Digital video recorder for antenna?

[etecnifibre]

My mom is dropping DirectV and wants to still record on the network channels. She would like a box that will record two shows at once. Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

[Adam]

Recording two shows at once with one unit isn't as common as recording one, as you probably know. It might be less expensive to just get two single-channel recorders. For those, you have some options, and here are the ones that come to mind:

• Use a TV tuner on a computer - I do this on my PC and previously did it on my MacBook
• Get an over-the-air tuner and DVR that will record in high definition, such as the Channel Master TV that costs about $400
• Get an over-the-air tuner and DVR that will record in standard definition and upconvert the video output to 1080p, such as the Magnavox MDR-513H/F7 that costs $200. The Magnavox can also burn and play DVDs