Connect directv to older Panasonic DVD Recorder

[slimgm]

How do I connect an older Panasonic DVD recorder with no HDMI input. I bought a HDMI to RCA converter, but the quality of the picture was terrible. Is there a HDMI to RG-6 coax converter?

 

[hang-the-9]

Take a look at this https/www.quora.com/Is-it-possible-to-convert-an-HDMI-into-a-coaxial-cable

All you have on the DVD recorder is composite and the coax connection? If you have a component input you can get a better result.

 

[slimgm]

Yes. All it has is a composite and coax input, and the composite result is less than good.

 

[hang-the-9]

Yes. All it has is a composite and coax input, and the composite result is less than good.

If you want good quality, you need a recorder with HD inputs, like component or a newer recorder to a hard disk that would have HDMI inputs.

If you are recording HD content, you are going form 1080 to some adapter then to a composite connection that gives you a 480 picture. Not very surprising you don't like what it looks like. Take a picture and cut out every third line and see what it looks like.

There are a few recorders that can actually do both DVD and hard drive recording, for a price though since they are no longer made https/www.amazon.com/Magnavox-MDR865H-Recorder-Digital-Tuner/dp/B015FOZCUS or just go all digital to a hard disk or flash drive based recorder.

 

[slimgm]

Yes. All it has is a composite and coax input, and the composite result is less than good.

If you want good quality, you need a recorder with HD inputs, like component or a newer recorder to a hard disk that would have HDMI inputs.

If you are recording HD content, you are going form 1080 to some adapter then to a composite connection that gives you a 480 picture. Not very surprising you don't like what it looks like. Take a picture and cut out every third line and see what it looks like.

There are a few recorders that can actually do both DVD and hard drive recording, for a price though since they are no longer made https/www.amazon.com/Magnavox-MDR865H-Recorder-Digital-Tuner/dp/B015FOZCUS or just go all digital to a hard disk or flash drive based recorder.