Please provide the following:

Makes and models of all your equipment.
Any cables you have if you are unwilling to purchase new ones.

I will then be able to tell you the best method to connect your equipment together.

I have a Shaw PVR ( 2 months old), I have a Sharp Aquos 1 yr old TV , I have Symphonic DVD, VCR that is supposed to burn movies from the TV or VCR to the DVD. Thanks Corvetttebaby