Apparently I have asked something that turns out to be more complex than
Robert, the reason this seems complex is that it is a square peg, round hole problem. If a show is recorded (press "R" for instant record) any number of frontends can watch the recording in progress and rewind independently. If the individuals want to be able to change channels then each individuals will need to access a different tuner. Whenever a live TV session is started, the system chooses a tuner that is not currently busy. No one can change the channel that someone else is watching from another frontend and this is how it should be.
The advantage of having a recorder is that, well, you can record =). I, like most people that use a DVR for some period of time, find that it is possible to record any show that I think is worth watching. When it comes time to turn on the boob tube, I can chose between channel surfing hoping to find something 'good' on to start watching from the middle or choose from thirty or more of my favorite shows to watch from the beginning and skip commercials. Given this choice, I never choose to watch live TV.
-- bjm
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