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7/15/09 at 5:41pm
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What is the best connection of a motorola hd cable box, toshiba dr570 dvd recorder and 46" sharp aquos tv?  All the manuals I received leave a lot  to be desired.
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post #2 of 2
7/15/09 at 6:09pm
Lots of options, but I would probably do:

1. coax from wall -> 3 or 4 way splitter
2. splitter -> coax RF inputs on cable box, TV, DVD recorder.
3. cable box HDMI out -> HDMI in on the TV
4. cable box red/white/s-video -> "input" on the DVD recorder.
5. DVD HDMI out -> HDMI in on the TV.

Monoprice.com is a good source for cables.

However, especially if you can still return the DVD recorder, I would strongly recommend instead a setup involving an HD-DVR of some type, either a TivoHD, or the DVR rented by your cable company.  This would allow you to record up to two shows in high-def at one time, letting you watch either, or a third previously recorded show.  This plus the ease of recording is 100x better than your current setup, which can record in standard-definition only, only one show at a time, and has way lower capacity per disc.
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