New TV and DVD!!

[Humpy D]

Have just joined the 21st century by purchasing a LCD TV and DVD recorder to replace our CRT TV and VHS recorder!!

I asked the salesman in the shop about recording a programme on BBC1 (say) whilst watching ITV (say) and he said that I couldn't do this unless I bought an aerial splitter. However, looking at the set-up instructions the aerial comes into the DVD recorder and then from this to the TV so I'm not sure a) whether I actually need a splitter or b) if I do where does the splitter go?

Sorry that this is a really basic question!!

[aberdeeneuan]

What's the DVD recorder make and model?

[Humpy D]

Sony RDRDC100B.

[FlossyThePig]

Without reading the manual I would suggest the salesman was talkng testicles, assuming you are recording 20th century analogue signals.

[NewNameNeeded]

Presuming both have Freeview tuners so you can record using the DVD's tuner set to one channel, and watch TV using the TV's own internal tuner set to a different channel.

Enjoy your new toys!

[E31Shrew]

As above if both have Freeview [DVB] tuners then you can watch one and record the other by connecting as youve described

[aberdeeneuan]

Well, having googled it, the DVD burner has it's own tuner, so you can watch anything the tv can pick up while it records.

[headcase]

You dont need a splitter, connect the aerial to the DVDR then there is an output on the DVDR that you connect to the TV using a lead that comes with the DVDR.