Has anyone got a tv with built-in freeview?

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0]

I've recently got a new tv with built-in freeview. I can't work out how to record the DVB signal to either my vcr or dvd recorder. They record the analogue signal no prob but I can't see a way to get the digital signal to the recorders. I've read the manuals and that is no clearer and they're all Panasonic so I can't see it being a compatability problem. The only thing I can think it might be is the cheap, shitty scart lead from the tv to the dvd recorder (from a previous buget player). Maybe it's not a fully-wired scart cable, would than make a difference? I'm going to get some decent cables anyway, just want to rule it out before I try anything else.

[Lazarus 0]

i doubt its the scart.

 

have you had a good look in the menu system of the tv?

 

there may be a way to change what is being output through the scart.

 

for example:

 

'av2 output - digital' instead of 'av2 output - analogue'

 

 

you could always search google for the model number to see if anyone else has had the same trouble.

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0]

AV output is set to DVB.

 

The reason I think it might be the scart is that none of the Q-link features seem to be working.

 

A quick scan on google seems to show that loads of people with freeview tv's seem to be having trouble setting up to record. I'll have to see if I can narrow it down to someone with the same set up as me and see how/if they solved it.

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0]

Resolved thanks to an email to the good people at Panasonic customer care.

[Lazarus 0]

Resolved thanks to an email to the good people at Panasonic customer care.

 

What was the problem doc?

[Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0]

Resolved thanks to an email to the good people at Panasonic customer care.

 

What was the problem doc?

Beginners error on my part really. Confusing my AV1's & AV2's and inputs & outputs, although the manual was a bit ambiguous (honest!). Also the piece of string I was using as a scart lead wasn't letting the tv communicate some of the extra fetures (direct recording, timer recording from the freeview programme guide etc.) to the dvd recorder. Full marks to Panasonic, a prompt and helpful reply from their customer care / technical advice people.