Video Recording

B@lrog · 25-08-2003, 20:01

Duck everyone here comes a stupid question........

Should I be able to record one channel while watching another, I ask because I can't. We have NTL digital tv package.

albone · 25-08-2003, 20:13

The simple answer is no if going through your box, but if watching terestrial and videoing from the box (eg sky and the like) you can.

B@lrog · 25-08-2003, 20:19

Thats a bummer then really. OK Cheers for the swift response, I thought there was maybe something wrong with my system.

paulyoung666 · 25-08-2003, 20:34

you can , but ............................ you need two boxes

25-08-2003, 20:55

Quote:

Originally posted by albone
The simple answer is no if going through your box, but if watching terestrial and videoing from the box (eg sky and the like) you can.

It can be done, albone, but it depends on which box you have - and that can vary, depending on where you live & how long you've been a customer.

Some boxes have a "pass through" facility, which makes the terrestrial channels available, separate from the digital signal, without an aerial.

I've heard that some areas offer a splitter device that will provide the same functionality on, otherwise, incompatible boxes - but B@lrog would probably need to call CS to find out for his/her area.

Gaz

B@lrog · 25-08-2003, 20:57

Would this cost me any money? homealone...

Shaun · 25-08-2003, 21:26

When they changed my box for a 4010, which has no pass through, I made the engineer split the cable (again) so that one went into the box and the other went to my video (and then to the telly).

I had to get the engineer to do this as our aerial on the roof is unwatchable (crap signal), but the engineer did it, well after I offered chocolate biccys with his tea!

I get 8 or 9 analogue channels (including sky 1) and my didgy box on the telly but only the normal analog channels on my video (something to do with the telly having a European tuner).

He was already in the house for a fault, but I guess they would charge you if you wanted them out just to split the cable (wink wink)

bob_builder · 26-08-2003, 11:25

Quote:

Originally posted by B@lrog
Duck everyone here comes a stupid question........

Should I be able to record one channel while watching another, I ask because I can't. We have NTL digital tv package.

Just to clarify, you cannot record a digital channel and watch another digital channel, but you might be able to record a digital channel and watch a terrestrial channel (or vice versa).

B@lrog · 26-08-2003, 13:21

Thanks everyone for the tremendous response. Cheers