> > > >Is it possible to setup the VCR as a separate input source, and record > > from > > > >there? IOW perform a manual record off mythtv, and simply pressing play > > on > > > >the VCR? > > > > > > > >Ricardo > > > > > > Ricardo, > > > > > > Set your VCR up so that you can hit "Play" on the VCR and watch it > > > through "Live TV" in myth. Then all you have to do is set up a "Manual > > > Record" and hit "Play" on the VCR. All you really have to know is the > > > running time of the tape being recorded. I have done this for quite a > > > few old VHS tapes. > > > > How do you do that? I want to do that too! > > Ok, take the line carrying your cable/satellite hook-up and do it like so: > > Take the line from your provider and connect that to the 'input' of your > cable/satellite box. From the 'output' of your cable/satellite box go to the > input of your vcr. From the 'output' of your vcr connect to the 'input' of > your > capture card. Then turn on the vcr change the channel to 3 or 4 on Myth and > you > should see your vcr tape playing inside of "Watch LiveTV". Record that. :) > You might need to hit the 'TV/VCR' button on the vcr.
Thank you Jon! Just what I needed. Tony
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