Recording 2 channels and watching tv?

tuggy12

RTNI wrote: »

The humax box I have has 2 tuners (Not the one above however and about 3 - 4 years old). 2 can be recorded and another watched as long as the 3rd channel you want to view is on the same multiplex as one of the channels you are recording.

Thanks, that was my understanding too.

almillar

Not sure if this is what Fifer means, but maybe he means this, and didn't explain it very clearly. You use the Humax (or most other dual tuner recorders) to record 2 things. You then use the tuner inside your TV to watch a 3rd programme.

Malaga0034_2

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

With freeview technically the signal can easily be split to record every channel at once.
But you dont want to do that, buy a PVR such as this http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/products/product_stb_terrestrial_hdrfoxt2.aspx record the two channels on that and watch the TVs inbuilt freeview tuner.

I've had a humax for 4 years and for £99 its a good piece of kit
the freesat (dish needed) is also v good

ClaireB7

tuggy12 wrote: »

Thanks, that was my understanding too.

It is indeed correct - and is not quite what fifer's post implies. The 3rd channel can not be any freeview channel.

The only way the 3rd channel could be any freeview channel is it you were watching it via the TV's tuner.

Torry_Quine

ClaireB7 wrote: »

It is indeed correct - and is not quite what fifer's post implies. The 3rd channel can not be any freeview channel.

The only way the 3rd channel could be any freeview channel is it you were watching it via the TV's tuner.

I have only got freeview post analogue switchoff. With my Humax PVR I can record two programmes and watch a third broadcast programme or previously recorded.

ClaireB7

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I have only got freeview post analogue switchoff. With my Humax PVR I can record two programmes and watch a third broadcast programme or previously recorded.

Yes - but the third broadcast programme (unless the technology has significantly improved in the last 2/3 years) won't be able to be ANY Freeview channel.

As has also been posted by others, if both the tuners on the PVR are recording you will only be able to watch another channel that is on the same mux(es)[/b] that you are currently recording from. For example, if you are recording BBC 1 and BBC 2, you would would not be able to watch ITV ... UNLESS (a) technology has moved on significantly but I don't believe it has or (b) you are actually watching the 3rd broadcast programme via your TV's tuner.

Torry_Quine

ClaireB7 wrote: »

Yes - but the third broadcast programme (unless the technology has significantly improved in the last 2/3 years) won't be able to be ANY Freeview channel.

As has also been posted by others, if both the tuners on the PVR are recording you will only be able to watch another channel that is on the same mux(es)[/b] that you are currently recording from. For example, if you are recording BBC 1 and BBC 2, you would would not be able to watch ITV ... UNLESS (a) technology has moved on significantly but I don't believe it has or (b) you are actually watching the 3rd broadcast programme via your TV's tuner.

True, I missed the word any in your previous post!

ClaireB7

No worries. It least you're better off in this regard than Sky customers ... recording 2 programmes at once ? then either watch one of them or a previous recorded programme or resort to your TV tuner !!!