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This might sound like a stupid question, but here goes . . . . .
I have a 32"wide screen TV with 2 scart sockets. In 1 I have a DVD recorder. In the other I have a VCR. I have the aerial lead coming out of the wall, into the VCR, from the VCR to the DVDR & then into the TV. This way I can record 2 different terrestrial channels, while watching a 3rd, or I can record 1 channel while watching the VCR or a DVD.

If I want to move over to digital & use Freeview, how would I wire this up? Would I need multiple Freeview boxes?

HELP ! ! ! ! !

Jim

buy the new humax pvr9200T, you can record 2 digital, and 1 watch 1 digital, 160gb, 100+hours, and you can use topuptv via cam in CI slot.

Simple! except it costs £200+

:-)

Thanks for the advice - it certainly looks like a nice box of tricks. However, I was just hoping not to spend £200+ . . . . . . .
Jim

I would say just do it like you have the aerial lead. ie: aerial lead into Freeview box, then a scart from the Freeview to the vcr and another scart from the Freeview to the the DVDR (make sure you buy a Freeview box with two scarts, not all have two.

Mark - thanks for the reply - would that allow me to watch 1 Freeview channel while recording another? How about recording 2 different channels while watching a 3rd?
Jim

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How about recording 2 different channels while watching a 3rd?
You can`t do that with just one box. i am not aware of any equipment that has 3 tuners in it but stand to be corrected.
In my opinion your best bet is to go with a twin tuner freeview PVR (worth every penny imo) and, if you really need to watch a third digital channel while recording two others supplement it with a cheapo Freeview box or DVD recorder with digital tuner.

the new Humax PVR200T allows you to record 2 digital and watch a THIRD as long as the third is on the same multiiplex(?) as 1 you are recording.

I think you can also record 1, and watch 2 (picture in picture).

It only has 2 digital tuners though, as earlier posting said, clever box of tricks.

Bunnster

Well then, the Humax or other twin tuner/recorder PVR paired up with an IDTV should do everything he wants

This item was edited on Thursday, 26th January 2006, 13:27

No, you`d only have one tuner, so likethe others have said, you could only record the channel it`s tuned to. You could still watch terrestrial (channels 1 to 5) while the box is tuned to a different channel.

Otherwise it would have to be something with a multi tuner as the others have said, or have two boxes near each other maybe.

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Humax or other twin tuner/recorder PVR paired up with an IDTV
Thats 3 digital tuners in total... not one