DVD recorder setting up issue

[Luckycharm]

HI,

I got a Philips DVD recorder and took me ages to set up with the NTL box and TV. Prob is I cannot seem to record the Digital box stuff onto the DVDR?
Other problem is that the NTL seems to override the DVDR which means that when I try to tape something I cannot see the preprogammed stations on the DVDR so have to guess what some of the stations are. When i pick a function such as timer record it overrides the NTL but when just want to see the stations programmed in - it does not override the NTL they both appear to go out of AV1.
Anyway probally have not explained it very well so any advice welcome.

 

[Jethro]

Hi there.

It's not clear what connections you have so my reply may be more confusing than helpful. I have an ntl box running through a Sony DVD recorder and it works fine. I have the connection from the wall going to the ntl box, then a scart cable from the "tv" connection going to the AV-in connection on the Sony DVD recorder, and finally a scart from the Sony to the TV.

If I am recording a digital signal from the ntl box it's on Line 1 on my recorder (selected using the "input select" button) and it records whatever channel is selected on the ntl box. (Obviously I cannot watch another digital channel then.)

If I want to watch regular analogue signals when recording a digital signal I simply selet the channel on the tv.

Don't know if this helps at all? If I can be more specific let me know what connections you have and what model recorder you are using, then maybe I or someone on here can help you out.

Good luck. You will get this sorted.

 

[Luckycharm]

Thanks it is the cheapest Philips DVDR it loads in the stations into the DVDR strangely it never picks up BBC2. Anyway it is not a big worry as it is connected to TV/video so can tape the digital stations. It was just doing my head in!!