Connecting a dvd 250gb hard drive recorder to tv...

Question

i have a new 37'' lcd hd ready tv that has only 1 scart connection i have tried different ways to connect both the virgin box and DVD recorder with no success i also have a scart splitter that can be connected to tv and sufficient scart leads. i can connect either the virgin box or the dvd recorder but i cant connect them both at the same time so i can record from my virgin box what am i doing wrong help please