Samsung HD dvd recorder questions

nyg052003

I bought a Samsung hd dvd recorder in July 07 mainly to record footbal games from my free to air satellite box because i didnt want to record using a vcr. Now since i have learned about hd stuff, i realized that indeed i got a decent one but knowing now and what i would like to do as far as recording in hd and stuff i dont think that this one is a great one; its a good one but not great. For instance, just tonite when i went to hook it back up to record a flick off of the adult channels lol, i noticed that it had a component OUT but no component INs. It has 1 HDMI out , 1 component out, and 1 S vid out and a regular AV OUT. I really wanted to hook up fast to record that flick as it had already started and I ended up hooking up S vid out from the dvd recorder to the tv with av cables and I came in from the fta box with a S vid and av an av cable. I would have liked to run it component out from the fta box to a component in on the dvd recorder if the recorder had a comp IN so i would get the best picture quality. Am i correct in the way i hooked it up is the best option i have via Svideo from the fta box to the recorder since it doesnt have a component IN? Also the fta box isnt HD but has a comp OUT and an S vid out ofcourse

Kent McVety

Currently, there are no optical disc recorders sold in the U.S. that will record in HD. What you have is a standard definition DVD recorder that upconverts to 1080i or 1080p upon playback. Upconverted DVD is not true HD. Your options for inputs are S-Video, Composite video, and some models have a firewire input. S-Video is the best you can do for a format.

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nyg052003

yeah and im thinking composite is better than Svid and thats what i was saying looks like my best option and really ONLY option on this one is Svid input to the dvd recorder as far as "Recording", anyway.

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nyg052003

to be honest the only reason i bought a dvd recorder was because i know the vcr's were gona be phased out and my fta box isnt a dvr so i needed a way to record. I knew dvd was the best option and i figured if i was gona get one then the HD one was the way to go but it was sort of a rush thing. I wont worry bout recording movies and stuff right now mainly wanted to get my football games recorded when i wasnt to be at home. I just wanted to know what my best option or connection would be in my situation to be able to get the best picture when i do record off of my fta box and from what i saw the Svid is the best/only option really