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Rthe3rdC
New Contributor II
6 years ago

Getting TV Signal to show through Magnavox DVD recorder

Briefly had one of the new Cisco Contour HD receiver cable TV boxes to replace my obsolete Scientific Atlanta Explorer. With that old one, I had it connected via coaxial cable to my old Magnavox ZV45...
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Bruce
Honored Contributor III
6 years ago

What happens if you connect the cable box to your HDTV via coaxial?  Not only if you receive a signal but what type of formatted signal (SD or HD).  I'm just assuming the signal leaving coaxial port on your cable box is digital and your VCR can't process a digital signal.