DVD Recording

[les1]

Hi guys,I have a new dvd recorder with a hard-drive is it possible to record the Freeview channels I have,the freeview is installed in my TV which I think may make it a bit awkward.

[Garamond]

Didn't you think of discussing this with the salesman before you bought it?

[Ethel]

Yes you can. You will need to see what channel the dvd has tuned to the freeview channel first.

It will be AV or EXT.

Turn the dvd on and put the tv on a freeview channel. Now change the channels on the dvd until the freeview channel is showing.

This is the channel you will have to set when you record.

Unless your tv has twin tuners the tv will have to be turned on and playing the freeview channel.

[alunrw]

Dont have it myself, but looking at googlem it does appear to depend on the model - here's what it says

Integrated Digital TVs

We've had a number of messages from visitors that have a Digital TV with a built-in Freeview receiver that are having problems recording Freeview from their iDTV. It seems that each model has differences, so we can't offer all the answers, but here's what we've discovered:

* Most (but not all) IDTVs do support outputting the Freeview receiver via SCART, so it should be a case of cabling from the TV's SCART to the Video/DVD recorder SCART, and setting the recorder to record from the AV/Line In channel (as above)
* Some TVs have restrictions that mean you can't record digital while watching analogue. Others report that you can only record what's on screen, and the TV must be switched on, which is not always practical.
* Some TVs give you the option to record either analogue or digital, and you have to make a choice - there may be a menu option in one of the TV's setup screens that lets you select whether the TV sends analogue or digital to the SCART socket(s)

Your best bet is to check the TV's manual - it's bound to have something about how to record onto video/DVD. If you still have no joy, try contacting the manufacturer of your TV to check whether it's possible to record Freeview with your model.
Another option is to consider buying a cheap set-top box (�30) just to connect to your recorder (thus giving you the option to record one digital channel while watching another).