How to send output to vcr?

[BossDog]

Hey all, I just got a Radeon LE with TV out from Newegg. I wanted to take movies and videos I got on the computer and put them on vhs. I went ahead and attached the composite out cord to the rca video in on the vcr. I also split the line out from the sound card and plugged that in the vcr. Lastly, I enabled a scheme to send out video to the vcr. However, when I record (movies, whatever), I dont get anything on the tape at all. No video, no audio...nothing. Are there some settings I must hit in the vcr to make it run correctly with this setup?

 

[BossDog]

Just for anyone who was inclined to weigh in, I got it fixed. I had to lug a tv in from the other room and hook it up to the vcr so I could see the options. There was a special command you had to give via remote to get the av jacks to kick in.

 

[rbV5]

How well is that working for you?

 

[BossDog]

Not too bad actually. Recording quality on the vcr is ok, but not superb. Obviously, the better the source file, the better the result. If I had an s-video connection on the vcr, Im pretty sure the recordings would be top notch.

However, now Im on a new quest. Instead of taping stuff with the vcr, I want to get this signal out to my main tv and suround sound system. I think it is about 25' or so. I looked at Radio Shack (I know) and the RF modulator is perfect for this. It's $30. Now I just need to find out if composite cables can carry a signal 25' or so without too much signal degradation.