electronicnewb wrote:I tried the composite to vcr, but that didn't work, so I did the coax ...
As I indicated above, I am doing this in my layout and it works so I cannot explain your result, especially since both the SD STB and the VCR are specifically designed to use this type of cabling.
electronicnewb wrote:... My grandpa wants to use both VCR, first VCR is just for viewing VHS ...
Then this device (call it VCR1) does not require a connection to the STB in the first place. Just plug it directly into the TV.
electronicnewb wrote:... the second VCR to view VHS as well as record the VHS being played in the first VCR. Not recording channels. So, essentially I want to connect STB, VCR and second VCR to the tv ...
Do you mean copy a VCR tape from VCR1 to VCR2? In general you cannot copy a VCR tape using this method. There are specific devices for this action.
electronicnewb wrote:... I was planning to buy a composite splitter, but stopped after I found out it didn't work with composite cables.
For some reason the STB signal can go through ONE VCR, but it cannot go through TWO VCRs ...
If composite did not work, then it was wired incorrectly. You will just have to take it on faith that this cabling is standard for this application. This means that the splitters will also work. As for the second comment, that's what I suggested in my earlier post and mentioned above in this one.
Let's keep working on this because I am pretty confident we can get it going.