Can the DSTV Explora record when off? It’s something that a lot of people have been wondering about. There could be two different scenarios behind this question. In the first, you are new to the Explora and you are wondering if you need to keep it switched on for your recordings to occur. In this instance, the decoder will be connected to power but switched off using the remote. In the second scenario, the DSTV decoder will be completely switched off at the power outlet. Can it record in that case?
Your Explora decoder will record when switched off using the remote, but not when power is off
The DSTV Explora decoder will record even when you have switched it off using the power button on your remote. As long as there is power coming to the decoder, your recordings will occur. So, there is no need to keep the decoder on just to record.
However, if you remove the decoder from the power socket, your recordings will not take place as scheduled. The good news is that when you do eventually connect the Explora to a power outlet, it will try to record your programs at other scheduled showings. That’s possible because most shows on DSTV repeat at different times.
What’s behind this question?
That’s the answer to the question, can the DSTV Explora record when off? We noted here that being off can be in two senses; being turned off using the remote, and being removed from power altogether.
We often get this question from people who have recently bought Explora decoders. They start wondering whether or not they should keep their decoders on all the time.
The worry is that if they switch the Explora off, their recordings may not occur. However, that is not the case. Your shows will still be recorded as long as the decoder has power. The PVR function will work even when the decoder is tuned off.
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Summary
This post answer the question can the DSTV Explora record when off? It was noted that recording will happen even when the decoder is switched off using the remote. However, if there is no power, your decoder will not record. It will look for other scheduled showings of your programs and it will record them then.
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