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Yes, but if your cable company is no longer sending analog channels down the cable, it won't work without a digital converter box.
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Can you record a cable program on your VCR if your cable is run to the TV without a cable box?
Yes, you can as long as you have the coax cable connected to the VCR first and then to your TV. Some TVs have RCA A/V outputs also and you can connect a VCR to them. Even better is to use the RCA A/V connections from the cable box to VCR, VCR to TV.
You have cable box DVD wsurround sound all connected to tv you want to add the vcr to this and be able to tape from cable what is the best way to connect the vcr in with the rest should you run coax?
You unhook the connection from the cable box to the TV and connect it to the VCR input. You purchase a short cable and install it from the VCR output to where the cable was connected to the TV. The TV will get the cable box signal through the VCR with no problem when you are not using the VCR. If the cable box was connected to the surround sound or Home Theater and then the TV then connect the cable box to the VCR and then the surround sound or home theater.
Do i use the Belkin Pure AV Silver Series - Video cable - Male RCA to M RCA to hook the cable box to the VCR?
No. You would need a coaxial (preferably video) cable to connect a cable box to a VCR, unless your cable box has RCA outputs, which most don't.
How do i Record on VCR with no cable box?
Hi, On a VCR without a tuner, you'll need to use the video and audio input jacks either from the cable?satellite box or your TV if they're available. Remember, the yellow jack is for video and the red is for the right audio, the white is for the left channel audio. Hope this helps, Cubby
Does the cable signal need to go through both VCR and DVD player and if so do you need a splitter to accomplish it?
Cable hookupyou can string them in order wall to cable box ( if needed ) box to vcr ( for recording ) vcr to DVD and DVD to tv. Mine is hooked up wall to box, box to splitter, splitter to tv ( I have dual tuners for pip ) then coaxial out plugs on DVD to coaxial in on tv ( I don't use a vcr any more but if I did it would be after the splitter and before the tv.) There is no need to send cable to the DVD unless it is a recorder also or if you don't have auxiliary inputs on the tv.
Can a DVD VCR recorder without a tuner still record tv shows?
I believe that you can use your cable turner or the TV turner to record TV Shows. It all in the setup for RCA style inputs into the DVD/VCR from outputs from the cable box or TV if they are available. You can only record TV shows that are playing on the TV/Cable Box and if they do not have outputs setting up the DVD/VCR to record is not possible. The single channel use prevents you from watching one show and recording another on that TV. This is what I was doing before I got the DVR on my cable box and now I fast forward past all the commercials.
I have cable tv but I bought a dvdvcr combo and now I am told I have to have a cable or satellite box connected to it so it will work?
You can run your cable to you DVD/VCR as to have everything hooked up and be able to record if you like from you cable - it is just easier to have everything hooked up. It doesn't have to be on when you are not using it as there are buttons for TV/VCR/DVD etc.
How can you get a better picture from cable on an HDTV without cable box?
On most cable company hookups you won't get HD without the HD converter box.
How do you hook up hard drive to cable box?
You cannot hook up a hard drive directly to a cable box.
The TV is connected to community satellite.Does a VCR have to have a tuner if there is no set top box?
No. But you will need to run a short line from your t.v. to your vcr using a coax cable which can be purchased at most electronics stores for a small price.
What do I need to do to watch cable tv without a box?
If you have analog cable TV, plug the coaxial cable coming from the wall plate directly into the back of your television. You should see a silver coax input on the back of your tv.
Why do VCR and other video equip give you the option of channel 3 or 4.?
Because in the OLDEN days the connections between the VCR and the TV or Cable Box was thru the Coax Connection which went straight to the TUNER Section. You tune your TV to Channel 3 and use the VCR or the Cable remote (&/or tuner section) to select the channel you wanted to watch. Most all of the connection diagrams had ALL of your devices hooked up in Series (1) Cable Box --> (2) VCR --> TV. Today there are different types of LINE IN (or Input Selector) inputs which allow for selecting different devices.
