Win7 MC watching another channel on same DVB-S mux while recording with single tuner?

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AllenG

441 posts

Ultimate Geek

#74485 31-Dec-2010 11:40

Hi.

My Topfield TF6000PVR is out of action while waiting for some replacement PSU capacitors so I am relying on my PC for TV.
I am running Windows 7 pro Media Centre with a single Hauppauge HVR4400 tuner on satellite. We don't have DTT here in Taranaki yet.

The Toppy can record 2 channels and watch a third. It should be possible to watch and record two channels from the same multiplex using a single tuner. Can this be done with MC or any other PC software, or is the tuner hardware doing the demuxing?

Regards Allen.

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rvangelder

352 posts

Ultimate Geek

#422919 31-Dec-2010 11:53

Windows media center can't do it, bit I think that media portal can.

AllenG

441 posts

Ultimate Geek

#422929 31-Dec-2010 12:13

Thanks. If the hardware (Tuner card) can do it I'll check out some software options sometime. I'll put up with a single tuner for now. Will also add a dual DVB-T card when terrestrial finally make it here. May also look at a a terrestrial Toppy or a Tivo?

My Toppy PVR has served well and I have several TAPs running on it which give it a TIVO feel with a better EPG than the native one and auto scheduling features. Hopefully with a rejuvinated PSU it will last untill DVB-T starts here.

Regards Allen.

AllenG

441 posts

Ultimate Geek

#422979 31-Dec-2010 13:51

Is there a free app that will simply create a second virtual tuner and allow Media centre to use two channels from the same mux? It looks like DVBLink will, but it's not free, and I don't need the streaming features etc.

mm1352000

1149 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#423047 31-Dec-2010 18:55

Just a quick comment:

I can confirm MediaPortal will allow timeshifting/recording of any channels on the same transponder with only one tuner.

I don't know of anything other than DVBLink that does anything like what you asked about.

AllenG

441 posts

Ultimate Geek

#423141 1-Jan-2011 12:02

Thanks for the comment mm1352000. I'll have a play with MediaPortal at some stage. and add a couple of DVB-T tuners when we finally get it.

Regards, Allen.

sub

358 posts

Ultimate Geek

#423162 1-Jan-2011 13:28

GBPVR also allows you to record/watch multiple channels on the same transponder.

blur

384 posts

Ultimate Geek

#423418 2-Jan-2011 15:48

I?m deviating slightly off topic here, but AllenG ? do you have some information as to when Taranaki will be getting DTT?

I?m in Gisborne and there is a rumour that we will be getting it as soon as February, but I have not been able to confirm this yet.

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AllenG

441 posts

Ultimate Geek

#423479 2-Jan-2011 19:24

I can't find anything official, but I'm sure when the next stage was announced there was some talk about having it ready for the rugby world cup? September? I've seen no official dates though other than the analogue switch off in 2013.

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