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Originally Posted by Orrymain
The RCA jacks are in the correct spot, per the VCR manual. I doublechecked that this afternoon once again.
Now, are you saying the VCR can't record and won't show TV when it's on, therefore I can't record with it? That's because it's an old VCR then, right? So I have to get a new VCR? Is that what you're saying, because yes, I want to record as well as playback.
No, I didn't connect the antenna to this TV. I connected the cable from the wall to this TV. My antenna connection is a separate cable and is plugged into a separate television. The antenna is not part of my problem here. I'm strictly dealing with cable TV. The manual for the TV says the cable should go from the cable box to the TV. In the past, the cable coax has gone from the cable box to the VCR IN and then a separate cable from the VCR OUT to the TV IN. I think I'm confusing people, and I've tried not to, but my cable connection here has nothing to do with the antenna connection.
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No, you don't need to upgrade your VCR. We should be able to get you recording from the cable TV box. First it helps to understand the way input output sources work. This is all about the internal switching of home theater components. If you connect a coaxial cable from the cable TV box output to the VCR antenna in (coaxial) input, only coaxial cable is in the system. Any cable other than coaxial cable ( component or other) would not do any good connecting to the TV as they won't include any kind of signal. If you connect a component cable from the cable TV box output to the VCR component input, only component cable carries a signal in the system. Any cable other than component cable (coax or other) would not do any good connecting to the TV as they won't include any kind of signal. In other words. The input and output sources in VCR's and TV's can not be crossed. You can't input a coax and output a component, because they are not connected internally. If that makes sense we can make a connection to the system that carries a signal for recording on the VCR. What connections are on the back of the Cable TV box? When we have that information we can explain the proper connections for recording and playing back on the TV. Sorry this is taking so long, but we will get you set up.
