05-02-14 08:30 TOM WALKER wrote to ED VANCE about Re: Resurrected

 TW> {at}MSGID: 
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 EV>The TV Coax lead in is connected to a Radio Shack Amplifier that has
 EV>four outputs, so I have my two VCR's and the FM Tuner on a Hi-Fi
 EV>connected to it, the fourth output has the Resistor on it.

 TW> I had 4 VCR's and Two TV's so that to use a 6 way splitter.
 TW> I was having trouble with a couple of the olderst VCR's and
 TW> they no longer include tuners I decided to go with the TiVo
 TW> system Hard Drive Recorder.

I didn't connect the TV Set to any of the TV AMPs outputs, as I always
watched everything through the VCRs which were connected in Series to
Edit out commercials and objectionable things in shows that would have
been a good show if the Writers and Producers/Directors hadn't allowed
the stuff in the show when they taped it.

I can't remember for sure if the TV Antenna is connected to that
Digital TV Convertor and its output goes to the TV RF AMP or not.
I'm too lazy to pull the cabinet out and check the wiring to find out.

IIRC the two VCRs are connected to each other by a A/V Cable with RCA
Connectors, I know enuf about degradation of RF Signals not to had
piggy backed them by using cables with F Connectors.

I bought one of those Tunerless VCRs once and took it back because
I couldn't figure out how to connect it in the wiring plan I used to
Edit tapes.
I think that was 'way back when' TV Stations Broadcasted Analog
Signals.
Now that the Stations are Digital I suppose I could be using another
RCA A/V cable to connect the output of the TV Convertor to the first
VCR in the string.

 TW> The one I picked up can record 4 programs at the same time, I
 TW> did have to rent a "Cable Card" from the Cox cable though.
 TW> I will be keeping one of the VCR/DVD units for recording a
 TW> analog channel since the Cable Card is digital only.playing
 TW> back some VCR tapes I have and DVD's reducing my meed to only a
 TW> 4 in One splitter ---

Most of the stations we watch have strong enuf signals that we don't
ever rotate the antenna anymore.
Some of the stations we watch show signal loss occasionally, but we
just grin and bear it instead of turning the TV Rotor knob to adjust
for the best signal.
TOO LAZY TO GET OUT OF THE CHAIR.

... As I said before... I never repeat myself.
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