Introduction; Features - Tiviar Alpha Plus User Manual

1 Introduction

1.1 Features

Beyond simply receiving satellite signals, this digital TV receiver has many
convenient and advanced features:
• Users can watch cable and terrestrial channels as well as satellite stations.
• This receiver has four slots for CA modules and pay-TV cards. Users can
use CI+ modules as well as conventional CA modules. See
Channels on page 29.
• Users can use the built-in hard drive or removable storage devices to
record TV programmes. It is possible to schedule this receiver to record
not only a single TV programme but also every episode of a series using
the programme guide. See
• Users can pause and resume a live programme. See
page 35.
• Under ideal conditions, users can watch 2 different channels at the same
time while recording 3 other channels. It is also possible to watch a live
channel while playing a recorded programme. See
nels Simultaneously
• This receiver can play many kinds of media files, including photos, music,
and videos. See
• This receiver can play media files from other devices, such as comput-
ers and network-attached storages. See
Devices on page 43.
• This receiver provides a variety of apps, including YouTube. See
Screen on page 6.
Recording TV
on page 29.
Playing Media Files
on page 34.
Watching Two Chan-
on page 39.
Playing Media files from Other
Watching Pay
Time-Shifting on
The Apps
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