Thread: How can I tape a tv show onto a dvd? What dvd do I use?

I tried last night to record tv onto a dvd but couldn't. It is possible for my dvd player to do. But it didn't work. We have a converter box does that have anything to do with it? Or is there only a certain kind of dvd I can use like Rw or R+ ? As far as I know my dvd player can use rw, r+ and dvd r. Any help would be appreciated.

Are you trying to record directly from your converter box to a DVD recorder, or to a computer with a DVD burner? To burn properly, it needs to be formatted properly. If you are trying to hook the converter box directly to a burner that wasn't programmed for it, it won't work. Need a little more information, and hopefully I can help you out...

You need a DVR or a DVD recorder it seems like you just have a DVD player that can play DVD r rw etc…