Since I purchased and hooked up my HR10-250, I can no longer transfer my recordings to my DVD recorder. I have tried every connection possible with no luck. No audio/video. My TV is connected via HDMI cable with no problems. DVD works fine with no problem, just can't make copies of recorded shows. Everything worked fine until I switched to the HR10-250. ANY SUGGESTIONS?
Can't Record to DVD from HR10-250
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did you kick the resolution to 480 i?
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Oops forgot you will also need to run audio out to your dvd burner as well. So you will either use S video or composite or component for video and likely the red and white rca jacks for audio
what output mode are you using on the hr10? if you're set to a higher mode such as 720p or 1080i, then I believe your svideo and normal rca outputs will deactivate - afaik you need to be running 480i in order for those outputs to function...
also, when running in those higher res modes, only the hdmi OR component outputs will function, and not both. so if your tv is running on the hdmi connection, then the hr10 will detect that and deactivate the component outputs.
can others confirm as i'm not 100% on this...
-Wes
also, when running in those higher res modes, only the hdmi OR component outputs will function, and not both. so if your tv is running on the hdmi connection, then the hr10 will detect that and deactivate the component outputs.
can others confirm as i'm not 100% on this...
-Wes
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ok time to check the obvious. Is your DVD burner set to the right input? I know with 2 tivos hooked up to mine i forget to change from L1 to L3 sometimes.
I am using RCA connections as I have only one set of component connections on the back of my DVD which are going to the TV. As for the VCR setting, the menu has save to VCR, but there is no setting other than remote control set up (i.e. VCR set up). The DVD has L1, L2, neither of which have been successful. When running the HDMI connection, does it disable all others (i.e. RCA, component, etc)?
HDMI does not disable the composite and S-Video connections, though, as stated, those only work at the 480i resolution. I think you need to be more specific about the connections you are trying. The DVD recorder should have a set of RCA (red, white and yellow) INPUT plugs in the back, along with, probably, an S-Video input. This is usually the L1 input. There may be a duplicate set in the front, usually called L2.
Take an S-Video cable from the TiVo output to the L1 S-Video input, and Red and White RCA cables from the corresponding TiVo outputs and into the L1 input. (This is all pictured in the manual). ALternatively, you can use the yellow RCA outputs and inputs instead of S-Video, but S-Video may be a little better quality.
Set the TiVo to 480i output. Set the DVD recorder to L1 input. It should be good to go to record (You don't really need to use Save to VCR; all that really does is make it harder to accidentally stop the program).
NOTE: SInce you are using the component output from the DVD recorder to the TV, you may not be able to see the TiVo through the DVD recorder as you are recording; some machines will not convert different signal types on the fly.
Take an S-Video cable from the TiVo output to the L1 S-Video input, and Red and White RCA cables from the corresponding TiVo outputs and into the L1 input. (This is all pictured in the manual). ALternatively, you can use the yellow RCA outputs and inputs instead of S-Video, but S-Video may be a little better quality.
Set the TiVo to 480i output. Set the DVD recorder to L1 input. It should be good to go to record (You don't really need to use Save to VCR; all that really does is make it harder to accidentally stop the program).
NOTE: SInce you are using the component output from the DVD recorder to the TV, you may not be able to see the TiVo through the DVD recorder as you are recording; some machines will not convert different signal types on the fly.
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No he can manually start the recording. The dvd has no idea what's been pressed or what is being done with the tivo. it just records whatever comes in on S vid or composite. As stated above the only advantage for save to vcr is that you can't accidentally stop the recording by pressing a button and also you have a nice title screen.
I usually just play the recording and dont use save to vcr unless for a friend i want the title info on. Then save to vcr is 10 seconds long for the title screen and i trim it to about 4.
I usually just play the recording and dont use save to vcr unless for a friend i want the title info on. Then save to vcr is 10 seconds long for the title screen and i trim it to about 4.
Nope - You can but don't have to use the Save to VCR function. You can just play the recording instead. The main advantages of STV are the title screen you get at the beginning, and the fact that the function freezes most of the remote buttons so you can't accidentally stop the playback. (On the HD-TiVo it might also remind you to switch to 480i ouput, I'm not sure).moonman said:
Either way, the signal is the same. I've done it both ways.
EDIT - Newsposter typed faster than me.
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Gmta and yes it reminds you to switch to 480i and put a tape in the vcr
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as others have said, you DO NOT need to use the Save to VCR option. I always just hit play on the HD Tivo (after putting it into 480i mode) and record on the DVD recorder (after choosing the Svideo input of course)
-------Robert Spalding said:
Well no, you don't NEED to save to VCR, but don't you think that if you are going to archive something for later viewing, that it is a good idea to have the title
of the program on the DVD, so you don't have a bunch of nameless DVD's?
Also freezing the control functions is a good thing IMO so you don't have to
"babysit" the recording being done to make sure nobody interrupts your
recording?
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personally I use a marker to title my dvds so they dont remain nameless. Maybe if you have a dvd changer with code that's read by the unit you'd need to worry about titles on the DVD but for stacking in a shoebox, dvd markers are fine
Maybe if you have a dvd changer with code that's read by the unit you'd need to worry about titles on the DVD but for stacking in a shoebox, dvd markers are fineI had this problem when I first connected my new DVD recorder. I could not get anything to record. The solution was the simple obvious solution. You change to 480i on the Tivo box and change the TV to the input source for the DVD, which is composite DVD input on the TV. Works like a charm now through the save to VCR selection.
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