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tv to dvd connections
I am not techie!
I have the following dvd hdd recorder http://yourpdfguides.com/user-manual...S__1235422.pdf And have just got this tv http://www.tesco.com/direct/samsung-...&source=others I want to be able to connect the to, and record onto the dvd, and view recordings on the tv I think I need this convertor? https://www.iconloyal.co.uk/products...-with-upscaler or is componant out better quality than scart? and then a double ended hdmi lead? - does the quaility of these vary? Will this work? Do I still need a freeview/digi box. ? Or is that all in the tv? I am also hoping to be able to watch iplayer for missed bbc programmes How can I do this wirelessly preferably? Many thanks in advance |
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If I understand your post correctly, it seems you're asking about some way to connect that allows the DVD recorder to record from the TV... i.e. what you see is what you get. If that's the case then you're barking up the wrong tree.
For the benefit of anyone else replying, the TV is a Samsung UE40K5100 (2x HDMI-in, 1x Component-in, RF-in, 1x Optical out. No SCART either direct or via adapter cable). The DVD Recorder is a Pioneer DVR-RT601 from 2008-ish. Analogue-only tuner (No DVB-T), SCART AV/RGB out, SCART input (for ext decoder?), Composite + Component (SD & progressive @ 576p) + stereo audio. Can't tell about the converter as the linked website says that the web shop has been closed down. The quality of Component and RGB from SCART are roughly the same. If you can get Component + Stereo audio connected from the DVD Recorder to the TV (which does look possible given the specifications) then do it that way. If we are being nitpicky then the quality of RGB SCART is technically better, but by the time it has gone through some kind of converter/scaler box then who knows how mangled it'll get in the process. It's simpler to take the direct path with Component video + stereo audio. There is no Freeview TV tuner in your Pioneer DVD recorder, so yes, you're still going to need a Freeview box to pick up digital TV and convert it (via RGB SCART) in to something that the DVD recorder can understand. It's a bit of a pain doing it this way but it does work. You might want to think about buying a Freeview recorder box at some point fairly soon. It will make the business of recording TV much simpler (e.g. having the box change channels for different recordings, doing series links, recording from more than one channel at once even when the programme times clash), and you'll also have the ability to pause live TV. This Humax HDR-1800T has a SCART socket so it's possible to connect it to your Pioneer if you want to record anything off to DVD. It also has a HDMI socket for a simple connection to your new TV. This Humax also picks up HD TV channels (same as your TV) so you could record at higher quality as well as just watching in HD. Re: Catch-up TV (BBC iPlayer etc). Your TV doesn't have these smart features. You can access these via several different devices that plug in to a spare HDMI socket on your TV. Some of the lowest cost ones that work wirelessly are the Amazon Fire Stick (£35), Now TV (though it needs a credit card sign-up to activate the box), Roku Streaming Stick (£30), Google Chromecast <£30 (requires a smartphone or tablet to control the Chromecast). The Humax recorder I mentioned earlier has smart features including BBC iPlayer and the other popular catch up TV channels. However, it doesn't have wireless built in. There's a connection on the back for a wire to link to an internet connection on tyour router. Humax do make an optional wireless adapter (WLAN stick) for around £30. This adds Wi-Fi wireless capability to the box. |
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The specs on the Samsung website suggest the TV does have a SCART
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/t...UE40J5100AKXXU However their next to useless e-manual for the TV doesn't really tell you anything useful. Anyway I would be inclined to ditch the recorder and invest in a new Freeview Play unit which will allow you to record and has all the catch-up services. Doing anything else is frankly far more hassle than it is worth. If the TV does have a SCART socket and the SCART is wired for output as well as input then you will be limited to only being able to record whatever channel the TV is tuned to. No recording Coronation Street while you watch Eastenders at the same time for example. Using an external Freeview box does at least get round that restriction. However in both cases you would need to set up whatever channel you want to record on the TV or box then set up the recorder to record from SCART at the appropriate time. And if you wanted to record several programmes one after the other, maybe unattended then that would require the TV or box to be able to switch channels at the appropriate times if necessary and for you to set up individual timer events on the recorder to capture them all. Contrast that with using a Freeview recorder where you simply select the programmes from the guide and let it get on with it. Oh and the link to the SCART/HDMI converter doesn't work. A SCART to HDMI converter might allow you to connect the recorder to the TV (if the TV really doesn't have SCART) but will not allow you to record back from the TV. |
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The specs on the Samsung website suggest the TV does have a SCART
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/t...UE40J5100AKXXU However their next to useless e-manual for the TV doesn't really tell you anything useful. Tesco = UE40K5100 http://www.tesco.com/direct/samsung-...b42b538b1d1854 It's a far more basic set. So unless something is screwed up with the links then the K version that she has doesn't have a SCART, and there's not even mention of one of the space-saver I/O interface sockets to accept a SCART adapter cable either. ![]() I agree though, the E-manuals and Samsung TV manuals in general now are about as much use as a chocolate teapot. |
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The TV linked to in the Tesco link that Yolanda_Spencer posted is for the K version, and not the J version in your link.
Tesco = UE40K5100 http://www.tesco.com/direct/samsung-...b42b538b1d1854 It's a far more basic set. So unless something is screwed up with the links then the K version that she has doesn't have a SCART, and there's not even mention of one of the space-saver I/O interface sockets to accept a SCART adapter cable either. ![]() I agree though, the E-manuals and Samsung TV manuals in general now are about as much use as a chocolate teapot. ![]() I went to the Tesco page and highlighted the model number and did a right click on it and used the "Search for xxx in google" option which returned that Samsung link I posted. Obviously didn't spot the one letter difference in the model number! ![]() Why does google do that, very annoying. Anyway still doesn't alter the basic point that the OP would be better off ditching the recorder she has and investing in a Freeview recorder. |
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Anyway still doesn't alter the basic point that the OP would be better off ditching the recorder she has and investing in a Freeview recorder.
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You might want to think about buying a Freeview recorder box at some point fairly soon. It will make the business of recording TV much simpler ....This Humax HDR-1800T has a SCART socket so it's possible to connect it to your Pioneer if you want to record anything off to DVD. It also has a HDMI socket for a simple connection to your new TV.
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