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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 9:30 PM

2 HD DVRS?

i am upgrading to whole home dvr next month.

want to make sure i have right idea how it works.

i will have 2 hd dvrs and 2 hd receivers.

1- i can record 2 shows at same time on each dvr for total of 4 shows and watch later on any receiver?

2- if i am taping 2 shows at same time on each hd  dvr what cani watch on those other 2 hd recevers?

just wondering if say i was taping 4 shows at once on the 2 hddvrs can i watch any live shows on the hd receivers or only shows i have saved on my dvr?

ACE - Expert

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14.1K Messages

14 years ago

Each DVR will record two shows at the same time, total four at one time.

Each receiver can either watch a live show, or watch a recorded show from a DVR.  The only limitation is that you can't have both receivers at the same time watching shows from one DVR - each DVR can only send a recorded show to a single remote receiver at any one time.

Tutor

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6 Messages

14 years ago






let me see if got this right?


say i have 1-hd dvr in parlor taping 2 shows at 8pm


2- hd dvr taping 2 other shows at 8pm


on the other 2 hd receivers can i watch 2 different live shows at 8pm and/or can each receiver watch something from saved dvr shows?


sorry to be confusing.


while those 4 shows re taping on hd dvrs


can i say watch live hockey game/or dvr show on hd receiver in bedroom


and wife watch live cooking show / or another dvr show on other hd receiver in kitchen?


thanks


 


 







Expert

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32K Messages

14 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by neffy7 
while those 4 shows re taping on hd dvrs
can i say watch live hockey game/or dvr show on hd receiver in bedroom
and wife watch live cooking show / or another dvr show on other hd receiver in kitchen?
thanks
 
 


yes.  but one HDDVR can stream to one HD receiver at a time.  so as long as the two HD receivers are streaming content from both  HDDVR's then you are ok

Tutor

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6 Messages

14 years ago






this is the part i am getting confused with?


can you explain this a little better for me?


 


 







Tutor

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6 Messages

14 years ago






so 4 shows  (2 each) can be programmed to record on each dvr all at same time if want?


and on other 2 hd receivers 2 different live shows can be watched even at same time as recordings?


but the 2 hd receivers cant watch same dvr recording at same time? have to be 2 different recordings?


or can one hd receiver watch recording and the other can only watch live tv?


i thought both hd dvr recordings combine on one playlist?


wow is this confusing!!


 







Expert

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32K Messages

14 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by neffy7 
so 4 shows  (2 each) can be programmed to record on each dvr all at same time if want?  yes

and on other 2 hd receivers 2 different live shows can be watched even at same time as recordings?yes

but the 2 hd receivers cant watch same dvr recording at same time?correct

 have to be 2 different recordings?no.  it has to be from different HDDVR's

or can one hd receiver watch recording and the other can only watch live tv?correct

i thought both hd dvr recordings combine on one playlist? correct.  the playlist is combine, but the playlist has the name where the recording is coming from.  so if its coming from the DEN, the title of the show in the list would appear as (DEN) Spiderman 3 follow by the description of the movie.
wow is this confusing!!  not really
 



Tutor

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14 years ago






haha took me awhile but understand better now Thanks


 







Expert

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20.7K Messages

14 years ago

When you get the stuff installed, here's a tip.  Assign one DVR to the boss (AKA wife/significant other) and assign one to yourself.  That way she can watch her recorded programs in the kitchen and you can watch yours wherever and you don't need to worry that she will be using the DVR you want to use as well.

Tutor

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14 years ago






have another scenario.


can i record a show on hddvr in parlor and say while its recording i watch the office on dvr can my wife watch the same episode of office on one of the other hd receivers at same time or even another dvr show from that same hddvr?


 







Expert

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32K Messages

14 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by neffy7 
have another scenario.
can i record a show on hddvr in parlor and say while its recording i watch the office on dvr can my wife watch the same episode of office on one of the other hd receivers at same time or even another dvr show from that same hddvr?
 


yes


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