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Title: Extended Power On operation Post by: dbadave on September 18, 2006, 10:09:43 PM I have a general operational question to ask everyone here. I currently use my r2 between my VCR and TV (like I suspect most people do.) Sometimes I record & playback from only my VCR. Sometimes I use the VCR to set the channel and record the program on my r2. Using my r2 in this fashion has me running the unit continuously on and selected to the "record/full screen" mode so I can always see the a/v from my VCR. Is this a good idea to run the unit like this 24X7?
Title: Re: Extended Power On operation Post by: dongle on September 19, 2006, 02:53:47 AM If you have two scart sockets (or two inputs) on your VCR can you just use one for the R2 and the other to connect to the TV ?. The R2 could then be powered off for the times you are just using the VCR for playback or channel recording. You may have to use the VCR remote to select the source.
Title: Re: Extended Power On operation Post by: dbadave on September 20, 2006, 01:16:48 PM My VCR has the typical two choices of a/v output: RG59 coaxial used in the ANT. IN/OUT pass through (IN is important, OUT is just bad form to run your a/v signal through the tuners that much) and 1 set of RCA composite output. If my VCR had 2 sets of RCA composite outputs I surely would have done as you had suggested.
Author "bwhitlat" just posted a new thread on "signal pass through when r2 powered off". This seems to me to be the best solution to my questions about extended power on operations. And it would make the r2 more "VCR like". That and the ability to use the pause key during Record mode. Title: Re: Extended Power On operation Post by: dongle on September 20, 2006, 01:32:50 PM I guess using a two port RCA switch box would help with your problem as well, however I agree that there shoud be a pass through function.
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