28. DVR - Can I pause live TV on the ZapperBox? For how long?

The ZapperBox M1 has a built-in buffer that allows you to pause Live TV for up to 5 minutes. Models M2 and M3 support a 1 minute buffer. If you add extra storage for DVR (SSD or HDD, see FAQ #22) you can pause live TV for up to 60 minutes even if you are not recording the show that you are watching.

We do not recommend using the 60-minute pause buffer with microSD cards or thumb drives as these do not support high enough lifetime rewrite cycles. Using the 60-minute pause buffer is only recommended for SSD and HDD drives. See our blog post about rewrite lifetime at this link.