TiVo Media Device, Manual

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Troubleshooting
102
Questions About Recording Programs
Can I record two programs at the same time, or
watch one channel and record another?
Yes, the TiVo
®
Media Device is capable of all of the following:
• Recording two different channels at the same time.
• Recording one channel while watching another.
• Recording two different channels at the same time, while
watching a third previously-recorded program.
What is the difference between HD programs and SD
programs?
• High-definition programs are broadcast with the highest quality
digital sound and picture available. See “Understanding HDTV”
in the first section of this guide to learn more about high-
definition television.
High-definition recordings take up more space on your media
device than standard programs to preserve the superior quality of
the broadcast.
How can I record a program (or programs) when
there is a conflict?
• The media device gives each repeating recording a priority. You
can resolve some conflicts in favour of preferred programs using
the Season Pass Manager to change priorities. See “Using the
Season Pass Manager” in Chapter 2 .
• If you encounter a conflict for a single episode, use View
Upcoming Episodes to see if the episode you want will air at a
different time. Select the program from the To Do List, then
select View Upcoming Episodes.
• You can sometimes resolve recording conflicts by changing the
Stop Time or Start Time Recording Options. For example, if you
set a program to start recording one minute early, it may conflict
with a recording that airs right before it. To resolve such a
conflict, change the Start Time back to On Time on the
Recording Options screen. See
“Setting Recording Options” in
Chapter 2 for more.
• If a single episode of a repeating recording conflicts with
another program, you can select that episode in the To Do List
and change it independently of the rest of the repeating
recording.
• Set up Season Pass recordings with the Recording Option “First-
run only.” You’ll collect only new episodes. You’ll also be less
likely to run out of space in Now Playing and less likely to
encounter conflicts.