Can you connect Starview 3 to hard drive recorder.

[khenryashley]

Does a hard drive recorder work connected to a SV3 via scart.
If so can any one recommend a decent hard drive recorder.

[ramjet]

yes , have a look at a sony 890

[khenryashley]

Does this work with a DVD recorder

[ramjet]

the sony 890 is a dvd recorder , its a dvd recorder with a hard drive and connection from the starview to the recorder line 1 input using a scart means it acts like a pvr as well as being able to record or play a dvd , and has analogue and freeview tuners if you have a suitable aerial connection

this would work with almost any satellite or cable box

[khenryashley]

yes , have a look at a sony 890

the sony 890 is a dvd recorder , its a dvd recorder with a hard drive and connection from the starview to the recorder line 1 input using a scart means it acts like a pvr as well as being able to record or play a dvd , and has analogue and freeview tuners if you have a suitable aerial connection

this would work with almost any satellite or cable box

Thanks ramjet
The reason I asked about a dvd recorder is that I have just tried connecting one to my SV3 but the DVD recorder would not pick up any channels.

[ramjet]

connect the tv out from the starview to the input socket of the dvd recorder , and then select the correct av input using the remote control , which on the sony 890 is line 1 but may be different on your recorder , once you have the correct input selected you will see the same channel you left the starview on , so put it on say itv2 and then select the inputs on the recorder until you see itv2 , at this point you can record the channel the sv is on

so if you then change the sv to sky1 or hallmark etc you can then record it , the same way as you would with a vcr

obviously you cannot tune the channels in on the recorders , thats why you use a scart and select the correct av channel

[khenryashley]

Thanks M8
Everything worked except I could not get any sound. Changed all the scarts in case one was dodgy but still no sound.
The only thing I can think of is a possible faulty scart socket on the sv3.

[ramjet]

try using composite cvbs yellow/red/white from the back of the sv to the line input of the recorder

[khenryashley]

Thanks M8
All up and running. I am off nowto look at the sony 890.
Just to let you know I used the video/audio cables from sv3 to dvd player and then run scart from DVD player to TV and all ok.
Q. What produces the best picture/sound quality, Scart or video/audio cables ?
Cheers

[ramjet]

Thanks M8
All up and running. I am off nowto look at the sony 890.
Just to let you know I used the video/audio cables from sv3 to dvd player and then run scart from DVD player to TV and all ok.
Q. What produces the best picture/sound quality, Scart or video/audio cables ?
Cheers

audio is the same on either set of cables , but scart RGB is better picture quality than the cvbs yellow lead which combines the 3 colours whereas RGB is 3 separate colours

if you need more info on this , google it

[khenryashley]

Thanks for all your help on this.
Cheers
Ash