Connecting TV to DVD-R to Cable box?

Question

How do I connect these 3 using coaxial cables so that I can watch one program and record another. Currently, I have cable in to the box out from box to DVD-R in and out from DVD-R to TV in. This allows me to record what's on the cable box but not something on a different channel. Do I have to split the cable signal? Where?

Answer 1

You need to split the incoming cable.  It needs to go both to the cable box and the DVD-R.  However, you will only be able to record basic cable channels (not HBO, Cinemax, etc) since the cable box must be used for those.