videotaping while watching dvds

[thewillow]

Can I videotape a programme from the television while I am watching a DVD?

[Mattk]

of course ! the video will record the incoming tv signal.the picture/dvd on screen has nothing to do with it !

[thewillow]

Thanks. That's what I thought but I'm of an age where I'm not too hot on anything after the radiogram.

[Raydude]

yes, provided macrovision is turned off

[thewillow]

What's macrovision when it's at home?

[Potatoman]

macrovision is basically copy protection used in DVD's. All you need to do is route tv aerial-> video then video -> tv. (dvd will probly be via scart to tv (seperate)). Select the channel u wanna record on the vcr and Bobs Your Mums Brother.

[Mattk]

i honestly think this will be no problem as long as the external aerial is going straight to video.as the video records the source signal,there will be no problem !