GoHogsAR said:
I have a standalone DVD recorder and will definitely be interested in burning things directly from the 522 by simply running the signal through the DVD recorder. If you figure out any way to make this easier let me know.
Until I find a way of making playlists on the 522, or merging videos, I have 2 compromise solutions:
Solution 1: if the shows you want to record are going to be broadcast next to each other, then record them as one show instead of separate shows.
Solution 2: record the live broadcast directly to the DVD recorder. I haven't tried this yet but I think this will work.
1. output the 522 signal to the dvd recorder. As you know, there are many ways to do this. See my setup below for an example.
2. set the 522 to record the show you want. Don't turn off the 522 (so it can continue to transmit the video signal to the recorder).
3. set the DVD recorder to timer record when the show is broadcast.
4. check if the dvd recorder recorded the show then delete the recorded show on the 522.
My current set up for this:
A. Equipment:
receiver (Onkyo 797)
dvr 522
dvd recorder (Liteon LVW-5001)
B. Connections:
1. DVR to receiver:
a. DVR 522 s-video connected to Video 1 input of Onkyo.
b. 522 optical output connected to Video 1 optical input of Onkyo.
c. 522 rca audio out connected to Onkyo video 1 rca audio input (this is necessary because otherwise the receiver transmits only digital audio if the input is only digital; my dvd recorder has no digital input to receive the digital output).
2. DVD recorder to receiver:
a. recorder's component video out, optical out, rca audio out all connected to onkyo's video 2 input.
b. onkyo's video 2 output (s-video, rca audio) connected to recorder's input 1.
c. onkyo "rec out" set to video 1. This means that the receiver will transmit the Video 1 signal to all outputs, including video 2 output.
C. How to use:
To watch 522 without recording on the dvd recorder: Set receiver to video 1.
To watch the dvd recorder: Set receiver to video 2.
To watch 522 and record on the dvd recorder: set receiver to video 2, check to see that receiver "rec out" is video 1, set dvd recorder to record from input 1.