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Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV For the last six years, I have answered many thousands of personal emails that you have sent to UK Free TV.
Sadly, I am unable to offer this personal service at the moment.
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Sunday, 23 October 2011
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jb381:08 PM
Tina: I will have a check and get back to you, as all you would require is a low cost DVD recorder, because if the VCR side of the combi still plays OK, then all you would need to do is rather than at present having its AV1 connected to the TV, it would then go to the input of another DVD (only) recorder, then the 2nd DVD recorders AV1 output would go to the TV.
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Tina3:28 PM
Just found that the dvd plays music cd's dont know if that is relevant but it is a step forward for me.
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jb383:44 PM
Tina: Haven't you tried it yet with another DVD? that is of the non-recorded variety, as some DVD's that have been burnt on DVD recorders (or a PC writer) can fail after a short while, bought DVD's being much more reliable if scratch free and are likewise better for using as test discs.
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Tina3:49 PM
OMG put one of those cleaning disc in, not sure if I have the complete answer but I am now playing a tape, watch this space.
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janet11:00 PM
i live in a flat and until recently, had good freeview reception. I use a digital aerial (indoor type) for my tv's, as am unable to have an outside aerial. Is there a freeview box which you can reccommend which works well without an outside aerial? I am in an area which has good reception generally
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Monday, 24 October 2011
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RYAN12:00 AM
I have sky and just got a BT vision i have an analogue aerial socket does this mean the BT box wont receive channels?
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jb387:41 AM
janet; If when you say "indoor" you are meaning in the same room? then nothing can be guaranteed, however Humax or Sony boxes are generally slightly more sensitive than other types and likewise less prone to glitching on slight signal fluctuations.
Providing your post code would have given a better idea of the signal strength expected at your location.
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jb387:55 AM
RYAN: Aerials do not discriminate against signals whether they be analogue or digital, so if your aerial is in good condition then it will pick up any Freeview signals that's available in your area.
Your post code would have given a better idea of what you should be able to receive.
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Tina8:26 AM
Well I tried various DVD's while trying to use it but nothing, some of those disc I can now play. I have put it all back in the unit. It is still not perfect but I think that is me needing to try different formats at least now I know that the wiring is correct. Thank you for all your help
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jb381:18 PM
Tina: Some DVD recorders can be very picky about the brand of disc being used, but for people who only really intend any recording made to be played back on the same device then Philips or Maxell DVD+RW types are usually the best, and although they can also play on "some" DVD players its always best to use DVD-RW/R types if intending to view on other players, remembering always to select "finalize" after the recording is made or they will not work on another player.
I would refrain from using Memorex discs though, as they can cause problems on some recorders, and it should also be noted that Samsung was aware of this unit being critical on the brand of disc used, as some time back they had a downloadable (from their website) firmware upgrade to help? alleviate this problem.
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