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I`m want to copy family videos onto DVD . I thought about a joint player / recorder to do this but think in the long run I may be better off with two seperate items, a dvd recorder possibly the pioneer DVR RT501 and a video. Does anybody know if it`s possible to link two seperate machines with a scart to copy the videos.

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Does anybody know if it`s possible to link two seperate machines with a scart to copy the videos.

Yes it is.

Be advised any copy protection signals present on the tape will scupper the picture unless you get a lead that strips out the signals. Google Sonel



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Thanks for the reply. Am I likely to encounter a problem with the connection.Do the devices need to be tuned together.

This item was edited on Monday, 31st October 2005, 17:10

No. You should only have problems if you`re trying to copy commercial tapes protected by Macrovision. If you`re doing genuine home videos, you simply connect the DVD recorder via SCART lead to the video`s TV socket, and the other DVD SCART socket to the TV. Put a tape in and start it, then switch the DVD recorder to its EXT1 or EXT2 input. You should then see the output from the tape on the TV. Stop the tape, rewind it, put a disc to record in the recorder then press play on the VCR and and Record on the DVD. At the end of the programme press STOP on the DVD first, then the VCR. If you`re using a DVD+R rather than an +RW finalise the disc and you`re done.

J Mark Oates

A problem i encountered was that it flickered for a few seconds in the middle of recording so i would advize a Hard disk model with decent editing options so you can take out the bad part of the recording, record on the same bit of the tape and hopefully it will record it fine, if so put it in the place where you took the bad part out and trim the ends of it if necessary and you should have a perfect recording exept the slight pauses between chapters.
here are a couple of dvd recorders with a hard discs and shedloads of editing options:

Panasonic DMR EH50 <£300

Toshiba RD XS34 <£290 (best dvd recorder for editing according to What Home Cinema magazine)

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This item was edited on Monday, 31st October 2005, 18:58

Thanks very much for the advise.