Question about taping Survivor...help please!!
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Resortgirl | Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 03:01 pm     P. S. I would do a "pay it forward" and tape it for you but I can't figure out any of our VCR;s at the moment... I've been watching Car54's folder for all the advice and will tackle reconnection this week. (I hope!!) |
Weinermr | Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - 03:44 pm     Thanks RG, and nice to see ya! I think Nessie is tackling the taping on her own while she cruises on the High C's. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 04:47 am     I have another question kind of related. I have a dish and all TV's in my house display the same program. It is impossible to view or tape a show while watching another. We could buy another service from Direct TV to be able to see two different shows at once, and we may, but for now.......... my question, would Tivo be able to tape a show that was not being watched with a satellite service? |
Lobster | Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 04:48 pm     Ms. Bat, there's an article in this week's Entertainment Weekly about Tivo and like systems. According to the article, you can tape one show and watch another with a satellite service, but you can't without it. It's the one with E.T. on the cover and the article starts on page 19. Check it out the next time you're at the store. |
Tbear | Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:09 pm     I just want to make sure of something that I have questioned as technology advances and I am too lazy to read the boring VCR manual. I am not sure if this relates to anyone outside of Canada either, but is this correct: You can tape a show on any channel with cable, while ONLY able to watch channel #3 which equals(6, 7, 41) right???  |
Tess | Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 01:27 am     Tbear, I'm not sure how all VCRs and TVs work but we've always been able to tape any show while simultaneously watching either the same show (which I do during Survivor and TAR) OR any other show on any other station. I do it everyday so I know it works. For instance, in the afternoon here Rosie and Trading Spaces are on at the same time so I watch one while I tape the other all in the family room. However, on Thursday nights I tape Survivor and watch it at the same time on the same TV. Where I live (Minnesota) channel 3 is CNN. In order to watch any tape I have to have the TV tuned to channel 3. However, if the vcr is taping, I can watch anything I want. I have a feeling that Weiner can explain this better. |
Moondance | Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 11:06 am     I swear we need an 'Ask Weiner' thread! |
Nimue | Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 11:29 am     It's my understanding that it really depends on your set up of cables between the main cable line, your VCR and your TV. Depending on the way you have them plugged into each other you may or may not be able to record one show while watching another. In Canada anyway(I've never lived in USA, so can't comment). And if your VCR is really old you may have even more difficulties. I think that what you need is to have the main cable line going into your VCR and then another cable from the VCR to the TV. Then your VCR can record directly from cable and you can use the VCR (instead of the cable box) to watch other tv shows at the same time - which is why you might have to use channel 3. I know this because I have it set up with the cable line going into my TV and then onto my VCR, so I can only record what I'm watching at the time. (I think this is so my Hubby can connect his computer to the VCR to have TV in and out for transferring between video tapes and his hard drive - he tells me there's a reason for it anyway.) Not sure if this info will help - but I really hope that it doesn't confuse anyone further. |
Gina8642 | Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 02:14 pm     I'll add to the confusion. My sister has a TV/VCR, where it is all one machine. She cannot watch anything else while she records a particular channel. I, on the other hand, have a TV and a VCR. The cable goes to the VCR and then to the TV. While the VCR is recording - I hit the TV/VCR button on the VCR until my TV controls the signal - then I can watch any channel I want using the TV's tuner - no matter what the VCR is doing. So, like several have said before - it depends on your set-up. But - If you have a TV, a separate VCR, and no cable box, you should be able to watch something else on TV while the VCR records. I just got a new Sony VCR, my first new one in a few years. They are much better now, and much more "dummy proof" and much easier to program. Only cost like $80 dollars at Target - some off-brands were even cheaper. Actually I have two VCRs hooked up to one TV - but I think it could get really confusing without a diagram to explain this one. I do this so I can record two things at once. There seems to be some sort of rule - If Gina wants to watch two things one week, they are gaurenteed to be broadcast at the exact same time!!! I watch very little TV live, I perfer to wait, so I can control the pace (Fast forward through commercials, fast forward through the dull story lines, replay the good ones.....) |
Tbear | Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 05:48 pm     Thanks everybody. I am going to ask some of my neighbors, read the manual and call the cable company. I have a very old, but reliable tv. (This could be my problem) My VCR is new, but it will only tape if I have a cable box-which I do, but it is totally strange that this is required. I have never taped any show and watched any show in my life-GOD if I have been making that error all of these years-&%%!## . I know that others here in T.O. have said the same things about only watching channel 3 from what I can recall. I'll have to investigate this further. Moondance, As for a sight for Weiner. I second that. I already told someone who is needing a copy of an episode to contact him as I heard that he's the man to go to. (He could be making a lot of cash with a help line and a video taping service just for all of us! Just kidding...don't want to give him any suggestions-LOL. |
Fruitbat | Monday, April 01, 2002 - 06:36 am     Thanks Lobster |
Black_No_No | Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 05:34 am     I was hoping someone would step up and help me out. I missed taping the last episode and was hoping I could get a copy from some generous soul. Thanks |
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