Sony DCR-HC36E Carcorder Tv recording

[chits]

Hi Guys,

I brought Sony camcorder . I read that we can record Tv programs on tape.
I tried but no luck. has anybody tried it...

Please tell me steps to record ?

Thanks

[sam9s]

I dont think a camcorder acts as a VCR. There is no "Video in" as far as I know. I dont know about the very latest models though.

[sid_cool]

refer to the manual
everything is given
something like recoed programs

[jatt]

no we cannot do that on handycam thats wrong

[s18000rpm]

Originally Posted by sam9s

I dont think a camcorder acts as a VCR. There is no "Video in" as far as I know. I dont know about the very latest models though.

thats what i too say. & there's nothing mentioned about Video IN for your camera model here

hey dude you've paid Rs. 23,990 /- for that camera (i guess, coz @ sony india its priced as such), atleast go thru the INDEX of the Product Instruction Manual.

[plsoft]

Of course you can record TV progs. I have an older handycam Sony TRV460E and i record the progs i want, i recorded the FIFA World Cup in its full glory. Moreover reading from this site (http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_t...terid=17979714) it has mentioned that there is A/V Input and Output in yur cam, so you can obviously record TV progs. Here is wat you shud do: Plug the A/V cable (usually white and yellow) in the output jack of your TV and the other end on your camcorder. Set your cam in Play/Edit mode, and in the menu there is an option RecCtrl (may differ a little in yur case). After you press this option you will see few options appearing in the LCD (Rec,Pause etc...). Just press Rec (in red color) and the TV Prog will be recorded in yur Cam's MiniDV tape, when you are done just press the Stop option.
Hope this helps.

[sam9s]

Hey you know something, there WAS an option to record TV to your cam, but in the older version camms. The manufacture's changed the design to prevent the unauthorised copying from devices, such as vcr's and DVD players, but the old models DID have that functions. Checkout this thread by me.....

http://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic...627262#1627262

Man I wish they had'nt removed that.
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Originally Posted by plsoft

I have an older handycam Sony TRV460E.

As I said older camms had it......Lucky you...

[plsoft]

@sam9s: well yur thread is still there. I'm not sure whether the manufacturers have done as you said. However going by simple logic, it doesn't make sense for the manufacturers to do so. Take an example of TV Card in yur PC, you can record any prog you like. Also there is DTH providers giving you a facility to record TV progs. So i don't think the manufacturers have removed the recording capability (but just my hunch), at least they shudn't when others haven't. Maybe they have done so for Europe and US.

[sam9s]

Originally Posted by plsoft

@sam9s: well yur thread is still there. I'm not sure whether the manufacturers have done as you said. However going by simple logic, it doesn't make sense for the manufacturers to do so. Take an example of TV Card in yur PC, you can record any prog you like. Also there is DTH providers giving you a facility to record TV progs. So i don't think the manufacturers have removed the recording capability (but just my hunch), at least they shudn't when others haven't. Maybe they have done so for Europe and US.

I agree and thats what I pointed in my "videohelp" thread as well, which is still active and people responding, but the fact still remains that it has been removed for dont know what reasons. check out the thread again, the person Doman has even provided a snap shot of how to go about the passthrough but my camm does'nt even have the "VTR SET" option. May be the OP chits has it in his DCR-HC36E, he hasnt responded yet.