One Tuner or Two?

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  Wendolene Posts: 132

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  30/11/08 - 22:08 #2

  Molpole wrote: »

  I want to buy my parents a PVR.
  
  They already have a TV with a Freeview receiver in it, so would a twin tuner PVR be unnecessary?

  
  I would say definatley NOT. Once you own a twin tuner PVR you will wonder how you ever managed without it.
  
  It means you can record two separate programs at once. For example you can record a program on BBC1 and ITV1 at the same time. Most twin tuner PVR's will let you do that AND watch a previously recorded programme too.
  
  It all adds up at a very flexible device.

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  Luis Essex Posts: 2,268

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  01/12/08 - 09:01 #3

  With only one tuner you can not watch a recorded programme while another one is being created. With a single tuner you would have to wait.
  Similarly if you were watching a recording you could be interupted by another recording starting to be created.

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  [Deleted User] Posts: 2

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  01/12/08 - 18:02 #4

  You've convinced me - two tuners it is!
  
  Thank you
  
  

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  creddish Posts: 5,285

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  02/12/08 - 14:13 #5

  Luis Essex wrote: »

  With only one tuner you can not watch a recorded programme while another one is being created. With a single tuner you would have to wait.
  Similarly if you were watching a recording you could be interupted by another recording starting to be created.

  With most single tuner PVRs you can watch a recorded programme whilst another is being recorded. The only exception I know of is the old Humax 8000T.
  
  Definitely get a twin tuner IMO. In fact I don't know of any single tuner PVRs (discounting DVD Recorders with a Freeview tuner which some refer to as PVRs) which are currently being produced.
  
  Colin

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