What is Dual Tuner? and the difference between Dual Tuner and Single Tuner

Every digital cable converter box features a digital tuner, a device that — as the name implies — actually tunes in the channel that the DVR is recording. The earliest DVRs had only one tuner, meaning that if a viewer were to record a program, they had to stay on that program; if the viewer changed the channel, the recording would cease. The invention of dual-tuner DVRs solved this problem.

What is Dual Tuner?

At one time, dual-tuner digital video recorders were at the cutting edge of DVR technology. Having a dual-tuner DVR meant you could record two shows at one time, record a show and watch it while it was recording. A dual-tuner DVR may be all you need to accommodate your viewing needs. They come with larger hard drives than the dual-tuner DVRs to accommodate the increased recording capability. 

Difference between Dual Tuner and Single Tuner

In essence, a single tuner is convenient, and it will tend to be much like the existing VCR; you’ll use it if you go out, of if two important things clash. Dual tuners open up a whole new range of possibilities – especially those that will allow you to record two shows at one time, or record a show and watch it while it was recording. 

Utilization

Cable TV providers, satellite TV providers and private manufacturers, all offered dual-tuner digital video recorders at one time. Geniatech is now introduced to dual- tuner DVR capabilities in TV set-top boxes. DVRs made pausing, replaying and fast-forwarding during a show possible and popular. The current models of DVRs support all the dual-tuner DVR features along with other improvements.

Dual Tuner in Geniatech

Geniatech currently have ATV1950, ATV1962 and ATV1965, which comes with dual TV tuners that allows you to watch one channel while recording another channel. They also feature EPG, Timeshift and schedule recording functions. Welcome to Geniatech and find more information about our products.