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    orpsguy Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 24, 2010, 02:03 PM
    New TV old VCR died. New DVD/VCR combo?
    I have a new Samsung 36"LCD TV that operates from satellite and cable with NO cable box. My old VCR died. I want to get a combo DVD/VCR to record from the TV and playback. I'm confused looking at these combo units. Some have built in tuners. Some require a cable box or something else. What type of combo unit can I get that will not require any additional boxes or apparatus to connect?
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    Apr 24, 2010, 03:15 PM

    You want one that says TV on it. Those would have a built in tuner. The others are called monitors. Those DO NOT have a built in tuner.
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    Apr 24, 2010, 08:12 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by califdadof3 View Post
    You want one that says tv on it. Those would have a built in tuner. The others are called monitors. Those DO NOT have a built in tuner.
    The OP is not purchasing a TV. The OP is purchasing a combo recorder.

    OP: You want a combo recorder with a built-in tuner. Most units come with a ClearQAM tuner also (which picks up unscrambled cable channels like your TV probably does).

    If you want to record on DVDs make sure it is also a DVD recorder.
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