Is there a digital converter box I can get that has a DVR also?

How do I get my VCR to record while hooked up to a High definition converter box i.e after February 2009?

• How do I get my VCR to record from a High definition converter box i.e after February 2009? How do I get my VCR to record a show while hooked up to a High definition converter box? ? I want to record shows on my VCR to 'time shift' how do I get my VCR to record shows through a high definition tv converter box. As of right now the VCR will only record shows if the channel on the HD converter box is set to that channel and the converter box has not shut its self off. I do NOT under ANY circumstances want to pay for TV! Cable any any other type of pay for view is definitely out of the question. I do not get payed enough nor do I have enough time to waste watching the idiot box to pay for it on a monthly basis. That is not to say there are not good shows on cable/satalite it is just that I am on a very limited budget with very limited resourses and paying for TV is out of the question. There are television shows that I would like to see on public telivision ( the only semi intelligent TV worth watching) but are on at inconvenient times SO I record them on a VCR and watch them at my convenience. NOW I will repeat the question, how do I get my VCR to record from a high definition converter box i.e after February 2009? I do not want to get cable or satellite, I want my VCR to record shows using the converter box. Right now the box is off(not hooked up) until I solve this problem.

• Answer:

  If your VCR has an IR blaster, then you can do it, otherwise the VCR can only record whatever channel your converter box is on. There are IR blasters for PCs and most high-end PVRs (like Tivo) do have them, so maybe it is time to consider buying a new recorder with an IR blaster built-in.