I decided to hook up my 3575 first in line to take advantage of the tuner. I previously had the STB first in line, with a line input to the Philips from the STB. I was able to scan in about 15 analog and DTV channels from the bare cable. My question is, how do I record from the STB while watching the Philips tuner, or vice versa? If I set the timer to record from E1, off the STB, then I can't switch the "source" to TV/DTV. What am I missing?

I decided to hook up my 3575 first in line to take advantage of the tuner. I previously had the STB first in line, with a line input to the Philips from the STB. I was able to scan in about 15 analog and DTV channels from the bare cable. My question is, how do I record from the STB while watching the Philips tuner, or vice versa? If I set the timer to record from E1, off the STB, then I can't switch the "source" to TV/DTV. What am I missing?
While recording from E1 on the tuner, you can watch something else recorded on the HDD, or a DVD, or a channel on the TV if your STB also has coax passthru.

While recording from E1 on the tuner, you can watch something else recorded on the HDD, or a DVD, or a channel on the TV if your STB also has coax passthru.
Yes, I know I can watch the HDD/DVD while recording - but can I watch the 3575 tuner while recording the STB? If so, how? And what do you mean, "record from E1 on the tuner"?

Yes, I know I can watch the HDD/DVD while recording - but can I watch the 3575 tuner while recording the STB? If so, how? And what do you mean, "record from E1 on the tuner"?
No, since the external inputs are really in the tuner sequence of channel up/dn, that's what I meant. But maybe I should say the source is set for E1, which locks out any channels in the tuner?

...source is set for E1, which locks out any channels in the tuner?
Yep, that's what happens... But I figured out that I can record the 3575 tuner, while watching the STB. Pretty cool, but unfortunately most of what I record only comes through the STB. Thanks a lot...

Yep, that's what happens... But I figured out that I can record the 3575 tuner, while watching the STB. Pretty cool, but unfortunately most of what I record only comes through the STB. Thanks a lot...
Do you have coax passthru from the STB to the TV so you can watch a TV channel while both other units are tied up recording... prob. sees the same unscrambled channels as the 3575 but at least another option?

Do you have coax passthru from the STB to the TV so you can watch a TV channel while both other units are tied up recording... prob. sees the same unscrambled channels as the 3575 but at least another option?
No. My HD STB has no coax "out". Only component out. The TV has two component inputs, so I can either "source" the 3575, or the STB.

I decided to hook up my 3575 first in line to take advantage of the tuner. I previously had the STB first in line, with a line input to the Philips from the STB. I was able to scan in about 15 analog and DTV channels from the bare cable. My question is, how do I record from the STB while watching the Philips tuner, or vice versa? If I set the timer to record from E1, off the STB, then I can't switch the "source" to TV/DTV. What am I missing?
Could you put a splitter before the STB and the 3575?

Could you put a splitter before the STB and the 3575?
Sure, but how would it solve my problem (to record the STB while watching the 3575 tuner)? Any line input to the 3575 from the STB (E1, E2, E3, etc..), cuts off the 3575 tuner, since the inputs are part of the channel line up, e.g., I can choose either Channel 7 (for example) or E1, but not both. Note that the STB gets about 300 channels to the 3575's 20 or so, so bypassing the STB doesn't help.

Sure, but how would it solve my problem (to record the STB while watching the 3575 tuner)? Any line input to the 3575 from the STB (E1, E2, E3, etc..), cuts off the 3575 tuner, since the inputs are part of the channel line up, e.g., I can choose either Channel 7 (for example) or E1, but not both. Note that the STB gets about 300 channels to the 3575's 20 or so, so bypassing the STB doesn't help.
The only thing the splitter would do is allow you to connect from the 3575 to your TV with a passthru coax so the TV could tune a channel (same clear-QAM channels as the 3575 found) so you could watch one of those channels on the TV while both other units are tied up recording.

Ahh..I see. Yeah, I guess that would work. It would make the 3575 tuner irrelevant. I guess the TV would pick up the same channels the 3575 does, since the 3575 is only getting analog QAM - no clear digital QAM here. Interesting idea.