The EX-BCTX2 is a recording TV tuner that allows you to simultaneously watch and record two programs from "terrestrial digital broadcasts," "BS digital broadcasts," and "110-degree CS digital broadcasts." It becomes a recorder when connected to a hard disk (sold separately). The recorder's recording operation has been confirmed. * Initial setup requires a TV or computer display that can be connected via HDMI. The items shown in the images are all that are included. It has been initialized to the factory default settings.