05-02-14 08:30 TOM WALKER wrote to ED VANCE about Re: Resurrected   
      
    TW> @MSGID: <536417BB.366.amtradio@capcity2.synchro.net>   
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    EV>The TV Coax lead in is connected to a Radio Shack Amplifier that has   
    EV>four outputs, so I have my two VCR's and the FM Tuner on a Hi-Fi   
    EV>connected to it, the fourth output has the Resistor on it.   
      
    TW> I had 4 VCR's and Two TV's so that to use a 6 way splitter.   
    TW> I was having trouble with a couple of the olderst VCR's and   
    TW> they no longer include tuners I decided to go with the TiVo   
    TW> system Hard Drive Recorder.   
      
   I didn't connect the TV Set to any of the TV AMPs outputs, as I always   
   watched everything through the VCRs which were connected in Series to   
   Edit out commercials and objectionable things in shows that would have   
   been a good show if the Writers and Producers/Directors hadn't allowed   
   the stuff in the show when they taped it.   
      
   I can't remember for sure if the TV Antenna is connected to that   
   Digital TV Convertor and its output goes to the TV RF AMP or not.   
   I'm too lazy to pull the cabinet out and check the wiring to find out.   
      
   IIRC the two VCRs are connected to each other by a A/V Cable with RCA   
   Connectors, I know enuf about degradation of RF Signals not to had   
   piggy backed them by using cables with F Connectors.   
      
   I bought one of those Tunerless VCRs once and took it back because   
   I couldn't figure out how to connect it in the wiring plan I used to   
   Edit tapes.   
   I think that was 'way back when' TV Stations Broadcasted Analog   
   Signals.   
   Now that the Stations are Digital I suppose I could be using another   
   RCA A/V cable to connect the output of the TV Convertor to the first   
   VCR in the string.   
      
    TW> The one I picked up can record 4 programs at the same time, I   
    TW> did have to rent a "Cable Card" from the Cox cable though.   
    TW> I will be keeping one of the VCR/DVD units for recording a   
    TW> analog channel since the Cable Card is digital only.playing   
    TW> back some VCR tapes I have and DVD's reducing my meed to only a   
    TW> 4 in One splitter ---   
      
   Most of the stations we watch have strong enuf signals that we don't   
   ever rotate the antenna anymore.   
   Some of the stations we watch show signal loss occasionally, but we   
   just grin and bear it instead of turning the TV Rotor knob to adjust   
   for the best signal.   
   TOO LAZY TO GET OUT OF THE CHAIR.   
      
   ... As I said before... I never repeat myself.   
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