While the DirectTV DVR is capable of recording one channel and allowing you to watch another, you only have one output to the Media Center PC. You need two STB's and two tuners to watch one channel and record another within the Media Center environment.
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"mamothstick" <mamothstick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E3D0682-FE35-41B7-8AFF-59F1C5107374@microsoft.com...
> Hi:
>
> I'm experiencing instability when recording from one directv satalite signal
> and watching tv on the other. What appears to be happening is that when I
> change the channel, the recorded program changes channels and I lose the
> intended recorded programming.
>
> I thought I would be able to leverage the dual signals from Directv's DVR.
> but something is very wrong. Also, changing channels is very eratic or hit
> and miss. Please help.
>
> Thoughts/Help?
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> MCE 2005
> Hauppauge WinTv 500
> 1 gb Kinston Ram
> Intel 478 3.0
> Abit IC7
> 1 200 Gb WD IDE
> 2 250 Gb WD SATA
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> CoolerMaster HTPC Case
