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Permalink Reply by Paul on December 8, 2013 at 12:21

The easiest way to connect the Sat box to the DVD recorder is via a RF cable.

Connect the (RF Out) on the Sat box to the (RF IN) on the DVD recorder.

Then go into the installation menu on the DVD recorder and scan for the sat boxs frequency , this is done the same way as you would tune in the the old analogue signals.

Permalink Reply by Christine Goldberg on December 8, 2013 at 12:25

i have tried this Paul RF cable is a coaxial cable isint it? when i did this its still reords static only.

Permalink Reply by Paul on December 8, 2013 at 12:33

Yes  coaxial is a  RF cable.

You need to have the recorder on the right channel to record from the satbox.

I have that Sat box (DishTV S7070r) connecting to a DMR- EH58 exactly like this.

Are you aware that you can use the Sat box (DishTV S7070r) to record to a Flash drive or external hard drive ?

Permalink Reply by Biggles on December 8, 2013 at 12:58

IMO RF may be the easiest but not the best way. Usually results in a terrible picture quality.

I would connect the Sat Box to the Tv using component cables (red, green blue, red, white) and to the DVD via the composite (yellow red, white) cables. This will give best available picture on the TV. The recorder will need to be selected to AV input to record (and to see on the TV what's being recorded). The Recorder should remain connected to the TV via the composite (yellow, red, white) cables.

P.S. Just looked at your picture and I see there's only one set of red and white audio out on the Sat box. In the setup I describe you would have to use adaptors or y-leads to get 2 of each.

Permalink Reply by Paul on December 8, 2013 at 13:06

Satellite via any connection looks terrible ;)

Did you note that the Sat box only has 1 set of audio outputs , they could use a splitter on the left and right audio outs tho.

Your also assuming that the TV has component inputs.

Biggles said:

IMO RF may be the easiest but not the best way. Usually results in a terrible picture quality.

I would connect the Sat Box to the Tv using component cables (red, green blue, red, white) and to the DVD via the composite (yellow red, white) cables. This will give best available picture on the TV. The recorder will need to be selected to AV input to record (and to see on the TV what's being recorded). The Recorder should remain connected to the TV via the composite (yellow, red, white) cables.

Permalink Reply by Christine Goldberg on December 8, 2013 at 13:06

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Biggles said:

IMO RF may be the easiest but not the best way. Usually results in a terrible picture quality.

I would connect the Sat Box to the Tv using component cables (red, green blue, red, white) and to the DVD via the composite (yellow red, white) cables. This will give best available picture on the TV. The recorder will need to be selected to AV input to record (and to see on the TV what's being recorded). The Recorder should remain connected to the TV via the composite (yellow, red, white) cables.

Permalink Reply by Christine Goldberg on December 8, 2013 at 13:09

thanks to you both for your replies. i will try both options and see how i go.

Permalink Reply by Christine Goldberg on December 8, 2013 at 14:50

Christine Goldberg said:

thanks to you both for your replies. i will try both options and see how i go.

Permalink Reply by Christine Goldberg on December 8, 2013 at 14:58

i have left them connected with the RF cable and tryed to retune the DVD however all channels will now only tune to channel 22 . It will now however record the one tuned channel, but any ideas how i get it to tune the other channels into something other than 22??

Permalink Reply by Biggles on December 8, 2013 at 15:21

That's correct. It will only tune the one channel which is the output channel of the sat box. To change channels for recording you need to change the channel on the sat box.

Permalink Reply by Christine Goldberg on December 8, 2013 at 18:57

thank you so much for your help, it is all working fine now and my Dad is happy :)