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Just bought a new TV. Set up a digital cable box (Scientifc Atlanta through Comcast) and DVD recorder (Magnavox) to work so I can record analog channels (no cable box required) while watching the digital channels (HBO, On Demand, etc.). The cable box has the normal RF hook ups as well as two sets of outputs (AV and S-video). DVD recorder has multiple input/output.

My current setup is a follows: cable from wall into splitter; one to cable box, the other to the DVD recorder. I have the cable box connected to the TV via RF and to the DVD recorder via S-video (with audio). The DVD recorder connects to TV via component cables.

DVD recorder works fine.

For some reason, when viewing the TV through the cable box (DVD recorder is off), I get no picture BUT I can see the information on the channel if I hit the "INFO" button on the cable remote. The TV is getting a signal from the cable box but not the picture. Is there something that I am missing? Yes the TV is on channel 3.

Currently I claim 1 on my W-4. My wife and I file jointly and we have 2 kids with another on the way. My income for 2007 was $66,000. My wife made $18k from regular job plus she sells Mary Kay which showed a net loss of $9000 last year. No taxes were taken out of her pay from her regular job. Total income approximately $75,800 for 2007. Our return for 2007 was over $5100.

For 2008, my income will be $72,000. My wife will earn about $18k but taxes are taken out this year and she claims zero on her W-4. I'll assume her Mary Kay business will show a loss of about $4000 for 2008.

We do have a house and a mortgage. I'd like to adjust my W-4 so we break even in 2008 (or close to it). With a baby coming, I rather have the money to spend now. Just based on my salary, I would like to see an extra $200 per paycheck (adjusted for the remainder of the year $4000).

Any help is appreciated.