[NYURDRMS]

I have a quick question and I can't seem to find the answer.

I am going to make the switch from my HR10-250 to the HR20 from DTV. However I remember reading somewhere there is not dual tuner live buffer with the HR20. What exactly does that mean?

My real question,

Will I still be able to record a show and watch another live at the same time?

Thanks,
Chad

 

[MikeMar]

it means, if you are watching tv LIVE (nothing recording) on channel X, then switch to channel Y, you will lose the buffer on X

So if you go from X to Y and back to X, there is NO buffer left.

If you hit record you are all set, just live to live

 

[NYURDRMS]

Cool, that makes me feel better. I can learn to live without the live buffer thing, but if I have to watch the channel that I am recording, I might as well go back to the stone age VCR.

Thanks for the quick response.

Chad

 

[MikeMar]

Cool, that makes me feel better. I can learn to live without the live buffer thing, but if I have to watch the channel that I am recording, I might as well go back to the stone age VCR.

Thanks for the quick response.

Chad

you probably already know, but if you are recording TWO things, you can't watch a third live thing

obviously you can watch a recorded thing already

or you can record on one tuner and watch live on another

 

[JimSpence]

BTW, there's a lot more info about the HR20 here.
http://www.dbstalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=112

 

[MikeMar]

I was wondering when you were going to post a link to there

 

[montag]

Since this is an HR20 question thread... If I switch to the HR20 from my HR10-250 would I still get local's in HD even if I canceled the HD package?

 

[ebonovic]

Since this is an HR20 question thread... If I switch to the HR20 from my HR10-250 would I still get local's in HD even if I canceled the HD package?

No

The HD package is required to receive ANY HD content via SAT.

 

[montag]

Thanks. I'm sticking to free for now.

 

[Mark W]

Thanks. I'm sticking to free for now.

If so, then why are you upgrading?

 

[JimSpence]

I was wondering when you were going to post a link to there

Well, someone had to do it. I did it, so that we don't start up another HR10 vs HR20 bashing thread.

 

[Bob_Newhart]

No

The HD package is required to receive ANY HD content via SAT.

Even OTA?

 

[ebonovic]

Even OTA?

On an HR20, yes... 99.9% sure even OTA.

 

[milominderbinder]

There are a ton of resources about making the jump at the sistership dbstalk. Here are the installation tips:

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=67769

- Craig

 

[milominderbinder]

Here is the TiVo Users Survival Guide.

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=69404

- Craig

 

[montag]

If so, then why are you upgrading?

"Sticking with free" would indicate I'm sticking with my HR10-250 and not upgrading.

 

[Mark W]

"Sticking with free" would indicate I'm sticking with my HR10-250 and not upgrading.

Ahhh, I took "sticking to free" to be a direct response to paying $10 for the HD package, and that you thought you could upgrade and then cancel the HD package.

 

[Sirshagg]

No

The HD package is required to receive ANY HD content via SAT.

I currently receive HD locals AND HD showtime without an HD package. I'll be adding the $10 HD package as soon as the new stuff goes live but as of right now i don't have it or a base plan that includes HD.

 

[ebonovic]

I currently receive HD locals AND HD showtime without an HD package. I'll be adding the $10 HD package as soon as the new stuff goes live but as of right now i don't have it or a base plan that includes HD.

With which receiver?

You are also grandfathered in.

 

[jennifer]

Why are some of the shows coming up in the guide as "Blocked Title"?