Recording Freeview

crazy_guy

I have a freeview box and am after watching one freeview channel while recording another - can a dvd recorder do this, if so what am i looking for. I would prefer the recording to be on dvd rather than hard drive so that i can watch it on a laptop.

Any thoughts?

totalsolutions

What so you want to do, confused? <Devils advocate mode on> :rolleyes: Buy a laptop - Write a DVD - Record one freeview prog AND watch another freeview prog at the same time??

The prog may need to be stored to hard drive first, you cannot have the DVD writer recording "live off air" for a couple of hrs, so its stored first then your option to transfer to DVD.

Can you watch AND record two different freeviews channels at the same time, then no I dont think so.

Watch on a laptop? Yes, most new laptop have a DVD player.but check the DVD disc type required before you rush out and buy your first 100, ie DVD -R
or DVD +R

HTH

espresso

If you only have one tuner, then the answer is no. You need something like this here.

Nicki

If you already have a freeview box (or a digital tv), then you can buy a dvd recorder which also has a digital tuner. You can then record (direct to dvd if you wish) from freeview station the dvd recorder is set to, and separately watch the freeview station your tv/set top box is set to.

Hope this makes sense.

crazy_guy

Nicki wrote: »

If you already have a freeview box (or a digital tv), then you can buy a dvd recorder which also has a digital tuner. You can then record (direct to dvd if you wish) from freeview station the dvd recorder is set to, and separately watch the freeview station your tv/set top box is set to.

Hope this makes sense.

Sounds like a good plan Thanks

albertross_2

As expresso suggested, get a humax 9200 pvr, and use the usb link to transfer the video to the laptop hd direct, no disks to worry about, much nicer to use.

buglawton

Richer Sounds has a Panasonic DVD recorder with Freeview for around £150. The Humax is the very best idea though.