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lampshuk
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I have just purchased a Grundig Freeview box and was surprised with the ease of the setup.
I _had_ been intending to get a Tivo box for recording but it looks like my timing was a little off.
So I decided to hook up my Sony VCR through the VCR SCART output of the Grundig.
The problem is that the picture via the VCR seems to distort badly, often losing it altogether. The VCR is connected to the TV via the RF cable because there are only 2 SCART inputs on my Sony TV (one for the Grundig, one for the Yelo DVD player). Watching pre-recorded videos through the RF link is fine, so it's a problem between the STB and the VCR.
Any ideas why the hookup to the VCR is not working? The manual for the VCR indicates that it can be used with a set-top box via the SCART connection. When I connect the boxes the picture is good for about 10 seconds then it loses sync and dies altogether.
Audio is usually OK. The SCART cables are the chunky JVC ones from Currys.
Any help much appreciated.
(also - any Tivo alternatives out there?)
I _had_ been intending to get a Tivo box for recording but it looks like my timing was a little off.
So I decided to hook up my Sony VCR through the VCR SCART output of the Grundig.
The problem is that the picture via the VCR seems to distort badly, often losing it altogether. The VCR is connected to the TV via the RF cable because there are only 2 SCART inputs on my Sony TV (one for the Grundig, one for the Yelo DVD player). Watching pre-recorded videos through the RF link is fine, so it's a problem between the STB and the VCR.
Any ideas why the hookup to the VCR is not working? The manual for the VCR indicates that it can be used with a set-top box via the SCART connection. When I connect the boxes the picture is good for about 10 seconds then it loses sync and dies altogether.
Audio is usually OK. The SCART cables are the chunky JVC ones from Currys.
Any help much appreciated.
(also - any Tivo alternatives out there?)