Recording television with FX1? at DVinfo.net

Aric Mannion · June 5th, 2008, 03:06 PM

VCRs are dead and tivo is a hundred bucks (in my situation).
I have direct TV, and lets say I want to tape a show with my FX1. Is this possible? I tried, and couldn't get it to work at all. I would really like to record HD programs onto an HDV tape, but I can't even figure out how to do SD.

It seems like this should work, can't VCRs record tv, why can't my camera's VTR?

Adam Gold · June 5th, 2008, 03:40 PM

Page 74-76 of your manual. FW (camera to camera) or composite/s-video only from a TV or VCR or, presumably, cable/sat box.

I think the HD connection (component) on the FX1 is output-only. But make sure you have IN/OUT REC set correctly (p.60). Then you could try the component out of the DTV box to the component in of the FX1.

Boyd Ostroff · June 5th, 2008, 09:09 PM

You can't record analog HD on the FX1 or Z1, only standard definition. The only way to record HDV (other than filming live) is via firewire.

Jack Zhang · June 5th, 2008, 11:31 PM

Also keep in mind that downconverted to SD signals from HD feeds might have Macrovision, rendering recording useless on those signals unless you can take the raw MPEG-2.

June 5th, 2008, 03:06 PM	#1
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 616	Recording television with FX1? VCRs are dead and tivo is a hundred bucks (in my situation). I have direct TV, and lets say I want to tape a show with my FX1. Is this possible? I tried, and couldn't get it to work at all. I would really like to record HD programs onto an HDV tape, but I can't even figure out how to do SD. It seems like this should work, can't VCRs record tv, why can't my camera's VTR?

June 5th, 2008, 03:40 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Page 74-76 of your manual. FW (camera to camera) or composite/s-video only from a TV or VCR or, presumably, cable/sat box. I think the HD connection (component) on the FX1 is output-only. But make sure you have IN/OUT REC set correctly (p.60). Then you could try the component out of the DTV box to the component in of the FX1.

June 5th, 2008, 09:09 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,809	You can't record analog HD on the FX1 or Z1, only standard definition. The only way to record HDV (other than filming live) is via firewire.

June 5th, 2008, 11:31 PM	#4
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Also keep in mind that downconverted to SD signals from HD feeds might have Macrovision, rendering recording useless on those signals unless you can take the raw MPEG-2.