How Do You Copy Movies From Television To DVD?
Movies presented on cable and satellite television or broadcast over the air can often be copied to a disc using a DVD recorder connected directly to the TV set. Some channels—mainly premium channels—may be encrypted with anti-copy protection, but movies on basic cable and satellite channels as well as network broadcasts can usually be copied without any problems. A standard set of composite audio-video cables, which typically comes with the DVD recorder, will be needed to connect with the TV. Plug in the white, yellow and red cables from the matching output jacks on the back of the TV to the input (record) jacks on the rear of the DVD recorder. Turn on the power to the equipment; then set the TV to the desired channel for recording the movie. Press the “Open/Close” or “Eject” button on the DVD recorder to insert a blank, recordable disc in the tray, and then press the button a second time to close. Press the “Record” button on the DVD recorder at least 20 seconds before the movie is s
