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i want to record from my satellite receiver but it hasn't got any outs other than scart. so wondered if i could record onto VHS cassette (longer recording too) and then find a way of getting it onto cd from there.
I think i remember being in a studio years ago where they used video cassettes for recording their sessions.
any ideas?
btw, i can't get this station on traditional radio where i live.
MartinImber
02-08-2002, 3:32 PM
HiFi sound isn't bad BUT most new decks have auto level only
The vcrs in recording studio - did it look like this ?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hamidk/sonyslf1.htm
There was a PCMF1 adaptor which was used to record at CD quality on a Beta tape.
So for now just make sure you have manual level control!
well it looked similar but can't honestly remember. sure it was normal video recorder. it was a long time ago.
have to give it a go and see the results tonight.
cheers
CJROSS
02-08-2002, 3:59 PM
I tape loads of stuff off my Nicam VCR Vipen onto Minidisc, via 2 phono leads from my VCR (it has audio outputs) all I have to do is set the analogue recording level to the correct level. I dont think recording to a CD-R hifi deck should be any different. But you will need to use a Nicam VCR to get 44.1 sound quality.
HTHs
MartinImber
02-08-2002, 4:02 PM
You only need NICAM for recording off analogue terrestrial, any HiFi stereo VCR will do for recording off a sat box!
I record off DTTV using an old Ondigital box and a Sanyo HiFi vcr with a mono PAL tuner - it works fine!
Nick Odgers
06-08-2002, 4:35 PM
I have used an old Akai Hi fi video recorder for past 5 years for recording Bob Harris and other shows from radio. It has manual gain and phono inputs and outputs, and sounds excellent with no hiss that you get with cassettes. I would look around for an old model and get video head changed if needed.