Hooking up DVR to DVD recorder, to receiver, to HDTV

donf · Mar 10, 2008, 12:31 PM

Geez, you have a very eclectic set of toys.

First, the focal point of all connections is going to be the Sony AV receiver, which by the way has three HDMI ports at the top of the back left.

Port 1 is where you put the HDMI cable from the Comcast box, HDMI #2 is where you connect your HDV recorder. Port 3 is used for only a Blu-ray.

Regardless of what you would like to do, you will not be able to watch and record a different station. That is because your comcast box only has one input cable, not two.

I wasn't able to find any info on the DVD Up Converting DVD, but you really don't need it any more. The Sony AVR will handle the upward conversion of video signals to the lower end of the HD range, probably 480P.

Start simple, Comcast to HDMI port 1, DVD with HDMI port 2, Output of the Sony goes to the TV, perferrably by HDMI or component. Turn the speakers off on the TV. The Sony can process 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1. Speaker ans subwoofer go to the Sony.

See how that works before we need do any thing else.

RhymePhile · Mar 11, 2008, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by donf

Port 1 is where you put the HDMI cable from the Comcast box, HDMI #2 is where you connect your HDV recorder. Port 3 is used for only a Blu-ray. (*snip*)

Start simple, Comcast to HDMI port 1, DVD with HDMI port 2, Output of the Sony goes to the TV, perferrably by HDMI or component. Turn the speakers off on the TV. The Sony can process 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1. Speaker ans subwoofer go to the Sony.

See how that works before we need do any thing else.

Thanks for your reply, but I think you missed something in my original post: my DVD recorder does not have HDMI capabilities, and thus I can't use Port 2 for it. My DVD player does.

I already have everything hooked up the way you suggest; what I don't have is an understandable way to fit the Panasonic DVD recorder into the mix, as it doesn't have HDMI.

The DVD recorder and its need (I think) for the RF hookup is what is confusing me. Specifically, what I need is a way to hook up the DVD recorder to my Comcast HDDVR, in order to record programs from digital cable.

But as I said in my original post, since I need to turn on the receiver in order to use the cable box, I can't get my head around a way to route the DVD recorder through the receiver.

Thanks for your further help.

donf · Mar 11, 2008, 10:25 AM

I'm sorry, I didn't realize I left off part of your question.

Since the Sony STR, is the focal connection point, on the back side there are both Component and Composite video ports. I would suggest, that you use the Video 2 Component (RGB) and Supply the sound via a coax attach to the STR. If you are already using the coax, you can re-map one of the fiber optic ports just above the coax.

I have a similar setup on my Sony. I have the cable, two DVD players and a Game Cube for the grandchildren.

Hooking up DVR to DVD recorder, to receiver, to HDTV

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