Dish SMRT Hub is a cardless box.
you can record one channel and watch another channel from same transponder.
you will see alert on screen as ' Recordin in progress. Changin the channel will stop Recordin '. With options to choose ' Yes ' to change channel and stop Recordin. ' No ' to continue Recordin without changin channel belong to another transponder.
you can format one of usb device as device storage and use another usb device to store your recordings which you will record and access from My Recordings rail on Dish SMRT Hub.
Maximum recommended usb device capacity is 500 GB.
you can watch and listen your favourite supported video content & music files stored in usb device through installed media player. connect your smartphone, access photos on Dish SMRT Hub box.