OTA - Can I watch a tv program while recording anohter?
386972
Yes you can. programming a show is easy. Follow instructions. It's important to read the manual. Practice makes perfect.
386973
Yes, as long as the Mag can be 1st on the coax in an OTA antenna or cable TV system, or on one leg of a 2-way splitter. The coax circuit is an amplified, built-in splitter that send the raw signal thru to a cable box or TV while sending it also to the tuner so both components can tune channels separatel... record one channel while watching a diff. channel with the cable box's or TV's tuner. Other info and help files are here: http://www.avsforum.com/t/940657/magnavox-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575/0_10#post_12244086
386974
Yes, as long as the Mag can be 1st on the coax in an OTA antenna or cable TV system, or on one leg of a 2-way splitter.The coax circuit is an amplified, built-in splitter that send the raw signal thru to a cable box or TV while sending it also to the tuner so both components can tune channels separatel... record one channel while watching a diff. channel with the cable box's or TV's tuner.Other info and help files are here:http://www.avsforum.com/t/940657/magnavox-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575/0_10#post_12244086
389795
yes, I watch TV as I record. There are 2 tuners in the haapauge. So, you can watch 1 channel and record another channel, or record 2 channels as long as you are watching 1 of the 2 channels being recorded.You cannot record 2 channels, and watch a 3rd channel. There are only 2 tuners in the device.
389800
Yes you can watch live TV while you record, but you are NOT recording on this box because it's not a DVR. This box records to your computer/laptop.
1231564
You can not use the RF-in and RF-Out to record/watch timed TV shows directly off the air. However, as long as you have an external tuner that can feed A/V signals in to this unit, then you can set it to record off that input at the appropriate times. That means you can only record the channel the external tuner is tuned to. If the tuner has the capability to automatically switch channels at the appropriate times, then this unit will work fine. I personally bought it to be able to play and edit shows recorded on DVD-RAM discs from my older US-model Panasonic DVRs. They are starting to wear out and I'll need this unit when those finally quit working You can not use the RF-in and RF-Out to record/watch timed TV shows directly off the air. However, as long as you have an external tuner that can feed A/V signals in to this unit, then you can set it to record off that input at the appropriate times. That means you can only record the channel the external tuner is tuned to. If the tuner has the capability to automatically switch channels at the appropriate times, then this unit will work fine. I personally bought it to be able to play and edit shows recorded on DVD-RAM discs from my older US-model Panasonic DVRs. They are starting to wear... » Read More You can not use the RF-in and RF-Out to record/watch timed TV shows directly off the air. However, as long as you have an external tuner that can feed A/V signals in to this unit, then you can set it to record off that input at the appropriate times. That means you can only record the channel the external tuner is tuned to. If the tuner has the capability to automatically switch channels at the appropriate times, then this unit will work fine. I personally bought it to be able to play and edit shows recorded on DVD-RAM discs from my older US-model Panasonic DVRs. They are starting to wear out and I'll need this unit when those finally quit working « Show Less
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I dont' know if you have received an answer...IF you use a cable box....run cable from box thru VCR then to TV. then you can record and watch at the same time. IF you have a new TV.....it is getting harder and harder to record shows...I can only record from my cable box OR an older analog TV. It is only a matter of time before we wont' be able to record a TV show...big box stores no longer carry DVD recorders....I suspect mixing the signal to prevent recording is in our future. Good luck
2181633
Unless your main dvr has some sort of DLNA functionality, I'm going to lean towards no. You most likely are not going to able to watch recorded shows.
622089
The DR430 does not have an internal tv tuner to record programs off the air. If you have a converter box that receives digital tv signals, you can connect it to this dvd recorder to record programs over the air.
2228634
Yes, we do this all the time! For instance, last Sunday, we watched the Grammys and I had preset the recorder to record 2 episodes of Downton Abby. We watched Downton the next night. I have never tried just hitting record, but it sounds as though it would if you are in record mode, then return to TV mode to watch TV. I'll try it, and if it doesn't work, I'll do an update.
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John:I bought this unit for my husband for Christmas and I just checked with him. He said that you can record directly from the TV into this unit. If you want to save the program after you have watched it, you need to save it to a disc while recording or once you watch it, it automatically deletes
1425637
I listened while recording, so it seems you can. But I never tried listening without recording in progress.
1286772
Yes if you are hooked up to an antenna, if you have a service like cable your cable wand controls the channels so you can only record what your watching. I just use it to record what I would like to watch when I'm gone.
1394699
No. However, my DirecTv HD-DVR allows for the recording of multiple programs while watching another channel. I would think yours does too.
1462470
No, you cannot. You would have to pay TiVo for the service fee as well as your cable provider for cable; this specific model does not allow for OTA (over the air) recording.
129235
The box doesn't know if you are watching the output from it or not. Thus, you can split the antenna signal with half going to the box and half going to an alternate antenna input on your TV. This way you can watch one show and record another. I don't have this exact box, but I have the HDMI output from the box going into my TV and the (split) antenna signal going in the coax input on the TV. Then by choosing the source: HDMI gets me the box output (whether live or playback), while ANT gives me the live OTA signal. Of course, this works because my TV has a built-in tuner and I am just using the box as a primitive DVR. Since you stated that your TV is newer, it most likely will have a built-in ATSC tuner.
1781759
Yes, by pressing rec or program recording at a certain time when you are not in front of the tv.
1209578
So I can hook up my basic cable directly from the wall and record what I normally see? Without the cable card? Can I record OTA HD channels with the proper antenae?
723851
You can watch a program in play-back while recording another. The power must be on to record. You have a selection of frequency such as daily or Mon-Fri.