O.T. Another DirecTV Question

**mkcrawford** · 08-09-2009, 03:54 PM

I thought I saw a thread on here about DirecTV and there was a posting about how to record one show while watching another on the same TV. I'm sure it was either here or on the DirecTV website...but I'm starting here.

Appreciate the help.

**cytech** · 08-09-2009, 04:10 PM

Well I don't have direct TV but it can't be much different than mine with mediacom. All I do is tell the DVR to record whatever channel I want, then I change the channel to watch something else.

Or I can tell it to record two things at once and watch something I have already recorded.

It could be that your DVR is not a dual tuner model, I am not familiar with their different dvrs but if you post a model number I am sure someone will have a answer for you

**jumbopackage** · 08-09-2009, 04:12 PM

Just highlight the show you want to record in the program guide, and hit the 'rec" button on the remote.

Then change the channel to whatever show you want to watch.

Or you can just be watching the show you want to record, hit the "rec" button and then change the channel to the other show.

If you hit "Rec" twice, it will record a whole series.

If you hit it a third time, it will cancel the recording.

**Aclone** · 08-09-2009, 04:14 PM

The thread you saw was about DISH, not DirecTV, but I assume that you have the answers you sought.

**ripvdub** · 08-09-2009, 04:14 PM

Just need a DVR with 2 separate cables running into the back. One for each show you want to watch.

While were on the subject of DirecTv, has does anyone have one of these?
DIRECTV - Sat-Go Portable Satellite TV Receiver with 17" LCD Screen - Z11

Looks ideal for tailgating. We have an extra dish we can use, but that, moving a box and findng a power source looks like too big of a hassle.

**jumbopackage** · 08-09-2009, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by ripvdub

Just need a DVR with 2 separate cables running into the back. One for each show you want to watch.

While were on the subject of DirecTv, has does anyone have one of these?
DIRECTV - Sat-Go Portable Satellite TV Receiver with 17" LCD Screen - Z11

Looks ideal for tailgating. We have an extra dish we can use, but that, moving a box and findng a power source looks like too big of a hassle.

Looks pretty slick, though sort of small for tailgating.

Plus it's pretty spendy.

**3GenClone** · 08-09-2009, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by jumbopackage

Looks pretty slick, though sort of small for tailgating.

Plus it's pretty spendy.

Not bad, it's got component-out so you could get a pretty good picture if you connected to a larger monitor/tv. I just want to know what you would have to pay for service, since you would really only use it for tailgating.

**jumbopackage** · 08-09-2009, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by 3GenClone

Not bad, it's got component-out so you could get a pretty good picture if you connected to a larger monitor/tv. I just want to know what you would have to pay for service, since you would really only use it for tailgating.

5 bucks a month during tailgating season. Then just shut it off the rest of the year.

That's what I do. I wouldn't go out of my way to tell them that the receiver isn't exclusively for use in your house though...

**mkcrawford** · 08-09-2009, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by jumbopackage

Just highlight the show you want to record in the program guide, and hit the 'rec" button on the remote.

Then change the channel to whatever show you want to watch.

Or you can just be watching the show you want to record, hit the "rec" button and then change the channel to the other show.

If you hit "Rec" twice, it will record a whole series.

If you hit it a third time, it will cancel the recording.

Tried that, but I get a message on the screen that DirecTV is about to record a program and my options are a) cancel the recording or b) keep recording and switch to that channel. It won't let me just switch to another channel. I thought I read somewhere something about needs another coax cable from my DVR to my TV, but that's what I'm trying to confirm.

**cytech** · 08-09-2009, 09:10 PM

You need to select option B. That is just confirming you want to change the channel so keep recording and switch channel means that the program you were watching will continue to record after you change the channel

**jumbopackage** · 08-09-2009, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by mkcrawford

Tried that, but I get a message on the screen that DirecTV is about to record a program and my options are a) cancel the recording or b) keep recording and switch to that channel. It won't let me just switch to another channel. I thought I read somewhere something about needs another coax cable from my DVR to my TV, but that's what I'm trying to confirm.

Sounds like you only have one tuner turned on.
Can you confirm you have two coax cables from the DVR to the satellite dish/multiswitch?

If you do, then you need to make sure you've enabled both tuners in the menu options. It should only prompt you if you've got two programs recording at once and you want to change to a channel that isn't either of the ones that are being recorded.