How do I record from built-in freeview?

[Joolee1980]

I also posted this in How It Works to be safe! I have a TV with built-in freeview ie no separate freeview box, but how do I get my dvd to recognise the freeview channels, plus when I swicth the tv off the dvd just records black screen - aaaaah help! Thanks

[barry1010]

Does your dvd recorder have a digital tuner, or is it just analogue?

If it has a digital tuner, it should pick up the digital channels without problem - exactly with your old set up.

If it has only an analogue tuner, you can record but it is more complicated. You will have find the AV or EXT channel it is using, set it to record the appropriate one, turn your tv on at the correct channel and leave it on. If you change channel your recording will also change; if you turn the tv off it will record nothing

[ChuckFickens]

assuming your dvd recorder has not got a freeview tuner in it then it really would make life easier for you to spend the �20 on a freeview set top box and use it just with your DVD recorder, then you can watch a different channel than the one you are recording and you won't have to leave your TV on all the time if your recording.

[redman41]

My answer is posted in How it works section, hope it helps!