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Designate which tuner to use?

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bigbyrd4

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Feb 15, 2007
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Is there a way, other than by priority, to designate which tuner the DVR will use to record a program?

In the attached photo I have Elementary and Shades of Blue recording tonight. I want to make Elementary record off tuner 2 like the programs prior to it on the same channel. That way anything that gets cut off at the end of one show will be recorded on the next one. I tried skipping both shows and restored Elementary fist. It would then be on tuner 2, but then we I restore Shades Elementary will go back to tuner 1. Elementary is priority 8 and shades is priority 40.
 
I just looked and next Sunday all three CBS shows are on the same tuner. Shades in on the same tuner as Justice.
 
Yeah, the 2 tuners is limiting. This can be a problem for any DVR like the 2 tuner TiVo's and the nets running into the next few minuets of the the next hour. I would say Hopper 3, not just the Hopper/HWS.
 
boba said:
Or learn how to pad the recording time on your receiver to allow for overlaps.
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looking at his screen shot, no amount of "padding" is going to work out properly. The limiting factor is the 2 tuners and the nets going overtime into the next hour.
 
I have an OTA adapter for the 722K, but I don't have an antenna. I live about 65 miles from the Charleston, SC towers and about the same from the Columbia towers. I have been putting off building an antenna to put in the attic but I may just have to do it.

The boss still watches a 32" SD TV so it would be hard to convince her that I need another receiver and another contract.
 
To the OP, there was a way on the VIP series to select the tuner for recordings. I unfortunately forget exactly how, as I haven't had one in a long time. Might I suggest setting a manual timer that covers both or all shows in one recording?

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Try set Elementary to start record 5 min earlier so you won't loose anything
 
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