How to record one channel while watching another - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

mrssmitty · 2006-09-10, 12:56 PM

I was wondering if somebody could please help me! I don't have the HDTV but I do have Shaw Digital using the Motorola Digital Box. I was wondering how to tape one channel and watch another. I know that you can't tape a Digital Channel and watch another channel, but I want to tape an analog channel and watch another analog or digital channel.

Thank you!

elapsed · 2006-09-10, 01:43 PM

To record an analog channel while watching another digital/analog channel, use a splitter like so:

Wall -> Splitter -> Cable Box -> TV
Wall -> Splitter -> VCR -> TV

You can then switch back and forth between the two inputs using the PIP functionality of your set, and continue to watch a digital or analog channel while another analog channel is taping.

57 · 2006-09-10, 03:55 PM

See also the Digtal Home FAQ (under help) "how to connect a VCR & STB" This will also allow you to record a digital channel when you want to...

If you also have a split directly to your TV, you could be recording a digital channel and watching an analogue channel on your TV's internal tuner.

See the following link:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=76077

bobronco · 2006-11-11, 03:42 AM

If you can't do it yourself, call Shaw and have a Tech install an A/B switch or help you set it up as mentioned above.

cp.1990 · 2009-07-03, 03:57 PM

my question is.....where do i find the recored channels ? the green button dont work ! and it wont let me record shows that r on at the same time and I HAVE TO HAVE IT ON THAT CHANNEL THAT I AM RECORDING !!

VuMax · 2009-07-04, 12:52 PM

It would really help if you told us what model your receiver is. If it's a single tuner PVR then you can't watch one show while recording another. That would require 2 tuners to "tune in" both shows at the same time.

adiabatic · 2009-07-04, 02:35 PM

Unless you run one leg of the split to the TV itself (to watch a subset of channels). I've hade both tuners recording on my 3416 and watched shows via the TV's tuner

2006-09-10, 12:56 PM	#1
mrssmitty Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	How to record one channel while watching another I was wondering if somebody could please help me! I don't have the HDTV but I do have Shaw Digital using the Motorola Digital Box. I was wondering how to tape one channel and watch another. I know that you can't tape a Digital Channel and watch another channel, but I want to tape an analog channel and watch another analog or digital channel. Thank you!

2006-09-10, 03:55 PM	#3
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2006-11-11, 03:42 AM	#4
bobronco Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	Free service calls If you can't do it yourself, call Shaw and have a Tech install an A/B switch or help you set it up as mentioned above.

2009-07-03, 03:57 PM	#5
cp.1990 Rookie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	hi my question is.....where do i find the recored channels ? the green button dont work ! and it wont let me record shows that r on at the same time and I HAVE TO HAVE IT ON THAT CHANNEL THAT I AM RECORDING !!

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2006-09-10, 01:43 PM	#2
elapsed Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 714	To record an analog channel while watching another digital/analog channel, use a splitter like so: Wall -> Splitter -> Cable Box -> TV Wall -> Splitter -> VCR -> TV You can then switch back and forth between the two inputs using the PIP functionality of your set, and continue to watch a digital or analog channel while another analog channel is taping.

2009-07-04, 12:52 PM	#6
VuMax Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 956	It would really help if you told us what model your receiver is. If it's a single tuner PVR then you can't watch one show while recording another. That would require 2 tuners to "tune in" both shows at the same time.

2009-07-04, 02:35 PM	#7
adiabatic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 491	Unless you run one leg of the split to the TV itself (to watch a subset of channels). I've hade both tuners recording on my 3416 and watched shows via the TV's tuner