I have a panasonic dvd recorder and want to record foxtel box office but it will only record a few minutes and then says i cant record. Can anyone help I am a newbie to dvd recorders

Box Office channels use Macrovision copy protection to stop you recording them.

Thanks anyway around it??

Of course, but you need an external device between your Foxtel box and your DVD recorder, sometimes these are reffered to as Video Stabilisers, check Jaycar or similar for details.

Is this what I need
Video Enhancer and Stabiliser NTSC to PAL Converter
thanks for your help

That's the one

Do you know of anywhere in adelaide to get one??

Jaycar Stores
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Adelaide City
191-195 Wright Street
Corner of St Lukes Place 5000
Ph: 08 8231 7355
Fax: 08 8231 7314
Mon-Thu: 8.30 - 5.30, Fri: 8.30 - 8.30, Sat: 9.00 - 5.00, Sun: 11.00 - 4.00
South Australia, Australia



Clovelly Park
1168 South Road 5042
Ph: 08 8276 6901
Fax: 08 8276 7902
Mon-Thu: 8.30 - 5.30, Fri: 8.30 - 8.30, Sat: 9.00 - 5.00, Sun: 10.00 - 4.00
South Australia, Australia






Dealers
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Address: PORT LINCOLN
Bassham's TV & Computer World
18 Porter Street
South Australia, Australia
Phone Number: 08 8683 0075


Address: BRIGHTON
Force Electronics
Shop 2 417 Brighton Road 5048
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Phone Number: 08 8377 0517


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Force Electronics
650 North East Road
South Australia, Australia
Phone Number: 08 8261 7088


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Force Electronics
Shop 6 79 Gawler Street
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Phone Number: 08 8391 1133


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Shop 3/19 Adelaide Road
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Phone Number: 08 8532 5600


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Force Electronics
Shop 4/115 Findon Road
South Australia, Australia
Phone Number: 08 8347 1188


Address: WHYALLA
Whytronics Pty Ltd
Shop 1 87B-89 Essington Lewis Ave
South Australia, Australia
Phone Number: 08 8644 0988


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Gardner's Berri Radio & TV
Shop 1/7 Verrall Crescent
South Australia, Australia
Phone Number: 08 8582 1768


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West Coast Electronics
Poynton Street

South Australia, Australia
Phone Number: 08 8625 3000


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27 Fourth Street
South Australia, Australia
Phone Number: 08 8628 2472

thanks for your help jok11n

Windows42

An earlier post indicated that using 'RGB out' from the Foxtel box, and 'RGB in' to your recorder overcame the macrovision problem. I have yet to try it.

Good luck.

Brianf

Nope, not with Box Office. That's how I have my Foxtel connected and I have the same issue with recording Box Office.

I got a video enhancer and stabiliser and put it in line with my foxtel and now I can record box office . It was easy

How do you connect up the "Foxtel - RGB - DVD Recorder - Component - TV" with a video enhancer and stabliser?

I have seen some that have composite and svideo but I wish to use a higher quality signal. If possible a model number would be helpful.

Any quality loss?

Hi
What brand of stabiliser did you purchase and has it fixed all films?
Thanks
Brianf