How can I record one channel & watch a different channel? (1 Viewer)

[luci5r]

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CPU Type: Intel Core i5-2500K (3.3Ghz)
HDD: Seagate 6.0Gb/s 2TB
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
Video Card: Intel HD 3000 (Sandy Bridge)
Video Card Driver: Intel HD 3000 (Sandy Bridge)
Sound Card: Intel HD 3000 (Sandy Bridge)
Sound Card AC3: SPDIF/Optical Out (Sandy Bridge)
Sound Card Driver: Intel HD 3000 (Sandy Bridge)
1. TV Card: Hauppauge Colossus
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3. TV Card:
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MPEG2 Video Codec: CoreAVC 2.5.5
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC 2.5.5
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Power Supply: Rosewill Green Series 630W
Remote: Hauppauge 45-Button
TV: Samsung PN63C8000 3D Plasma
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI 1.4a

As you can see from the description above, I have a Hauppauge Colossus card. Right now the way it's setup, I can only watch the channel which is recording. Because the card basically switches to that station on my Comcast Cable box and then records it.

My question is - what do I have to do to be able to record one station but watch another? Is there some hardware or different card I can buy & install to do this? Is it even possible?

Thanks!!

 

[mm1352000]

As confirmed in the Colossus thread, this is a limitation of the Colossus. You can only get one channel at once...

 

[hafblade]

Only to inform you:
With other cards you are also only able to watch channels which are running on the same transponder!
If you want to watch channels on other transponders you need more than one tv card.