How Do You Set Up A DVR Digital Video Recorder?
Digital video recorders, or DVRs, are used to record television programming for future viewing. They are similar to VCRs, but they store information on a hard drive, like a computer’s, instead of on videocassette. Many DVRs are available with subscription to wide variety of cable providers and are used to record cable shows, but DVRs, generally speaking, can be used to capture any television signal. They can easily be connected to televisions and set up with the use of the DVR remote. Connect your DVR to your television. This can be done with the cables provided with your DVR, such as RCA cables or component cables. Connect the cables to the appropriate output ports on your DVR and the input ports on your television. Plug your DVR’s power cable into a nearby wall socket. Turn on your DVR and television. Change the television to its input channel. Usually this will be channel 3 or 4; your manual will specify this information. You should now be able to see the DVR’s signal on your televi