digital recording

[scarecrow19]

why can't you record a digital channel on tv and watch another digital channel at the same time.Have we all been robbed,i thought when we went totally digital it was supposed to be progress.vhs video recorders didn't have this problem so why should digital.

[Ethel]

Your analogue video recorder has its own tuner so it can record one analogue channel independently of what is on the television.

If you have a digital recorder with its own digital tuners you can do exactly the same thing.

[BenDToy]

Without knowing what equipment you have it is difficult to answer the "why can't you" question. However my digital video recorder allows me to do this. It also allows me to record 2 digital channels AND watch a recording at the same time. That can't be done on a vhs video recorder and I would certainly describe it as progress. You need to look at what equipment you have.

[deggers316]

i bought all my new stuff before freeview was an intragal part of "whatever" i have a s-vhs recorder which i use as well as dvd recorder and have two freeview boxes one to watch and one to record. your vhs can record digital if you have a scart lead from your digi box to the input on the vhs ,no probs at all but as stated you must have another digi box to view another chanel while recording

[deggers316]

i bought all my new stuff before freeview was an intragal part of "whatever" i have a s-vhs recorder which i use as well as dvd recorder and have two freeview boxes one to watch and one to record. your vhs can record digital if you have a scart lead from your digi box to the input on the vhs ,no probs at all but as stated you must have another digi box to view another chanel while recording
ps you have to find on your vhs the input on your machine to access the digi input