2 HDTV's to 1 receiver

[springwoodslasher]

I've heard people say on here that you can hook a HD receiver to 2 tv's and output HD to both tv's by having hdmi on one and component on the other. The only downfall is you'd have to watch the same program on both tv's. I don't really want to go through the hassle of getting a 2nd receiver just to watch HD in the bedroom when we are laying down at night. My wife and I usually only watch 1 tv at a time anyway.

So, my question is, hooking it up this way when we want to watch tv2 in the bedroom turn the receiver into a single tuner so we could only record one show while it's hooked up like that? If so, is there a way around it like unplugging the hdmi cable to tv1? Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

[Koilvr]

you can still record on tuner 2 while watching something on another channel on tuner 1 in single mode. and in hiDef too

 

[KKlare]

Operate it in single mode and you won't have to think about which tuner is recording and which you are viewing unless both are recording. The single/dual mode button is small and to the right of the front-panel power button inside the right-hand flap. Hard to read those labels without a flashlight. And you can use either remote.
-Ken

 

[garys]

In single user mode, some of the preferences can only be setup on tv1. I have the same setup as suggested to the OP and don't have to worry about which tuner is recording or if both, I just switch to the other or the ota one.