Is it Possible to record from VCR to Tivo?

verses · 12-16-2006, 05:51 AM

Hi,

I have a few home videos that I'd like to make digital copies of. As I've no TV-in ports on my PCs I was wondering if the TiVo is able to record from a video player source?

Cheers,

Ian

blindlemon · 12-16-2006, 06:06 AM

If your VCR has a SCART output then just plug the SCART lead into the AUX socket on the TiVo and 'change channel' to a channel that would be received from your STB.

If you are using RF (aerial only) for your programme source, or your VCR doesn't have a SCART output, then plug the RF output of the VCR into the RF-IN on the TiVo and try all the aerial channels (including the ones you don't normally receive) until you find the channel the VCR is outputting on.

Raisltin Majere · 12-16-2006, 08:58 AM

Just to add, tivo will think it's recording whatever is on the channel it thinks it's on and will stop recording accordingley.

Set a manual recording for that channel for the duration of the video

verses · 12-16-2006, 10:43 AM

Thanks for your responses, I'll have a dabble at doing it tomorrow morning (TiVo not scheduled to record anything else then).

Cheers,

Ian

worm · 12-17-2006, 03:34 PM

it always works for me.

verses · 12-18-2006, 07:49 AM

Cheers for the comments and advice. I've only just had chance to do this and it worked a treat.
For info, I unplugged the Freeview end of the SCART lead that connects my Freeview box and TV. I plugged this into the VCR and changed the TiVo to a channel that had signed off (Film 4+1) as this would have several hours before the current "broadcast" would end. I then played the tape and started TiVo recording.

Cheers,

Ian