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geoffw said:You can't program a VCR to record on more than one channel ahead of time. That's not too much of a problem to me. I watch, but the last time I wanted to record a program I found that the VCR did not get that channel- that was 12 months ago.
That's it Tandella.Tandella said:Ah, good point geoff ! The signal flow would be :
Aerial > Set top box > VCR > TV
So the input to the VCR would be the output of the STB, meaning that whatever station the STB is on when you set the VCR timer will be the only station that the VCR can tape.
Is that what you were getting at ?
geoffw said:That's it Tandella.
Though, as I say, the quality if what you wish to record is marginal.
The only time I wished to record a program in the last 3 years was one I appeared in. The reason I wanted to record was therefore nothing to do with quality
Actually, I only found out on that evening that the VCR (which I'd had for three years) did not pick up that channelKenny said:Geoffw, do you still have the recording? Actually before I ask whether you have put it up on the Forum, should I ask whether it was property related?
crest133 said:Dear Harpic
Those masthead amplifiers are equipped with a small transformer which lives in the house and plugs into the power point with the TV and into the aerial socket in the wall. It looks like a phone charger. Eats 240 v, puts out 22 volts. Many helping hands and removalists assume these are part of the TV and they get unplugged and removed with the moving tenant. Without the gadget, the reception is poor. If your IP is in a poor reception area, this problem might have already been overcome, but, removed by the last tenant. Should've been on the condition report. Replacements are about $45 for the transformers only. Many PM's keep one in the drawer, I know I did to reduce the nuisance factor. Just a thought. Good luck.
cheers
crest133
Aikido said:Hi all,
Got someone to go out and have a look at the problem. The outlet turns out to be for pay tv. Could I argue I will get the socket fixed if it doesn't work when the tenant connects to pay tv
The previous owner could get free to air and pay tv on the one cable so did not connect that outlet to the external antenna. Understandable, just inconvenient for me.
Thanks for all the suggestions