Hi there, I need some advice as to the best route to go to improve my freeview recording capabilities.
I am currently using a Thomson DTI-1000 STB and a Panasonic DMR-E95H HDD/DVD recorder that I bought recently. I normally record programs using the 'external link' function of the Panasonic recorder.
I want to get round not being able to watch another freeview channel whilst recording onto the Paansonic. I have figured that I can either get a second single-tuner freeview box (cheap) or a twin-tuner PVR (not so cheap, but I need a tuner for the TV upstairs and could use the Thomson for this).
I am considering the Fusion FVRT100 as the price seems to be pretty reasonable, but the drive capacity is small compared to the 160Gb of the Panasonic, hence a couple of questions:
- From what I have read, the Fusion routes the signal to be recorded to the internal drive and the routes the second tuner to the output. Is it possible to send the signal from one tuner to the TV and the signal from the other to the Panasonic recorder?
- Does anyone know if the HDD's in the Panasonic and Fusion units could be swapped?
- Would I be better off just buying two cheaper single-tuner STB's, rather than going for the neater appearrance of a twin-tuner unit?
- Is there a better way of watching a second freeview channel whilst recording onto the Panasonic HDD?
Thanks,
Adrian
I am currently using a Thomson DTI-1000 STB and a Panasonic DMR-E95H HDD/DVD recorder that I bought recently. I normally record programs using the 'external link' function of the Panasonic recorder.
I want to get round not being able to watch another freeview channel whilst recording onto the Paansonic. I have figured that I can either get a second single-tuner freeview box (cheap) or a twin-tuner PVR (not so cheap, but I need a tuner for the TV upstairs and could use the Thomson for this).
I am considering the Fusion FVRT100 as the price seems to be pretty reasonable, but the drive capacity is small compared to the 160Gb of the Panasonic, hence a couple of questions:
- From what I have read, the Fusion routes the signal to be recorded to the internal drive and the routes the second tuner to the output. Is it possible to send the signal from one tuner to the TV and the signal from the other to the Panasonic recorder?
- Does anyone know if the HDD's in the Panasonic and Fusion units could be swapped?
- Would I be better off just buying two cheaper single-tuner STB's, rather than going for the neater appearrance of a twin-tuner unit?
- Is there a better way of watching a second freeview channel whilst recording onto the Panasonic HDD?
Thanks,
Adrian