Recording to a vcr

I have a toshiba sd 392 combo vcr/dvd player on the tv WITHOUT the multi-room dvr and I can't record any progams to the vcr.
Should I be able to record one show while watching another? I have the vcr/dvd player set to channel 3 and i can program my selection and the vcr shows that it's recording but when I playback there is no picture. HELP PLEASE

USSBUFFALO wrote:
Thankyou for the info. I do have the multi-room dvr but some times it's never enough you know. Would a seperate dvr recorder
work without intrferring with verizons dvr? Thanks again.
No, you would still have the same issue. The only device that can record one thing and watch another is a DVR.
All DVD-recorders and VCR's will only be able to record the program that you are watching.
Now if you want seperate recorders, your choices are...
Another DVR from Verizon
Or a 3rd party DVR (like TIVO or Moxie) plus a cable card from Verizon
Or a cable card from Verizon plus a Computer capture device such as the Ceton (to convert a computer to a DVR)
Those are about your only options.
Otherwise any DVD or VCR you get will have to be connected between the STB and TV and then you can record the program you are watching.
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