark

Hard to say...most splitters would just let you switch off the unused component and give the same results...or nearly the same at least.

But yeah, the 3350 would let you "pass through" the VCR, but you`d lose the VCD playback ability.

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I`ve read a lot of the threads about the LG 3350 being able to play region 1 without the techtronics `mod.` So I may as well order one from dabs.com who are much cheaper anyway. Shame, as I like the way the Aiwa looked but the two scarts seem quite important.

I`d never even heard of VCD until tonight so I`m not sure I need that much.

Mark

Remember this 2nd scart is only a PASS THROUGH, ie: exactly the same as your splitter is doing.
it won`t allow you to record to your VCR.

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Yup - but now I`ll be able to connect my VCR and DVD player without fiddling around at the back of my TV all the time, switching scarts. ie. tv>dvd>vcr. If I get a macrovision hack (from sonel or somewhere (has anyone got the maplin url?)) I should then be able to record to VCR I assume.

mark

Yeah, it`ll save you messing around with switching etc., but you could just power off your VCR and use your splitter for the same thing!!

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Still not, I`m afraid, it`s a PASS THROUGH 2nd scart and doesn`t go both ways. You`d still need to connect the 1st scart to your VCR as you would with any DVD player.
Hope this helps, and remember, I`m working on the macro disable thing.
(found out that the 370 uses the SAME board as the 3350 too..just some of the components aren`t connected!)


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