TWC encrypts the channels. Will this recorder let me record channels that come in through the TWC box? I am looking for a DVR without a subscription.
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Your question is unclear: The Hauppauge box is not a cable decoder. However, if the video comes out of the TWC box, it is already decoded, therefore The Hauppauge box can record it. However, you can not display or record it in HD since it does not have an HDMI input... HD only off the air...
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As far as I know : NO! You can only record one channel at a time, and this recording will nlock the viewing of any other channel.
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There is nothing built in the dvr that would do it but there may be something you can buy from another company to connect to the network port but I have not checked into it. I will say that the wired network port is very stable and we use several of these in an industrial setting and have never had trouble accessing the DVR over the network when we need it. You would need to see if there is some wireless adapter somebody sells that can convert the network port to wireless but I do not know if they exist as I have never looked.
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It will record all unscrambled cable channels if you hook up your cable from the wall, as well as over the air channels(if you hook up an antenna). Any scrambled channels still have to go through your cable box first, if you have a cable box.
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No. However, my DirecTv HD-DVR allows for the recording of multiple programs while watching another channel. I would think yours does too.
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I don't know. I just returned it and got my money back. I tried recording on it several times and Western sent me several replacements, but each didn't work with my TW Cable box.
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yes, but some programs are blocked / protected. A blue screen will appear saying some thing indicating the program is protected. All of my recordings are from movies that I have saved on my DVR. Most will record but some will not. Strange, but some times the blocked programs still record even though I get the waring display. If a warning display appears don't give up. Try "write to disc" anyway. you have nothing to loose. I have a ton of DVR recordings. This DVD recorder was well worth it to me. I only wished I purchased a VCR / DVD recorder to make it easier to record that old box of VCR home movies I have.
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Have you made a recording from a Verizon FIOS box recently? My DR410 has worked perfectly for years but in the past month it won't record anything coming from the DVR. It pops up a message about the signal not being one that can be recorded (like you tried to burn from a commercial DVD or VCR) and I haven't been able to burn anything else. Very frustrating!! Anyone else see this problem recently? And does anyone know a solution? Thanks.
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One unfortunate drawback of this recorder is its lack of a tuner. If you get your television programs using cable or a satellite, this is not a problem. However, if you get your programming over the air using an antenna or your television's internal tuner, then you are not able to record directly from your television.
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You can record TV shows onto the Tivo HDD. They are encrypted so you can copy them someplace else. TIVO is always recording which is why you can pause live TV, or if a show is playing on a channel it's already on, and you missed 30 minutes, you can hit record and it'll record from the beginning onward. if you change the channel that data would get tossed and it'll start recording on the new channel, just in case you want to do that again or just pause live tv to take a piss break or get something to eat. Nothing any other DRV can't also do. Netflix is different. You're not recording content from your Antenna, you're streaming a program from a service. In this case it's Netflix. You are only streaming it directly from Netflix. Nothing is getting recorded to the HDD. It's no different then if you were using a ROKU Box, or a Chromecast, or watching on your computer.
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Yes and no. This device TUNES free over the air TV signals from an antenna, converts it to a streaming MPEG2 format, and sends it out over your home network to any computer or device that can use it. It is up to those computer's or devices to display, record, or otherwise use the video. The unit includes software for viewing but not recording. Computers running Windows Media Center, MythTV, or an assortment of other DVR software packes or devices can record from it.
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No, there is not a separate DVR button. The Xfinity button will get you to the menu and from there you can access the DVR recordings.
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You don't wanna do that. Even if you could get it to work, it wouldn't select channels by itself, you'd have to manually change the channel on the digital converter box to whatever you want to record next. Plus, it'd all be low-def. To record from a rooftop antenna to a DVR, you need a DVR with an ATSC tuner -- or, preferably, several ATSC tuners so you can record multiple channels at once. Since everybody using a rooftop antenna can't live without such a DVR, there are zillions to choose from -- NOT! I dunno what's wrong with this market, but finding such a DVR is ridiculously difficult. I have two. The first and best is the Channel Master CM-7000PAL, which has two tuners and therefore can record two programs at once in full HD. The other is a Magnavox MDR515H which only has one tuner and only records in low-def, although it's still widescreen and a very good fidelity low-def so it's quite watchable. It also can record on a rewritable DVD which would be nice when the HD fills up, but being low-def it has 250 hours of space on the HD so it'll never fill up. Last I heard, one or both of these models are NLA -- but that *might* be because they've introduced new and better models. Channel Master, for example, was supposed to introduce a 3-tuner model. I'm sorry the options aren't better. I'd very much like to find out why the market for ATSC DVR's is suppressed and throttle somebody.
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not at all... This product is a DVR (as stated on the page). I cant see anywhere where it mentions recording TV programs..?? Even the name of the product "Swann Digital Video Recorder with Smartphone Viewing and PRO-550 Cameras" is rather clear that its not a cable/sat. DVR, unless they are now packaging those with security cameras now days?? I just reread the part under the "Product Description" and I didnt notice anything that would lead anyone to believe it was anything but a security system DVR. Could you point out what Im missing here??
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The Tivo would replace your Comcast DVR. You will have to go into Comcast to exchange the Comcast DVR for a CableCard that goes into the back of the Tivo. Comcast will generally credit you for the cost of the cablecard when you return your original box so no extra monthly fees from them. You will however need to pay the monthly Tivo subscription fee. I found it worthwile since the Comcast box can only record 2 shows at a time and the interface on the their guide is terrible. The only issue you may have is Xfinity On-Demand. The Tivo's only support a few cities so far. I am in Chicago (one of their largest markets) and we still do not have on-demand on the Tivo. I end up using my Xbox for on-demand until Comcast rolls out in Chicago.
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where does it say anything about a DVR? this is a converter box for over the air signal, pure and simple. There is no cable. There is no recording function.
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I have a dvr through directv. I'm thinking about getting this toshiba dvd recorder. Let me make sure I understand... If I have a show recorded on my dvr, I can then record it to a dvd in my dvd recorder? But while the dvr'ed show is being recorded to dvd, I cannot watch a different show? Is this correct?? Thank you anyone for your help. I have some shows that have been on my dvr for a long time now that I occasionally like to rewatch and would much rather have them on dvd so hopefully this toshiba dvd recorder is what I need.