TV/DVR Tuner question

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Ivan Vegvary

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Disagreement with son-in-law.
In a typical setup (Dish or Direct TV TIVO) does the DVR have two tuners - or - is there a single tuner in the DVR and the other tuner being used is in the TV set. SIL claims there are two tuners in the DVR. If that is the case then there are three tuners all together and we should be able to record 3 shows simultaneously, or, record 2 while watching a live show.

Does anybody know? Please educate me.

Thanks for all replies,

Ivan Vegvary
 
"Ivan Vegvary"
Disagreement with son-in-law.
In a typical setup (Dish or Direct TV TIVO) does the DVR have two tuners -
or - is there a single tuner in the DVR and the >other tuner being used is
in the TV set. SIL claims there are two tuners in the DVR.
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** DVRs typically contain two digital tuners.

If that is the case then there are three tuners all together and we should
be able to record 3 shows simultaneously,
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** Not with only one hard disk recorder you won't.


.... Phil
 
On 2012-01-15, Ivan Vegvary <ivanvegvary@gmail.com> wrote:
Disagreement with son-in-law.
In a typical setup (Dish or Direct TV TIVO) does the DVR have two
tuners - or - is there a single tuner in the DVR and the other tuner
being used is in the TV set. SIL claims there are two tuners in the DVR.
Click to expand...
Some DVRs have two two tuners.

If that is the case then there are three tuners all together and
we should be able to record 3 shows simultaneously, or, record 2 while
watching a live show.
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how do you plan yo record three shows if there are onlty two tuners in
the DVR?

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On 1/14/2012 6:03 PM, Phil Allison wrote:
"Ivan Vegvary"

Disagreement with son-in-law.
In a typical setup (Dish or Direct TV TIVO) does the DVR have two tuners -
or - is there a single tuner in the DVR and the>other tuner being used is
in the TV set. SIL claims there are two tuners in the DVR.

** DVRs typically contain two digital tuners.

If that is the case then there are three tuners all together and we should
be able to record 3 shows simultaneously,

** Not with only one hard disk recorder you won't.


... Phil
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I have the Dish 622 DVR. It actually has three tuners. Two tuners
for the satellite feed and one for the over the air signals. It will
record up to three programs (2 sat and 1 OTA) simultaneously while
doing playback from a previously recorded program.

Right now I am recording 1 Sat signal, 1 OTA signal and watching a
previously recorded program. It regularly records three programs
simultaneously.

Dan
 
"Dan Coby"
Phil Allison wrote:
"Ivan Vegvary"

Disagreement with son-in-law.
In a typical setup (Dish or Direct TV TIVO) does the DVR have two
tuners -
or - is there a single tuner in the DVR and the>other tuner being used
is
in the TV set. SIL claims there are two tuners in the DVR.

** DVRs typically contain two digital tuners.

If that is the case then there are three tuners all together and we
should
be able to record 3 shows simultaneously,

** Not with only one hard disk recorder you won't.



I have the Dish 622 DVR. It actually has three tuners. Two tuners
for the satellite feed and one for the over the air signals. It will
record up to three programs (2 sat and 1 OTA) simultaneously while
doing playback from a previously recorded program.
Click to expand...

** The point remains that a DVR will not do that unless it is engineered to
do it.

Plus raw data from the digital tuner inside a TV set is not usually
accessible.



.... Phil
 
On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:56:05 -0800 (PST), Ivan Vegvary <ivanvegvary@gmail.com>
wrote:

Disagreement with son-in-law.
In a typical setup (Dish or Direct TV TIVO) does the DVR have two tuners - or - is there a single tuner in the DVR and the other tuner being used is in the TV set. SIL claims there are two tuners in the DVR. If that is the case then there are three tuners all together and we should be able to record 3 shows simultaneously, or, record 2 while watching a live show.

Does anybody know? Please educate me.
Click to expand...
Two tuners, at least with Dish and every cable DVR I've had (four systems).
When recording two shows, you can only watch one of the recorded shows.
 
Thanks everybody!!! I learned from all of the replies.

Ivan Vegvary
 
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