Page 1 of Why can`t I view what I`m recording onto DVD at the time? (Plus another query!)

I finally managed to connect my Panasonic E55 DVD Recorder to my TV, video recorder and NTL box, and successfully recorded a concert video tape recording onto a DVD-R disc.

However, I have two more queries :/

1. Whilst recording the video tape onto the dvd disc, I couldn`t view the concert on my TV at all. Is this normal? Only I would have liked to edit it a bit, but of course couldn`t see where to do so.

2. Secondly, I seem to have a problem occasionally with static when playing or recording video tapes. I call it "static" because I don`t know how else to describe it. It happend once before when I had just bought a JVC video recorder from a local shop. Then, when playing a tape, I heard this static noise and found that it actually spoilt the video tape because when playing it back other times, it was still there. I took it back to the shop.

Now, I`m finding that I have it again with this Panasonic video recorder. Although I successfully recorded the tape onto DVD as mentioned at the beginning, there is a hint of static again when I play back the newly recorded DVD-R. Aaaargh!

What on earth causes this problem. It can`t be the video recorder itself as I`ve had this problem now on two brand new video recorders.

I really hope someone can help with these two queries.

Thanks in advance.

Carrie :)

How have you connected everything ?
I might be able to answer your first query
I`ve no idea about your second query,sorry.

Hi bowfer,

Connection-wise:

VCR (AV2) to DVD (AV2)

DVD (AV1) to VCR socket of NTL Box

TV (AV1) to TV socket of NTL box

RF input of DVD to socket in NTL box

RF output of DVD to RF input of VCR

RF output of VCR to TV

Thanks,

Carrie :)

Crikey..
I can`t get my head round that lot.
Give me a minute...

( tch...couldn`t just leave the VHS out and connect it up as it was needed...no no...tch )

;)

This item was edited on Thursday, 28th October 2004, 15:37

Right,here`s how I think it should work...
Here goes;

`To TV` socket on NTL box to AV2 in socket on VHS
AV1 out socket on VHS to AV2 in socket on E55
AV1 out socket on E55 to AV1 in socket on TV.

Now,that should mean that the NTL and VHS signals are both passing through the E55 on their way to the TV,meaning you should be able to record NTL or VHS onto E55.

Phew....

I think (hope) I`m right.
I haven`t actually compared that with what you wrote.
Might be the same !!!

You`ll not I`ve edited this a few time as I `think it through`... :/

This item was edited on Thursday, 28th October 2004, 16:57

Thanks bowfer, I will try that out tomorrow and then get back to you, if that`s OK. :)

I didn`t really want to put the Video Recorder away and then just bring it out when I needed it as I have so many tapes to put onto DVD that it wouldn`t have been practical. Maybe when that`s all been done I could put it away as I will then be recording onto DVD RAM!

Bye for now,

Carrie