RF Out using old Video Recorder

I would like to convert a scart output into an RF output so that I could
feed the digital channels from my set top box into my analogue TV card
in my computer.

I have an old Sharp VC-MH704 video recorder (Cannot trace the manual)
and am able to play a video with output via the RF out.

Should I be able to connect my set top box to the scart input on the
video recorder and get the output signal via the recorder's RF out?

This didn't appear to work after tuning the computer's TV card to
receive a video output and then switching the set top box on.

Geoff Lane

"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
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I would like to convert a scart output into an RF output so that I could
feed the digital channels from my set top box into my analogue TV card in
my computer.

I have an old Sharp VC-MH704 video recorder (Cannot trace the manual) and
am able to play a video with output via the RF out.

Should I be able to connect my set top box to the scart input on the video
recorder and get the output signal via the recorder's RF out?

I don't see why not.

This didn't appear to work after tuning the computer's TV card to receive
a video output and then switching the set top box on.

Can you play video tapes back through your computer's TV card?

Can you record from your STB onto video tape?

Perhaps the VCR has two SCART sockets and only one allows an input.

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Max Demian

"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
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I would like to convert a scart output into an RF output so that I could
feed the digital channels from my set top box into my analogue TV card
in my computer.

I have an old Sharp VC-MH704 video recorder (Cannot trace the manual)
and am able to play a video with output via the RF out.

Should I be able to connect my set top box to the scart input on the
video recorder and get the output signal via the recorder's RF out?

This didn't appear to work after tuning the computer's TV card to
receive a video output and then switching the set top box on.

It should work, you need to set the VCR to AV so that it takes the input
from the scart rather than the tuner. Not sure on this modle but on some
videos if you step down through the channels AV will be the one after BBC1
or if you have the remote look for AV or Input select buttons.

HTH.

Nick

Geoff Lane wrote:
I would like to convert a scart output into an RF output so that I
could feed the digital channels from my set top box into my analogue
TV card in my computer.

I have an old Sharp VC-MH704 video recorder (Cannot trace the manual)
and am able to play a video with output via the RF out.

Should I be able to connect my set top box to the scart input on the
video recorder and get the output signal via the recorder's RF out?

This didn't appear to work after tuning the computer's TV card to
receive a video output and then switching the set top box on.

If the TV card is set to receive a "video output" you won't get anything via
RF. If your TV card has a video input socket why not use a scart to phono
adaptor?

(kim)

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Geoff Lane wrote:

I would like to convert a scart output into an RF output so that I
could feed the digital channels from my set top box into my analogue
TV card in my computer.

I have an old Sharp VC-MH704 video recorder (Cannot trace the manual)
and am able to play a video with output via the RF out.

Should I be able to connect my set top box to the scart input on the
video recorder and get the output signal via the recorder's RF out?

This didn't appear to work after tuning the computer's TV card to
receive a video output and then switching the set top box on.

Geoff Lane


You can download a manual by going to
http://www.sharp.co.uk/page/downloaddrivermanuals# and using the drop-down
menu to find your particular VCR.

The manual has a section on recording from external devices - which requires
the 'Input selector' button to be pressed on the remote until L1 or L2
(depending on which SCART socket you are using) is displayed. Whatever goes
in through the SCART should then appear on the RF output.

As others have said, the TV card in your computer may well have a composite
video input, using phono plugs, in addition to the RF input. If so, it would
be better to get a SCART to phono adapter, and use that input. [If the set
top box is switchable between Composite and RGB, you may have to switch to
Composite to get this solution to work]
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"Roger Mills" wrote in message
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[If the set top box is switchable between Composite and RGB, you may have
to switch to Composite to get this solution to work]

Surely STBs continue to output composite even if switched to RGB?

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Max Demian

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Max Demian wrote:

"Roger Mills" wrote in message
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[If the set top box is switchable between Composite and RGB, you may
have to switch to Composite to get this solution to work]

Surely STBs continue to output composite even if switched to RGB?

Possibly - which is why I wrote *may*.

I have an STB feeding a VCR, and *that* will only work if switched to
composite. I suspect there's a blanking signal somewhere which kills the
composite - but am not too sure what generates it. However, if the OP uses a
SCART to phono adapter, the composite should get to the phono sockets ok
without anything being present to kill it.
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"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
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I would like to convert a scart output into an RF output so that I could
feed the digital channels from my set top box into my analogue TV card in
my computer.

I have an old Sharp VC-MH704 video recorder (Cannot trace the manual) and
am able to play a video with output via the RF out.

Should I be able to connect my set top box to the scart input on the video
recorder and get the output signal via the recorder's RF out?

This didn't appear to work after tuning the computer's TV card to receive
a video output and then switching the set top box on.

Geoff Lane

Works on both of mine (JVC & JVC SVHS)

You need to set the channel on the VCR to the input you are using, and then
the picture will come out on RF.

Roger Mills wrote:

I would like to convert a scart output into an RF output so that I
could feed the digital channels from my set top box into my analogue
TV card in my computer.

I have an old Sharp VC-MH704 video recorder (Cannot trace the manual)
and am able to play a video with output via the RF out.

The manual has a section on recording from external devices - which requires
the 'Input selector' button to be pressed on the remote until L1 or L2
(depending on which SCART socket you are using) is displayed. Whatever goes
in through the SCART should then appear on the RF output.

Thanks, that did work, haven't used the video recorder for about 2 years
or more so completely forgot how to use it.

As others have said, the TV card in your computer may well have a composite
video input, using phono plugs, in addition to the RF input.

No, it is an old Hauppauge analogue card, there is only a line in sound
input, an RF input as well as FM but no others.

The video recorder works fine.

Geoff Lane