Lemon 070 PVR

AustinByrnes

hello,

i have a lemon 070 pvr: http://www.sat-receiver-world.com/producer/lemon/lemon-070-pvr-80-gb.html

and have all the channels tuned in. my question is this. i was recording britain's got talent last night but tried to watch another channel while it recorded. i was allowed watch itv 2,3,4 but no other channel.

is this normal or can i change a setting or something. whats the point in having a pvr if your restricted in watching something else. i may aswell just have a set top box.

also i am looking for an free to air box that can cater for both Rte dtt and uk sat channels i have been told this box can do it. anyone have this or know anything about it.

http://www.tvtrade.ie/edision-argus-mini-2in1-combo-receiver.html

video of combo box:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3UdWPkKBTI&feature=player_embedded#at=173

thanks.

byte

Are you feeding it two cables from your dish?

It seems like it's set on single-tuner mode or something.

AustinByrnes

i understand its a dual tuner unit. but surely i dont need a second feed from the dish in the 2nd lnb to be able to watch one and record something else.

if im allowed watch other itvs while recording then im sure its a setting of some sort.

John mac

yes you do,

to watch one channel and record another you need 2 tuners, thus 2 cables from the dish to the reciever.

fat-tony

You do indeed need to run a second cable from the LNB. The reason you could only watch a limited number of channels while recording another is that they are on the same transponder (group of channels) from the satellite. I don't know your particular receiver but the best you can hope for with one cable is that the second tuner can tune in another transponder which is at the same polarisation and band. Using a second cable will allow the PVR to tune other group of channels independently, which will allow you freedom to watch any channel while recording any other channel. Groups of channels are selected by the receiver sending different voltages and/or tones to the LNB, so you really need two cables;)

John Mac got in before me!

AustinByrnes

i see what you mean. i have a second lead going to an unused upstairs bedroom and will just run the lead down to the unit so.

thanks guys.