Record one digital channel while watching another on Samsumg?

I have a Samsung LE26R51BDX and have figured out how to record digital
channels by selecting Ext.1 (which is the Scart
connection) and watch the digital station I want to record on the TV
while recording it. For the analogue channels, I record from it simply
by selecting the channel number on the VCR.


I'd like to find out if there's a way to tune both analogue and
digital channels into the VCR so he can record a digital channel while
watching another digital channel or an analogue channel. To do this, I
suspect he might need 2 digital tuners/decoders in the TV. I don't know
whether his model of TV has 2 of them or not.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Petre

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I have a Samsung LE26R51BDX and have figured out how to record digital
channels by selecting Ext.1 (which is the Scart
connection) and watch the digital station I want to record on the TV
while recording it. For the analogue channels, I record from it simply
by selecting the channel number on the VCR.


I'd like to find out if there's a way to tune both analogue and
digital channels into the VCR so he can record a digital channel while
watching another digital channel or an analogue channel.

To record one digital channel and to watch another digital channel you need
two digital tuners.

To do this, I
suspect he might need 2 digital tuners/decoders in the TV. I don't know
whether his model of TV has 2 of them or not.

I doubt that it has. You could buy an external decoder.


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John Porcella

Thanks ... Do you know how I can find out - whether the TV has 2
decoder, I mean? Or what's the most efficient way to find out? I can't
seem to find an email address for Samsung UK.

Thanks again,
Petre/


John Porcella wrote:
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I have a Samsung LE26R51BDX and have figured out how to record digital
channels by selecting Ext.1 (which is the Scart
connection) and watch the digital station I want to record on the TV
while recording it. For the analogue channels, I record from it simply
by selecting the channel number on the VCR.


I'd like to find out if there's a way to tune both analogue and
digital channels into the VCR so he can record a digital channel while
watching another digital channel or an analogue channel.

To record one digital channel and to watch another digital channel you need
two digital tuners.

To do this, I
suspect he might need 2 digital tuners/decoders in the TV. I don't know
whether his model of TV has 2 of them or not.

I doubt that it has. You could buy an external decoder.


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MESSAGE ENDS.
John Porcella

wrote:
Thanks ... Do you know how I can find out - whether the TV has 2
decoder, I mean? Or what's the most efficient way to find out? I can't
seem to find an email address for Samsung UK.

Thanks again,
Petre/

AFAIK no TVs currently on the market have 2 digital tuners, the best thing
you do is buy a cheap box, around £30 to use with your VCR.
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Adrian A

John Porcella wrote:
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I have a Samsung LE26R51BDX and have figured out how to record
digital channels by selecting Ext.1 (which is the Scart
connection) and watch the digital station I want to record on the TV
while recording it. For the analogue channels, I record from it
simply by selecting the channel number on the VCR.


I'd like to find out if there's a way to tune both analogue and
digital channels into the VCR so he can record a digital channel
while watching another digital channel or an analogue channel.

You could record an analogue channel using the VCR's internal
tuner, and watch a different channel on the tv using the tv tuner.

If you want to record a digital channel, and watch a different
digital channel, buy a freeviw box, and dedicate it to the VCR.

To record one digital channel and to watch another digital channel
you need two digital tuners.

It would be quite possible with one tuner if both channels were on
the same mux (all channels come from only 6 muxes).

Some DVRs can do this (topfield), but its not common,
and I have't seen a TV capable of it (yet).

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Mike

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John Porcella wrote:
To record one digital channel and to watch another digital channel you need
two digital tuners.

So with two tuners I cannot record two and watch a third? But I do.

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Adrian wrote:
wrote:

Thanks ... Do you know how I can find out - whether the TV has 2
decoder, I mean? Or what's the most efficient way to find out? I can't
seem to find an email address for Samsung UK.

Thanks again,
Petre/


AFAIK no TVs currently on the market have 2 digital tuners, the best thing
you do is buy a cheap box, around £30 to use with your VCR.

The Humax 26" and 32" LCD TV's have 2 tuners built into them - the 32"
also has PVR functionality.

D

Mike Redrobe wrote:
John Porcella wrote:

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I have a Samsung LE26R51BDX and have figured out how to record
digital channels by selecting Ext.1 (which is the Scart
connection) and watch the digital station I want to record on the TV
while recording it. For the analogue channels, I record from it
simply by selecting the channel number on the VCR.


I'd like to find out if there's a way to tune both analogue and
digital channels into the VCR so he can record a digital channel
while watching another digital channel or an analogue channel.


You could record an analogue channel using the VCR's internal
tuner, and watch a different channel on the tv using the tv tuner.

If you want to record a digital channel, and watch a different
digital channel, buy a freeviw box, and dedicate it to the VCR.


To record one digital channel and to watch another digital channel
you need two digital tuners.


It would be quite possible with one tuner if both channels were on
the same mux (all channels come from only 6 muxes).

Some DVRs can do this (topfield), but its not common,
and I have't seen a TV capable of it (yet).

The Humax 32" PVR/LCD TV may be able to do this. It has 2 digital
tuners, can do Picture In Picture, but doesn't seem to support recording
2 channels at once. It might support watching another channel whilst
recording one though.

D

John Cartmell wrote:
In article ,
John Porcella wrote:
To record one digital channel and to watch another digital channel
you need two digital tuners.

So with two tuners I cannot record two and watch a third? But I do.

All digital channels, on different muxes?

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Mike

In article ,
Mike Redrobe wrote:
John Cartmell wrote:
In article ,
John Porcella wrote:
To record one digital channel and to watch another digital channel
you need two digital tuners.

So with two tuners I cannot record two and watch a third? But I do.

All digital channels, on different muxes?

All digital but no-one mentioned MUXes. ;-)

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