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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #105 on: July 17, 2007, 12:33:23 PM »
I have a V-Stream XPert TV-PVR. Not a name brand, just a cheap one I picked up a few years back at one of those computer show and sales they have (don't know if they have them in your area or not so you maynot know what I am talking about).

As far as I know, it is tuned to the correct port. I have the following choices: S-video, Composite, Antenna, Cable. I assume that the correct choice would be Composite.

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #106 on: July 17, 2007, 12:34:16 PM »
Yes, you are right. Have you tried the VCR with a TV? if that doesnt work, check the cable.

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #107 on: July 17, 2007, 12:37:10 PM »
Yes, the VCR works fine with the TV. I have about 20 minutes of recently recorded TWC footage on a tape that I'd like to transfer over to my computer so that I can post it on the site. I have tried several other AV cables, all with the same result, so I'm assuming that there is nothing wrong with the cables.

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #108 on: July 17, 2007, 12:55:02 PM »
Does the Tuner work with the same or any other connections?

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #109 on: July 17, 2007, 01:00:54 PM »
The TV watching function works fine. I just plug the cable tv cable into the cable hookup on the card, and I'm on my way.

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« Reply #110 on: July 17, 2007, 01:13:49 PM »
Hmm thats weird. it must be a problem with the composite port. can you use the regular coaxial connection for TV?

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #111 on: July 17, 2007, 01:23:36 PM »
That's what I meant. I use the coaxial hookup for watching TV with the tuner card. Is it possible that I can hook the VCR up to the tuner card via coaxial cable instead of using (or trying to use) AV cables?

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« Reply #112 on: July 17, 2007, 01:32:43 PM »
If the VCR has a coaxial jack, then sure.

If not, you'll need a Modulator which converts the RCA jacks to a modulated RF signal, in the form of Coaxial output.

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #113 on: July 17, 2007, 01:44:42 PM »
Yes, the VCR does have a coaxial jack. But then, if I go that way, what about audio?

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« Reply #114 on: July 17, 2007, 01:45:44 PM »
There ill be audio. Coaxial has audio and video in one cable :yes:

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #115 on: July 17, 2007, 02:03:51 PM »
Woohoo!! It worked! Now I can record the stuff from the tape and post it here!

Thanks for your help Gil!  8)

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #116 on: July 17, 2007, 02:04:06 PM »
no problem.

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #117 on: July 17, 2007, 02:04:57 PM »
Not sure why i didn't just use coaxial cable to start with.  :D

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #118 on: July 17, 2007, 02:07:27 PM »
Not sure why i didn't just use coaxial cable to start with.  :D
Yah, that sthe easiest way to go.

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Re: Need some help...
« Reply #119 on: July 17, 2007, 02:08:50 PM »
Yeah it is.  8)