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So confused about recording two channels
jennywxy
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Today I tried to record a programme on BBC HD and another on Channel 4. The HD channel recording failed and said that another had taken priority. I thought that I could record 2 channels at the same time. Is this incorrect? Sorry if it's a silly question, but if someone could advise I'd really appreciate it. In simple terms though as I'm about as technical as a tea bag Thanks!
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Look round the back, there are 3 f connectors. The two you have should be on the outer connections with nothing on the middle one. If wrong turn off the power to the box and unscrew the middle one and move to the outer.
Now power up the box and do a factory reset from the menus (even if you did not move a connection). Watch for a two cables found message as part of the reset.
Once fixed you should always be able to record any two and also watch a selection of third channels live as well.
In some cases you can record two and watch any third (EG bbc-hd and bbc1-hd)
when you do a factory re-set you need the setting that says Two Cables (same). Also if you want to record two progs and watch you must chose SD as HD recordings use both cables, all the best.
You can very easily verify this is true by disconnecting one of the satellite feeds and trying to watch a HD channel. It will work perfectly.
The only reason satellite recorders need two feeds from the dish is to allow the full range of channel combinations when recording two at once. Or watching one recording another. Nothing at all to do with SD or HD or any other form of transmission. If it were true HD needed two cables then how many would you need for 3D?
Completely wrong.
If you have a postcode that puts ITV1-HD Granada on your epg, then you can record both BBC-HD and BBC1-HD at the same time and also watch and live pause any of the other HD channels at the same time. (ITV1-HD, CH4 HD and NHK World TV).
You can do this using only a single cable and the loop cable from tuner 1 out to tuner 2 in.