Thread: Need HELP using DVD recorder with Dish VIP722k HD box

I ran the cables through the DVD recorder as instructed above. I can now record and watch dvd's but I can't get a 1080 picture anymore.

The input for watching DVD's or recording a DVD is input Antenna A.
The TV is supposed to be on input DTV to watch dish in HD... But... if we switch to DTV it's a black and white picture and we get no audio.

I did get 2 Christmas movies recorded but my husband is NOT happy that we will lose a good picture just so I can record movies.
I'm thinking there has to be a solution because he is paying for HD and I think if I can't resolve this I'll lose the ability to record movies and shows.

Originally Posted by TimandPatti

When I ran the cables through the DVD recorder as instructed above I can now record dvd's but I can't get a 1080 picture anymore we can only watch TV with the DVD recorder on.

I did get 2 Christmas movies recorded but my husband is NOT happy that we will lose a good picture just so I can record movies.
I'm thinking there has to be a solution.

What kind of TV do you have? Is it an HDTV? If it is what connections do you have going to it? The DVD recorder should only be getting a SD picture from the composite output. You should be able to switch the TV input to the HD picture from the DVR.

We have a Mitsubishi WS-55311
It is HD ready and we have the Dish HD VIP722k DVR so we can watch it in HD.

We knew we would only get an SD picture on the DVD recorder/Player but we have lost the HD picture on the TV. (see previous post from me)

From dish I have yellow/white/red running into the recorder and the same from the recorder to antenna A and green/blue/red running to DVR input on TV.

The mits that you listed has 3 different component HD vid inputs plus 2 composite inputs. Can you not switch between those anymore? I looked up the service manual on line and it showed me the different sets of inputs on the TV.

Originally Posted by TimandPatti

We have a Mitsubishi WS-55311
It is HD ready and we have the Dish HD VIP722k DVR so we can watch it in HD.

We knew we would only get an SD picture on the DVD recorder/Player but we have lost the HD picture on the TV. (see previous post from me)

From dish I have yellow/white/red running into the recorder and the same from the recorder to antenna A and green/blue/red running to DVR input on TV.

You should be set up like this:

Yellow, Red, White from the composite output of the DVR to the DVD recorder.

Green, Blue, Red from the DVR to any of the component inputs on the TV, along with red and white audio from the DVR to the same input on the TV.

Yellow, Red, White from the output of the DVD recorder to the composite input (yellow,red, white) of the TV.

When you want to watch HD on the TV from the DVR you must change your TV input on the TV to whichever Component input you put the component cables to on the TV. To watch recordings from the DVD recorder you must change the your TV input to the composite input.

This is going to work, try it.

Very few DVD recorder can handle a component+audio signal YPrPb+RW and none that I know can do HDMI. The 722k does not have S-video out so you are stuck with composite Y+RW still better than RF last choice. The 622/722 does have S-video, acceptable to many DVD recorders but only on TV-1.
-Ken

We've got two different threads going on this same topic both started by the same OP. Maybe they should be combined.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-net...-recorder.html

merged threads together

Thank Ice...