Cannot Record Multiple Shows During Same Timeslot

[raeba]

Hi,

Well, I guess I wasn't a careful shopper. I bought and installed a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 350, and have discovered that it only records 1 show in a specific timeslot. Evidently, I cannot record 2 shows, on different channels, in the same timeslot - simultaneously.

What should have I bought to do this? There are several shows that are on at the same time/day that I want to record.

Thanks.

Raeba

[pens18aj]

I have a PVR500 (2 tuners) and a PVR150 (1 tuner) so I can record 3 showes at one time.

[haripj]

Number of tuners you have = number of shows you can record simultaneously

[raeba]

So, do you think I can add a PVR500 in my system with a 350? Do they normally work well without resource conflicts?

[raeba]

I have a PVR500 (2 tuners) and a PVR150 (1 tuner) so I can record 3 showes at one time.

Are there any resource conflicts at all? BTW, did you just use a splitter for your TV source (i.e. cable coax)?

Raeba

[stefan]

They should work fine together. Regarding the splitter, that should also work, given that you have a good enough signal to start with. Every splitter weakens the signal. There are splitters in different price ranges, all of them with more or less signal weakening. You could start out with a cheap splitter and hope it works =) You can also add a signal booster type of device before the splitter (not after, then you would just boost the bad signals, too).

[raeba]

They should work fine together. Regarding the splitter, that should also work, given that you have a good enough signal to start with. Every splitter weakens the signal. There are splitters in different price ranges, all of them with more or less signal weakening. You could start out with a cheap splitter and hope it works =) You can also add a signal booster type of device before the splitter (not after, then you would just boost the bad signals, too).

I think I'll plug in a booster of some sort. The cable is already split a few times elsewhere in the house. So, I'd better do all I can to avoid any further db loss.

Raeba

[bgowland]

If you can, put the booster back along the line BEFORE the other splits. Remember - if a signal is degraded, the booster can (will, probably) make things worse because it boosts the noise as well as the signal.

Cheers,
Brian

[buckeye]

Hi,

Well, I guess I wasn't a careful shopper. I bought and installed a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 350, and have discovered that it only records 1 show in a specific timeslot. Evidently, I cannot record 2 shows, on different channels, in the same timeslot - simultaneously.

What should have I bought to do this? There are several shows that are on at the same time/day that I want to record.

Thanks.

Raeba

How are you going to be watching "tv" (computer mon or on a TV)

[raeba]

How are you going to be watching "tv" (computer mon or on a TV)

On my lcd pc monitor.