record directtv with VHS

On Mar 29, 9:18*pm, Tim923 wrote:
We have directTV setup with an HDTV, a normal DVD player, and a normal
VHS VCR. *Can the VHS VCR record the channels that come in as non-HD?
So far the VHS VCR is only used to play.

Does there exist a DVD recorder that records to DVD-RW for HD content?
I know that DVD format is downgraded to 480.

Basically, whatever your VCR and DVDR can get, you can record in a
downgraded version.

Example: My TV and DVR allowed for 16:9 video out in a compressed 4:3
format that I could record on my VCR.

Playing back the VCR in stretch-o-vision gets me the original aspect
ratio back, although I have a grainier image due to the limitations of
VHS. It got me through the first season of Desperate Housewives,
however, since I worked Sunday evenings.

We have directTV setup with an HDTV, a normal DVD player, and a normal
VHS VCR. Can the VHS VCR record the channels that come in as non-HD?
So far the VHS VCR is only used to play.

Does there exist a DVD recorder that records to DVD-RW for HD content?
I know that DVD format is downgraded to 480.

So can I connect a VHS VCR to the audio-video out of the directTV box,
or is a DVD recorder needed?

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:03:56 +0000, Tim923 wrote:

So can I connect a VHS VCR to the audio-video out of the directTV box,
or is a DVD recorder needed?

You can connect any recorder type via the A/V out and record it. Tape,
DVD, HDD. Whatever that also has those inputs and can record from them.
AFAIJK, all vcr's that have A/V inputs can record from them.



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