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Question: I'm strictly on broadcast with a 17-year-old roof antenna in the garage.Can I record TV Programs based on "timer" settings?
Document: The DVR (Digital Video Recorder) has changed the way many people watch TV. Now instead of being tied to a broadcast schedule, you can record the shows you want, and watch them at your convenience without having to worry about a blank tape (or a blank DVD) being inserted in the recorder. Because the DVR is hard-drive based, you just need to make sure you've set the timer and that there is adequate space on the internal drive.
We stopped our cable service and decided to watch free over the air TV only. This unit works much like our old TIVO with many of the same commands. I'm glad to know that it can download free TV guide schedules over the air. When setting up a timer, I wish it would list the proposed TV show, instead of only the channel. This issue and the price is the only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars.
The on-screen guide is ok - not as good as DirecTV, but much better than nothing.Watching TV and recording programs is very easy. I'm not getting great reception all the time, but I believe that is a function of my antenna and not a problem with the DVR.I am concerned about longevity of the device and power consumption.
The CM-7000PAL DVR is an impressive box; it records and then plays back shows that are indistinguishable in quality from the broadcast shows. However, it has some problems.It includes two digital TV tuners, so it can record two shows at the same time. However, there are situations in which it does not record a show for which a timer has been set.
We owned the Channel Master CM-7000PAL for a year now. I'm now in the market for another antenna DVR option because of the continual issues we're having with it.Pros:1. Easy to use.2. Works great for pausing live TV, fast forwarding commercials, skipping back for instant replay.3. Picture quality is crystal clear.Cons:1. There is a documented issue of having the channelmaster connected via HDMI cable to a receiver. We can't simply turn on the DVR without it crashing.
Then try removing the antenna connection for a bit and then plugging it back in & then running the Setup Wizard again. Another thing I tried, that didn't involve shutting the unit down & losing all my old settings with the Setup Wizard installation, was to go to a channel that I knew I was getting before I lost all my live channels and then go to the "Add a Channel" option in the menu - it's the one that lets you manually tune into an individual channel.
Channel Master again replaced my device with a new one that had NO sound! So in 120+ days I've had a working DVR for 78 days--thats a 65% uptime rate. What if your car or your cell phone only worked half the time?At this point I'm not sure what I paid for and my one year manufactures warrantee is steadily dwindling away. All I wanted was to record live TV to watch at my convenience, but instead I got a hobby corresponding with tech-support.
First, this review gets 5 stars not because the product is perfect, but because it is one of a kind. There is simply no other available no-subscription no-internet box to allow antenna-based digital TV viewers to record and time shift shows.I purchased this unit for elderly parents, and they not only can use it, they love it. No more staying up to "too late" to catch their once a week favorite show.
For example, I was able to record 2 sports programs (can't watch them because I had to go to work) that were broadcast at the same time. I am looking forward to when I get off work and can go back to watch each game, fast forward through the commercials, half time, etc. Contrary to people who have cable or satellite and claim that there are no good shows on broadcast TV, I think there are good programming to watch off the free broadcast stations.
The DVR does record shows with HD quality, as advertised. However, it occasionally decides to change timer settings, pops up strange error messages, keeps warning me to change to daylight savings time (when it already has been set). What bothers me is the registration card was returned by the post office as undeliverable to the address printed on the card. When I wrote to customer support on the website, there was no response.
Answer: Yes you can.