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Old 19-11-2010, 14:28
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As I am disabled (deafness) I am eligable for support when switchover happens ( just received the booklet) It says I can buy a FreeSat+ HD digital recorder for (£199) including dish/installation etc. It only claims that it can watch one channel while recording the other, what I want to know is does anyone know if this is the same as a double tuner and that I could record 2 channels at the same time or does anyone know what they are selling? thought maybe someone had already bought one from the "switchover" people, all they could tell me is its a watch one record another channel, so its not enough information?
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Old 19-11-2010, 14:39
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If it's got twin tuners then whatever make it is the second channel will be recordable as well. Additionally a previously recorded programme will be viewable while recording two. If it's a Humax box then some third live channels will be viewable while recording two
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Old 19-11-2010, 14:52
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If it's got twin tuners then whatever make it is the second channel will be recordable as well. Additionally a previously recorded programme will be viewable while recording two. If it's a Humax box then some third live channels will be viewable while recording two
Well I thought being able to watch one programme was the same as having twin tuners but now I am not sure, is that the case, does this mean that its got twin tuners? I hope you can tell me? thanks again PS I actually thought that FreeSat+ meant that it was a double tuner?
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Old 19-11-2010, 15:13
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All Freesat+ receivers have twin tuners, so providing that the installation includes two cables from the dish LNB, you'll be able to record one channel whilst watching/recording another, or alternatively playback a previous recording at the same time as two channels recording. This is the standard across all Freesat+ receivers, so it just depends on the installation carried out.
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Old 19-11-2010, 15:25
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All Freesat+ receivers have twin tuners, so providing that the installation includes two cables from the dish LNB, you'll be able to record one channel whilst watching/recording another, or alternatively playback a previous recording at the same time as two channels recording. This is the standard across all Freesat+ receivers, so it just depends on the installation carried out.
Brilliant, that was something I forgot about the 2 cables, I will need to find out if they are supplying me with the 2 cables, thanks a lot for your input.
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Old 19-11-2010, 21:31
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It says I can buy a FreeSat+ HD digital recorder for (£199) including dish/installation etc.
Is this because you cannot receive Freeview where you are? Switchover does not affect satellite reception so I am little confused by this.
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Old 19-11-2010, 21:46
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Is this because you cannot receive Freeview where you are? Switchover does not affect satellite reception so I am little confused by this.
No its Freesat+ with HD so I can get the HD channels, and also I have Freeview TV and also FV box in bedroom it was just so I could get HD, if its a double tuner I will not get it any cheaper expecially as the installation etc is beind done as well.
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Old 19-11-2010, 21:51
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I didn't realise support was available to allow you to get HD if you already have a perfectly usable Freeview service.
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Old 19-11-2010, 22:06
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I didn't realise support was available to allow you to get HD if you already have a perfectly usable Freeview service.
Well you still have to pay for it and I thinks its a very cheap FreeSat+ box and also I am on very very very basic pension so I do not get a lot of money, its actually money I have left over this year/year and a half also I have a very generous family who gave me the goods when they bought new ones and also they will pay for most of it for christmas as well. So it would imagine there would be a very small "take up" for this service.
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