Can we record on all 8 channels at once on the 8-channel model? Or just 4 channels? The description, combined with reviews have me confused...
640511
Yes , you can record on all channels at same time, although it will fill your hard drive up fast, but you can overwrite old footage to make room. Your ONLY able to review 4 channels back at same time, as the dvr continues to record. Hope that helps clear up things.
640512
Yes, I have been recording on all 8 channels at once on the 8-channel model with very good clarity.
640513
I purchased a 4 camera 8 channel unit, then added 4 cameras no problem records all 4. haven't tested it with on-line internet viewing ability in any form.
1831567
The EIE 16 bit seems capable of recording 4 inputs at once... I have recorded three at once. So I would assume 4 would work just as well. I use Logic pro and the recording was just fine. I haven't done a successful test to see if It's capable of running two phantom power mics at once. But I only have one good condenser so not necessary at the moment. Hope that helps.
1585708
It cannot record in Quad view meaning showing all 4 cameras on the screen at the same time. You can record on the automatic channel scroll view which automatically scrolls through all the cameras (one by one) installed on the system and records the images for each camera you have set up as it scrolls through each channel. In the overwrite mode, you can have it record all the time and when the SD card is full it will start to overwrite older recordings.
143138
It will record two shows at once with an OTA antenna. One HD antenna will do, you don't need two. Due to different channels requiring a change in my HD ant. position, I had to give in & get basic cable again. I really tried, but couldn't deal with some shows being recorded to the extent that I couldn't enjoy watching the show. I even bought a different HD Ant., but still had the same result. Unfort. I'm not in a good position. But, I do love my TIVO.
34814
Yes, you can watch one channel and record another as long as you connect this product to an HDTV and set the modulation mode under the channel search menu to Loop Through. Although, you cannot watch a PREVIOUSLY recorded show while recording another channel.
305032
Can you manually select and view the correct local channels? If the problem is just recording, how do you select a program to record? What specifically happens?
877418
Another camera of the same make and model? Yes. I did that. I bought two sets of cameras and monitors. One monitor for the bedroom and one for my home office for when I was doing homeworks or papers (full time online student at the time). I also set up two cameras, one was set to channel "A" and the other to channel "B", from both monitors I could easily switch between channels at any point in time without much hassle at all. I loved it.
540245
You can record on all 8 cameras at the same time. It depends on the quality of video you choose for all 8 cameras. The best thing to do is set up the cameras for motion detection. That way it uses up less space on your dvr and you're more likely to get 30+ days of recording time.
483
Yes, you can record a show on one channel and watch another show on another channel. Or you can record a show on one channel and "chase" it, i.e. come home when you've recorded the first half of the show and start watching at the beginning.Or you can watch an already recorded show while recording a show. --Lee Gold
814777
Well, I'm not 100% sure what you are asking. Yes you can record several inputs together at the same time and tthen of course they would be synchronized. You could also record tracks one at a time, however in that case they would not be synchronized and you would need to put them together with some type of audio software. The Zoom is a good mixer, but it's not really an editor.
1974384
No. I wasn't sure, so I just tried it. The DVR has one tuner, so it can be tuned to one channel to record while you watch another channel on your TV. I tried recording 2 shows at once, but it only recorded the first one that I programmed.
61207
you can only record one show at a time. don't if it will work with dish. if it does you have to hook it up between tv & dish equipment. when programed channel numbers will be different.
1670034
8 channels means you can connect 8 cameras to your dvr, record and view 8 different angles at once. I have a 2 story home so I needed to view more angles. Bottom line it all depends on how much you want/ need to view (of course your budget too).
948590
It only records 2 tracks at a time but you can control 8 channels on a daw. Through USB midi interface. But you can only record 2 tracks at a time.
1247405
I'm no expert, but it seems to me that you would need a mixer. A resistor from each mic to a common resistor across the DVR in would work, but probably with low volume. An active mixer would be better. In any case, it can be done, but you are going to have a lot of noises coming in to the one input.
1247404
To mix 4 or 8 or really any number of mics into one channel you will need a splitter to go from 1 to 4 (or how ever many you need). You may have to get two 1 to 4 and one one to 2 to mix 8 together. Or you get a mixing device which will be more expensive. Now of course if you do this the one channel that is recording is going to have all audio channels recording at the same time so if you have sound on all channels it will be hard to isolate one specific channel to listen to. You really want a separate recording channel for each mic unless you know you will never have audio on more than one mic at a time. To mix 4 or 8 or really any number of mics into one channel you will need a splitter to go from 1 to 4 (or how ever many you need). You may have to get two 1 to 4 and one one to 2 to mix 8 together. Or you get a mixing device which will be more expensive. Now of course if you do this the one channel that is recording is going to have all audio channels recording at the same time so if you have sound on all channels it will be hard to isolate one specific channel to listen to. You really want a separate recording channel for each mic unless you know you will never have audio on more than one... » Read More To mix 4 or 8 or really any number of mics into one channel you will need a splitter to go from 1 to 4 (or how ever many you need). You may have to get two 1 to 4 and one one to 2 to mix 8 together. Or you get a mixing device which will be more expensive. Now of course if you do this the one channel that is recording is going to have all audio channels recording at the same time so if you have sound on all channels it will be hard to isolate one specific channel to listen to. You really want a separate recording channel for each mic unless you know you will never have audio on more than one mic at a time. « Show Less
2250234
Hello, I have the same set up as you. With this box I can only record the local stations. If there is a show that cable offers on their basic plan I can not record it unless it is in the area. I was hoping that this unit would pick up the unscrambled channels which are about 75 stations, from the cable line, but it does not do that for me.