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Hooking up my Magnavox DVR MDR533H/F7 to Mini Box
Help, How do I hook up my DVR to the mini box? I use to be able to record one program while watching another channel. Will I still be able to to that?
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Help, How do I hook up my DVR to the mini box? I use to be able to record one program while watching another channel. Will I still be able to to that?
DustinP
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10 years ago
You would want the Mini Box connected to the wall, and from the Mini Box, have the coax connected to your MDR533H/F7. Try coax out from the DVR to the TV, and have your TV set to the same channel as the Mini Box (ch 3 or 4).
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ezootter
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10 years ago
But will I be able to watch one channel while recording on another channel? And Thank you for the info.
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AllenP
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No, the minibox only has one tuner. Your DVR must be set to the minibox's output channel (3 or 4 depending on the switch on the back of the mini). You change channels with the minibox remote, no more programming future recordings where the DVR must switch channels.
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oat
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Sadly, the set up with the mini box means you have only one option:
If you record a channel, you are stuck on that channel and can't watch anything else without interrupting the recording.
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DustinP
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AllenP and oat have it correct.
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