Let's clarify the previous information:

There should be no problem recording from a digital cable box if it can feed a television. Digital, when referring to cable, merely means that the input to the box is digital. There should be at least a coax, and also audio/video outs (the red/white & yellow RCA jacks). How is the signal getting to your TV?

As for recording one program while watching another...

First of all, there's the fact that non-digital cable is receivable by any cable-ready TV, with the exception of scrambled (premium and/or PPV) channels. These channels can be watched and/or recorded directly, with no cable box at all. All digital channels require a box.

However, the option of watching any channel while recording any channel requires two boxes, one for the TV, and one for the VCR. The wiring is actually a little simpler than with one box, and the versatility is the best.

If you can handle watching (or recording) a non-digital/non-scrambled channel while recording (or watching) a digital/scrambled one, or vice-versa, one box will do, but the wiring grows more complex. There are A/B switches and splitters.

If you're interested, I can make a diagram and post it here.

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com





This message was edited by Larry Fine on 01/05/03 22:40.