Happy New Year, and thanks in advance for any replies. I'm assisting my mother as she attempts to update her "home entertainment center" and was hoping for some informed help. Presently she has 3 TVs in her home, each with a VCR connected. Her setup is basic if a bit archaic: the cable signal (Time Warner) enters each VCR via coaxial cable then continues from the VCR to the TV via a second length of coaxial cable; there are no tuner boxes involved. It's her habit to record (frequently overlapping) shows on multiple VCRs then, transferring cassettes, view them at her leisure on the (biggest) TV in her living room. My plan is to replace the almost 20 year old living room TV with a new flat screen model and replace her 3 VCRs with (hopefully) a single DVR attached to the new TV. My research thus far has educated me but also left me rather confused. If I understand correctly I'd need to choose a DVR with multiple tuners in order for her to record one (or more) channels while watching yet another channel, one tuner for each channel being recorded and another tuner for the channel being watched. Her maximum would be recording two channels while watching a third, so I figure a DVR with three tuners is necessary (please correct me if I'm wrong). My main difficulty is finding a stand alone DVR capable of this that doesn't require a subscription. Is this even possible, to purchase a (contemporary) DVR that has multiple tuners and works as a modern VCR but only requires the cost of the initial purchase? If possible, then any reasonable suggestions are very welcome. Thanks again for your time :) .
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