From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!hou5f!hou5b!hou5c!hou5e!hou5a!hou5d!houxz!houxi!houxa!houxm!5941ux!dje
Newsgroups: net.video
Title: Re: Cable Ready Question
Article-I.D.: 5941ux.211
Posted: Mon Feb 28 15:39:32 1983
Received: Tue Mar  1 05:40:41 1983
References: houti.222

I'm not knowledgeable about video technology, but I did hook up a
cable ready VCR at home recently.  
Our cable lead (from Telco Cablevision in Monmouth County, NJ) can be
connected directly into the video input jack of the VCR so that the VCR's
cable tuner can select up to 14 frequencies from the cable.  We do not
subscribe to any premium channels, so I don't know how to use them.
With the above connection, it is possible to record on one channel and
view another (using the TV's tuner, which is limited to 2-13 in our case).
To allow viewing of any cable channel during recording, I hooked up the
cable lead into a signal splitter, with one output going to the cable
converter box and the other output to the VCR video input.  The outputs
from the VCR and the cable converter go into our TV through an A-B switch,
which allows sither to be selected.  Thus, to record ESPN and watch CNN
(for example), we set the VCR tuner to ESPN, the cable converter box
to CNN and the A-B switch to select TV input from the converter.
All the extra wiring and equipment cost about $15, including a "Y" audio
connection that routes VCR audio output into our stereo speakers.
I hope this helps.
			Dave Ellis
			Bell Labs, Piscataway NJ
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