Tuner Warp (Patent Pending)

[TheKrell]

OK, so I bought a brand new 722 assuming we could watch the OTA tuner in real time from either TV1 or TV2. Not true! You can only control the TV2 satellite tuner, or play back recordings, from the TV2 remote. OTA channels aren't even displayed on the TV2 EPG.

But what if they were? Suppose Dish rewrote the firmware to display the same guide on both TVs, and when you Select an OTA channel, it automatically offers to start a recording? Then, at a later date, you could watch the recorded OTA program on TV2.

Or better yet, if you select a currently-being-broadcast program, why not start the recording AND PLAYBACK of the OTA program with one OK? This effectively enables a single OTA tuner to be shared by both TV1 and TV2, with a simple software change. I call this the "Tuner Warp", an idea so mind-bending that I am sure the PTO will grant my idea patent protection. (Just kidding. Charlie you can use my tuner warp idea free of charge.)

 

[garys]

Already address with new 722k model coming out next month. Current models can not be upgraded.

 

[brownover]

You can watch ota from tv2 if you put your receiver in single mode. Then it will display on both tvs. You lose your capability to watch different programs, but you can change it back when necessary.

 

[tnsprin]

Already address with new 722k model coming out next month. Current models can not be upgraded.

Since it works with single mode, I don't see why they couldn't allow it to work if they changed the software.

 

[garys]

The current model can only tune to one ota at a time, if they changed the software and tv1 and tv2 had access to it, it would be the same channel. I can see this causing more problems and complaints if they tried to change it and having two people fighting over which ota channel they would watch/record. Dish may be better off by not doing what you are suggesting. Also, don't forget there are other features only available when in single user mode.

 

[TheKrell]

If you think there will be more fighting over one OTA tuner than there would be (1) in single mode or (2) over who gets to control the TV1 remote, then you're crazy! But don't take that personal.

 

[garys]

If you think there will be more fighting over one OTA tuner than there would be (1) in single mode or (2) over who gets to control the TV1 remote, then you're crazy! But don't take that personal.

Easy solution starting next month. Get the 722k.