floss wrote:[color=blue]
b Wrote:
floss wrote:
Hi,

More progress....

I now have established that there is one way of connecting the cables
which enables me to see freeview and to record and play discs on my
dvd
recorder.
This is as follows:

1. Main aerial into Freeviw antenna in
2. RF cable from TV out on Freeview to Antenna in on DVDR
3. RF cable from TV out on DVDR to antenna in on TV VCR combo.
4. Scart from VCR on Freeviw to Scart IN on DVDR
5. Scart from OUT on DVDR to TV VCR combo

This would be fantastic except for the exceptionally poor picture.
I've
tried to tune the TV, Freeview and the DVDR but to no success. Boo
hoo!
;o)

B Wrote:
is the picture poor on:
a) the dvd
b) the freeview channels
c) the vcr
d) normal terrestrial channels??

....give me a grading for each of the above and we can narrow down the
problem.

-B.

Hi B,

Thanks for replying!

Well, with the cables arranged as I said, the picture is exceptionally
poor on freeview. Normal terrestrial channels are ok, not great but
watchable. When playing a pre-recodrded disc in the DVDR, the picture
is perfect. I'm not sure about the VCR because at the moment its not
working properly anyway. When I play videos the picture 'slips'. Thats
why I was considering a new TV. Its only just occurred to me, but might
this be why I cant get things to work?

Looking forward to your reply.

have you tried viewing the freeview through the dvd-r (through its
scart /av input)? is it still poor? if so, what kind of problem ? (e.g.
snowy, jumpy, no colour, cuts out, etc...)

If the picture is perfect on the dvds, that more or less rules out the
tv or the dvd-r as the problem. It could be your freeview box is at
fault, or your aerial isn't great.

the vcr section malfunction on your tv/ vcr makes no difference to this
problem, sounds like the tape path needs cleaning/realigning or a new
pinch roller fitting but thats another story!

Anyway, let us know what the freeview's like through the dvd-r.
-b.