[JohnTheDoe]

On the LG website for LG LST 4200A, it says


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Noise Free VCR Recordings with Simultaneous 480i Output

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What does it really mean ?


Can you watch one channel via DVI/Component on your HDTV and record SAME channel on the VCR (connected via Video/SVideo) ?


Or you can you record ANOTHER channel on the VCR while watching the HDTV (via DVI/Component) ? Can VCR tune to a different channel ?


For unattended recording from VCR, do you have to leave the channel on the STB as the VCR can't tune ?


Thoroughly confused ..


Thanks


Mudit

 

[bfdtv]

Quote:

Can you watch one channel via DVI/Component on your HDTV and record SAME channel on the VCR (connected via Video/SVideo) ?

Yes, this is what it means. The HDTV channel is downconverted to SD (480i) through s-video/composite.

 

[arxaw]

Quote:

Originally posted by JohnTheDoe ... For unattended recording from VCR, do you have to leave the channel on the STB as the VCR can't tune?

Correct.


Leave the STB on the channel you want to record.

Program the VCR to tune to the LINE input when setting up an unattended timer recording.

 

[JohnTheDoe]

Thats good to know. I need to find if the VCR can be tuned to LINE input for timer recordings. Anyway, I'm not planning to use VCR. I'm thinking about building a linux based HTPC which will act as a DVR.

http://www.linuxis.us/linux/media/howto/linux-htpc/


I already have a video capture card. I was thinking about buying a TV tuner card, but I guess I dont need a TV tuner as the LG will be my tuner.

Later on, will work on building a remote control which is plugged to the PC's serial port and will send IR commands to the STB to turn ON and change channels.


Later on, will a HDTV tuner card ( http://www.pchdtv.com ) and make the HTPC a HD-DVR


Will see how it goes !

(Or how long my wife can take it....)


Thanks


Mudit