Re: What to buy?

Trevor Wright wrote:
> André Coutanche writes
>> Not a complete answer, because there isn't one, given the
>> conditions you have stated:
>>
>> 1) You can simplify - and probably improve - your aerial set-up.
>> Since Channel 5 is available on digital, you don't need to make
>> special arrangements to receive it on analogue.
> Yes, OK, except I suppose now I can record ch 5 (not that I ever
> really want to) on analogue and watch other channels. That's how I
> record - on analogue if possible, so freeing up my Freeview for
> viewing at the same time.
>
> But with a twin tuner that wouldn't be an issue, is that right?

Yes, that's right - but also see the point in subsequent replies about
having a second digital tuner anyway in any DVD recorder. Though
occasions may still arise when you want to record two programmes and
still watch a third!

> The Sony box I mentioned (I think this is a new box) has a single
> tuner, pvr and dvdr. It claims that you can record one channel and
> watch another because of the hard drive (not because it has two
> tuners, because it doesn't). Is this right? Do pvrs work like that
> even with a single tuner?

I don't understand that! It may be that you can record one channel and
watch another *provided it is on the same mux as the one being
recorded*. In other words, only one tuner is actually being used and
two programme streams are being decoded from it. This can be done with
the Topfield and possibly other PVRs (and where there are already two
tuners, you can record two programmes and watch a third). But you are
limited to the channels on that tuner/those tuners, which isn't a
satisfactory general solution. Alternatively, it may only mean that
you can record one programme while watching another programme being
played back, which any PVR can do (and which is, of course, an
improvement on a VCR).

> And thankyou Andre, your replies are always informative.

Most kind :-) .

André Coutanche



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