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SATELLITE

No. Satellite service is digital and requires a receiver to decode the signal so you cannot watch one channel and record another with just one satellite box, even using a Series2 DT (dual tuner) DVR.

NOTE:  The DIRECTV TiVo DVR has built-in dual-tuner satellite receivers, which allow it to record two shows at the same time.

CABLE

 TiVo HD DVR

The ability to watch one channel and record another is a standard feature of the TiVo HD DVR. For more information, see How Do I Set Up My TiVo DVR?

Series3 HD DVR

The ability to watch one channel and record another is a standard feature of the Series3 HD DVR. For more information see How do I set up my Series3 HD DVR?

Series2 DT (Dual Tuner) DVR

The ability to watch one channel and record another is also a standard feature of the Series2 DT DVR. For more information see How do I set up my Dual Tuner DVR?

Series2 Single Tuner DVR

Depending on how your system is set up, you can do this with a stand-alone digital video recorder if your input source is antenna or cable.  You use a simple, inexpensive device called a "signal splitter." The splitter has an input on one side, and two (or more) outputs on the other. For information on how to configure your TiVo DVR to record one channel while viewing another, go to Watch one channel, record another (w/cable box) or Watch one channel, record another (no cable box). (It is not possible to split the signal from satellite input.)