can't video record from digital

I have recently bought a Lcd digital T.V. but I can't video record when
it is on standby
can any body explain what I am doing wrong it does record when switched
on I know when I had a freeview box before that you had to leave the
box switched on but you can't do that on the t.v.please help.

roslinicon wrote:
I have recently bought a Lcd digital T.V. but I can't video record
when it is on standby
can any body explain what I am doing wrong it does record when
switched on I know when I had a freeview box before that you had to
leave the box switched on but you can't do that on the t.v.please
help.

There will probably be a menu option somewhere on the TV to set a programme
timer. Set this for the programme you want to record. This should then
work when the tv appears to be in standby. You will also need to programme
your video recorder as well set AV1 or AV2 etc depending on which is
connected to the tv.

"roslinicon" wrote in message
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I have recently bought a Lcd digital T.V. but I can't video record when
it is on standby
can any body explain what I am doing wrong it does record when switched
on I know when I had a freeview box before that you had to leave the
box switched on but you can't do that on the t.v.please help.

I could easily be way off beam here, but I vaguely remember a post here
where somebody complained of exactly the same thing.


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"roslinicon" wrote in message
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I have recently bought a Lcd digital T.V. but I can't video record when
it is on standby
can any body explain what I am doing wrong it does record when switched
on I know when I had a freeview box before that you had to leave the
box switched on but you can't do that on the t.v.please help.


I don't think you record from a TV with an analogue tuner when in standby
either!
It's time to upgrade to a recorder with it's own Freeview tuner.

John Russell wrote:

: I don't think you record from a TV with an analogue tuner when in standby
: either!
: It's time to upgrade to a recorder with it's own Freeview tuner.

The situation is not analogous! Most IDTVs *CAN* be persuaded to power up
their DTT tuner at a given time without turning on the TV itself.

"Brian McIlwrath" wrote in message
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John Russell wrote:

: I don't think you record from a TV with an analogue tuner when in
standby
: either!
: It's time to upgrade to a recorder with it's own Freeview tuner.

The situation is not analogous! Most IDTVs *CAN* be persuaded to power up
their DTT tuner at a given time without turning on the TV itself.

Well post with the solution, or ask questions which would help, like what
make of TV.

Or are you just pushing an "urban myth" because others have posted that it
can be done?

roslinicon wrote:
I have recently bought a Lcd digital T.V. but I can't video record when
it is on standby
can any body explain what I am doing wrong it does record when switched
on I know when I had a freeview box before that you had to leave the
box switched on but you can't do that on the t.v.please help.


What is the brand/model of the TV?

If it has a digital tuner, the electronic programme guide
(EPG) may have an option to set a timer for the selected
programme - check the user guide. If it does, the timer may
either switch on the TV when the programme starts or else
send the signal to the recorder via the SCART VCR interface,
without switching the TV on. In either case, the TV needs
to be left in standby.

Some standalone Freeview boxes have a similar facility
(usually called "timer programming"). Others have to be
left on the station required, as you say.

The situation is not analogous! Most IDTVs *CAN* be persuaded to power up
their DTT tuner at a given time without turning on the TV itself.

Well post with the solution, or ask questions which would help, like what
make of TV.

Or are you just pushing an "urban myth" because others have posted that it
can be done?

No need to get snotty, I have a Sagem HD-D50 DLP telly and the IDTV on that
dumps a signal out thru AV3 even when the set is in standby (provided I set
the timer). So, it's no urban myth - mind you, it's better to use my Sky
+

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