Can you watch one program while recording another with the VCR?
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No. Cable only allows one program at a time. Hope this helped you.The previous answers were correct.
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Watching, requires a Tuner and a Display. Recording, requires a Tuner. Since this VCR only has 1 Tuner, you can only record and or watch one single channel at the same time.
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This unit will actually have two tuners. So it will be capable of recording two things at once just like the DirecTV units. Which means that unless you need to record two things while watching a 3rd live program, there will be no need to split the cable and use your TV or VCRs tuner.Da
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While watching from (or via) the Magnavox (output to my TV), I am only able to watch a program pre-recorded on the HDD/DVR at the same time that another program is being recorded. Cannot tune to more than one station at a time (to record one, while attempting to watch another). . .Not sure I quite understand J. Kavanaugh's answer, but sounds like something cool to learn to do!
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I believe you can. You download the recorded show and should be able to watch it anywhere. I bought this so my daughter could watch recorded programs while she is away at college, so she uses it a lot more than I do. I hope this helped.
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This does not connect directly to your TV. I plugs into a computer which you could then hook up to a TV through multiple methods. If you already knew that then yes, you can watch one show while another is recording.
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I actually don't own one anymore, but no...you cannot record more than one show at a time because unfortunately, this machine only has one tuner in it. However, a similar but better DVR is Tablo, which comes in a two tuner and four tuner version.
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As far as I know : NO! You can only record one channel at a time, and this recording will nlock the viewing of any other channel.
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This DVD Recorder does not have a built-in tuner. You would not be able to record a show while watching another unless you connect a separate tuner to this recorder.
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No it does not, the only way to record one channel while watching another is to split your cable (or other) connection cable one to unit one to tv or box.Ive not run into any that do that w/ out splitting.If you have a tv w/ digital tuner this shouldnt be a problem.
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Yes you can, and if I recall you can save folders of different recordings. The instructions are horrible and I no longer use it, but if it only came with decent instructions it would be great. I think I finally googled directions on how to program different tasks.
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If you want to be able to record one program while watching another, you sort of need a tuner. I am using my converter box that I saved when I switched to HDTV.
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Yes, just plug the cable running from antenna into the unit. If you purchase a splitter you can go one cable into your t.v. and one into the unit. This will give you the ability to record and watch another channel at the same time.
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Yes. Press play on your VCR and press record. Like any recorder it can record the signal being displayed on the TV it is connected to.
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yes you can record 2 shows at one time but then you can't watch live show, but you can watch a recorded one while recording 2
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I think this is possible because the VCR has provisions for analog input. Why you would want to do this, I do not know because you cannot make disc recordings. You can only play what is saved on the hard drive.
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Alex, This is not an issue relating to the disk, but rather the hardware/software you are using to record the show. Most recording devices allow for a disk to remain "open" after recording and "finalized" at some later point. That being the case, you should be able to do what you want to do for multiple recordings. For example, I am using a dual VCR/DVD machine to copy my personal VCR tapes, and my system allows me to put multiple tapes on one DVD before finalizing it.
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You certainly can watch one show while recording another IF you have a second antenna attached to the TV's RF (antenna) input. You need only to connect the converter to the TV with the supplied rca cables. Or you can connect a single antenna to both the converter and the TV by using an inexpensive splitter.