Recording on the 5000PVR

[ianpercy]

Hey all
I've just started to have a play with this box and have problem.
Am I right in thinking that the box only has one tuner in it?
If I'm recording a program I can't change channel and watch something else which is quite frustrating.
Am I missing something obvious or do I have to find another way of doing this?
Sorry if this has been posted before but I haven't been able to find a thread about it.

Thanx
Ian

[peakey]

Nope you can only watch what is on the same transponer (Its rubbish )

[ianpercy]

Ok thanks mate - that is a bit rubbish!
What are the alternatives then? Can I connect my virgin set top box aswell and use that to watch other channels? I guess I'd need a cable splitter to do that?
Or is there another way?

Cheers
Ian

[astro77]

You should have your virgin stb connected as well anyway for talkback else virgin will get susspisious if youre a subscriber.

[stevenpc]

Originally Posted by ianpercy

Hey all
I've just started to have a play with this box and have problem.
Am I right in thinking that the box only has one tuner in it?
If I'm recording a program I can't change channel and watch something else which is quite frustrating.
Am I missing something obvious or do I have to find another way of doing this?
Sorry if this has been posted before but I haven't been able to find a thread about it.

Thanx
Ian

you CAN watch another chan that is on the same transponder as the chan being recorded
use the up/down key on remote to change chan.
yes it is as advertised and promoted is a single tuner receiver.

[gadgetfiend]

I disagree with peeps saying its rubbish what do you want for less than £100. If you need to be able to watch premium channels while recording premium channels and want a dual tuner set up buy a ex1000 to go with the pvr and have them in the same location.
The cost of both would be a decent price for a dual tuner and you'd have the versatility of using 1 in another room when needed.

[peakey]

I find it a bit pointless its a good box if you want to record and go out for the evening.

[bumble]

Originally Posted by gadgetfiend

I disagree with peeps saying its rubbish what do you want for less than £100. If you need to be able to watch premium channels while recording premium channels and want a dual tuner set up buy a ex1000 to go with the pvr and have them in the same location.
The cost of both would be a decent price for a dual tuner and you'd have the versatility of using 1 in another room when needed.

would totally agree gadgetfiend,,have people seen the price of a good twin tuner cable box,,(forget the starview pvr,,the firmware still isnt quite right),,

the good ones use linux os,,and are best part of 400 pound!!,,

two voxes=good cheap option,,

[dalsoth]

I think it would be nice if you could pause the recording when the adverts come on but i guess you cant have it all!! Still a great box to record stuff. Recorded the formula 1 last night on timer and then was able to speed through to the action and through the adverts with the fast forward etc..

A shame we cant steal the gorgeous bouquet menus with transparent background and epg from the dbox2 and ditch the ugly freeview style menu in eurovox but thats another moan i guess.

Still it beats recording to an external drive or over the network like on the dbox or starview.

[stevenpc]

Originally Posted by peakey

Nope you can only watch what is on the same transponer (Its rubbish )

why knock it when it does what it is designed to do ?or did you not research b4 you got one?