How do you program a remote for a dish network controller?

Dish network won't allow me to watch a TV program while recording another on my VCR?

• Well, I just found out my VCR-DVD combo did not record my favorite programs last night (while my husband and I watched a movie), DISH NETWORK was installed Sunday and the guy said it was ready to record my programs..blah..blah..blah.. But now I find out I have to watch the program I want to record...grrrrh!, Is there a way to record a program while watching other on my single tuner dish network system...or do I have to upgrade to another satellite box, I am lost here : ( thanks.

• Answer:

  I don't know what part of the world you are in - but your use of the word "Dish" instead of 'Sky' suggests you are not in the UK - if you were then SKY+ would solve your problems, but wherever you are your satellite box needs two tuners if you want to watch two different 'dish' programmes - in the UK that would also mean two cables from the dish to the set top box to provide the two inputs for the two channels. Really sounds as though you need to talk to your installer again and ask for specific tuning instructions.