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DVD/VCR combi with twin tuner

J_B
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Currently we have 4 boxes under the (analogue) TV

Sky (freesat) - very rarely watch it
Freeview box - works OK but sometimes a poor signal on ITV
VCR - a bit 'long in the tooth', from the last millenium :rolleyes:
DVD - the remote is broken

I'm looking for a DVD/VCR combi unit with twin freeview tuner, so we can watch one freeview channel whilst recording another - you know, that the old VCR's did when they first came out - then we could ditch the last three boxes.

Suggestions please :question:

Comments

  • J_B wrote: »
    I'm looking for a DVD/VCR combi unit with twin freeview tuner

    I don't think there is such a beast, not with twin tuners anyway.
    Dave. :wave:
  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
    I think you would have great difficulty getting any sort of VCR nowadays You can visit this site for a comparison of twin PVRs http://www.pvrjunction.co.uk/compare/

    You would then need to make a choice of whether to archive onto DVD or VCR but I would suggest DVD would be the way to go
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Suggest a Freeview PVR with twin tuners.
    Humax 9300T is a great device.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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