Why is my digital tuner DVD recorder not record LOST and saying it is copy protected?

Question

I have a new Panasonic DMR48 dvd recorder and for the last 2 weeks it did not record the programmed LOST show on the digital channel saying it was copy protected. I have recorded other network show without a problem.

Answer 1

It is recognizing a data signal from the program. More highly marketable programs will incorporate this signal in their transmission. Older DVD-Rs may not recognize it, but almost all new ones will. It is a new fact of life in our electronic existence. Freebies going the way of the dodo as we digitalize our world.

Answer 2

You may not be able to record the digital signal coupled with digital audio. You may have to connect via composite (rca) cables or s-video.