Animals & Nature2 mins ago
Re-tuning for digital switch over.
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When it comes to the time when I have to retune my TVs for digital switch over, will I also have to retune the following:
DVD recorder/player?
Old unsubscibed to, Sky box?
VCR recorder/player?
DVD recorder/player?
Old unsubscibed to, Sky box?
VCR recorder/player?
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If it is an analogue tuner no point in retuning as it wont pick up a signal.
You can retune a digital tuner
So it depends what type of tuner is in the the device (as Chuck says).
A VCR will almost certainly have an analogue tuner in it so cant be retuned. You can still WATCH VCRs but not record using the tuner in the box.
A DVD recorder MAY have an analouge tuner or a digital tuner (check with the documentation that came with the DVD player). An older DVD player will have an analogue tiuner, a new one a digital tuner.
Sky is already digital (unless it is a VERY VERY old Sky box) so wont need retuning. Sky gets is signal from a satellite not an aerial anyway so does not need a retune.
If it is an analogue tuner no point in retuning as it wont pick up a signal.
You can retune a digital tuner
So it depends what type of tuner is in the the device (as Chuck says).
A VCR will almost certainly have an analogue tuner in it so cant be retuned. You can still WATCH VCRs but not record using the tuner in the box.
A DVD recorder MAY have an analouge tuner or a digital tuner (check with the documentation that came with the DVD player). An older DVD player will have an analogue tiuner, a new one a digital tuner.
Sky is already digital (unless it is a VERY VERY old Sky box) so wont need retuning. Sky gets is signal from a satellite not an aerial anyway so does not need a retune.
The Sony seems to have an analogue AND digital tuner
http://www.sony.co.uk...d-recorder/rdr-hxd870
LiteOn 5026 has an analogue tuner
http://www.pricerunne...026-80GB-Product-Info
http://www.sony.co.uk...d-recorder/rdr-hxd870
LiteOn 5026 has an analogue tuner
http://www.pricerunne...026-80GB-Product-Info
Thank you so much for your answers, so sorry for the late reply.
I have tuned my Sony DVD recorder in, but regarding the Liteon I have not bothered anyway, because I no longer record on it, but keep it to play back DVDs and it's hard drive content.
The same applies to my VCR, I only use it to transfer old tape content to DVD discs.
Thank you once again guys.
I have tuned my Sony DVD recorder in, but regarding the Liteon I have not bothered anyway, because I no longer record on it, but keep it to play back DVDs and it's hard drive content.
The same applies to my VCR, I only use it to transfer old tape content to DVD discs.
Thank you once again guys.