Multi-room DVR questions
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Multi-room DVR questions
I currently only have a DVR in one room (been that way for 10 years) so I don't know what the latest and greatest in the technology is.
I am going to moving into a larger house soon and would like to have multi-room DVR in atleast two different rooms - main TV and basement movie room. A big feature I want to take advantage of is being able to record more than just two shows at once. I think we are going to go with Verizon Fios for the provider. What is the best way to go about this? Does their multi-room DVR enable the recording of more than two shows? Or is that a different level or service? From what it sounds like is it just enables you to watch a show in one room and then pick it up in another. I don't really care about that.
Is an alternative just to have two separate DVRs that are not on a multi-room option. Would the two then be able to record two shows each for a total of 4?
Or are there other options...like TiVo... that I should look into?
I am going to moving into a larger house soon and would like to have multi-room DVR in atleast two different rooms - main TV and basement movie room. A big feature I want to take advantage of is being able to record more than just two shows at once. I think we are going to go with Verizon Fios for the provider. What is the best way to go about this? Does their multi-room DVR enable the recording of more than two shows? Or is that a different level or service? From what it sounds like is it just enables you to watch a show in one room and then pick it up in another. I don't really care about that.
Is an alternative just to have two separate DVRs that are not on a multi-room option. Would the two then be able to record two shows each for a total of 4?
Or are there other options...like TiVo... that I should look into?
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I actually have 2 Verizon Fios multi room DVRs. Each can record 2 shows at a time and share with each other so whatever is recorded on one box can be viewed in the other and vice versa. I also have a Tivo Roamio, which can record something like 6 shows at a time. So you have some options, but obviously with some cost. Tivo has a monthly cost and the cost of the unit plus cable card rental from VeriZon. The Fios multi room dvr is also an additional monthly charge.
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Same here with Charter Spectrum. 4 DVR's and can record two shows at a time on each.
Also have Direct TV with one main DVR and three mini-genies that can record a combination of 5 shows at a time. If you unplug any of them ,the whole system won't work. I accidently unplugged one the other day and figured it out quickly that was the problem. No such problem with Spectrum because many times I have unplugged the main DVR and the rest of them still work.
Also have Direct TV with one main DVR and three mini-genies that can record a combination of 5 shows at a time. If you unplug any of them ,the whole system won't work. I accidently unplugged one the other day and figured it out quickly that was the problem. No such problem with Spectrum because many times I have unplugged the main DVR and the rest of them still work.
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Check the providers that will service your new home.
My current provider (a local telcom with fiber service) offers a DVR that records 4 shows at once and can then serve playback to all the boxes in the house.
My current provider (a local telcom with fiber service) offers a DVR that records 4 shows at once and can then serve playback to all the boxes in the house.
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I wasn't able to get Verizon, only Optimum. They let you record something like 10 shows at a time. It has been great so far.