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Question

PVR/DVR for antenna TV

Oct 24, 2018 1:49PM PDT

Hello.

Can anyone suggest a good quality PVR (DVR?) suitable for recording programs from an antenna that will work in Canada? Must be simple to operate with a pause button, a button for recording the remainder of a program and can be watched while recording a show at the same time. I am looking for a friend who has a severe case of MS and easily gets frustrated.

We’ve tried MediaScan Homeworx but it failed after less than two months. A more expensive solution would not be a problem. The antenna is Channel Master and her previous DVR was a Channel Master 7500, which is no longer available. Channel Master now has only two options -- an inexpensive 7004 that does not pause, record mid-program or allow watching and recording at the same time, and 7600 that seems like the answer but will not operate in Canada. Don’t know why not.

Any help would be much appreciated.

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Why doesn't the Channel Master operate in Canada?
Oct 24, 2018 1:55PM PDT
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Correct
Oct 24, 2018 5:51PM PDT

The OP would only lose the OTA program guide. The rest should work well AFAIK

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Oct 24, 2018 5:52PM PDT
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That's in line with what I've encountered.
Oct 24, 2018 6:08PM PDT

Device works fine, just no program guide.