TWC HD DVR, anyway to activate SD outputs?

[tbarney]

I've had the SA8000 HD dvr from Timewarner for a while now and I just tried to archvie something to vhs and it appears that the SD outputs are not active. I tried the F type coax and the Composite connection, both had no signal.  

Is there any way (perhaps in diag mode) to turn these on?

thanks,
Tom

[RS922]

This has been posted a few times, but you may have missed it....

You can change the output mode of the box from HD to SD mode (Press "Channel Up" and hold, then press "Volume -"). You would then have to run a video cable from the "video out Y/V" connector to a VCR or other recorder. You will get HD content downconverted (16 x 9) with grey bars on the top and bottom of the screen, but you can record it. The RF output is active during SD mode as well, but quality is not as great.

The box will revert to HD output mode after each power on, so just turn off and back on after recabling the Y/V connector to get the connection restored to the HD monitor after recording.

[tbarney]

Awesome, that did the trick.

Thanks!