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Alright guys, I have only posted a few times, but I have been lurking for a while. I will do my best to describe my set-up and equipment, but please understand I am not completely proficient in the model numbers and names.
Last Fall I upgraded to HD in my home. DirecTV came out and installed a new HD-capable dish and my new HD-DVR (whatever HD-DVR was standard in Fall 2007). I have 3 lines coming down from my dish, 2 go to the HD-DVR, and the other to a Standard Def receiver in the basement.
Option 1: What I want to do. I would like to add HD (HR-21) to the bedroom (probably just 1 tuner rather than dual). Right now with my current set-up I think I need to run a 4th line from my dish (this would go to the new bedroom HD-DVR). Is this correct? And if I do run a fourth line to add a set in the bedroom, I will only be able to use 1 tuner.
Option 2: In the "what is the ideal set-up department", I am thinking this: With the new dish that is being tested (don't know the official name),I could install it, run 1 line to the basement, then use a splitter or multiswitch to route 1 line to each receiver. Is this right? I thought I read where the HRXX HD-DVRs once coupled with this new dish only need 1 wire run to them, even when both tuners are activated. Is this true?
Is Option 1 accurate?
Is Option 2 accurate?
I know this post is a little confusing, and I will try and clear up any details.
Thanks for the help!
geo
Last Fall I upgraded to HD in my home. DirecTV came out and installed a new HD-capable dish and my new HD-DVR (whatever HD-DVR was standard in Fall 2007). I have 3 lines coming down from my dish, 2 go to the HD-DVR, and the other to a Standard Def receiver in the basement.
Option 1: What I want to do. I would like to add HD (HR-21) to the bedroom (probably just 1 tuner rather than dual). Right now with my current set-up I think I need to run a 4th line from my dish (this would go to the new bedroom HD-DVR). Is this correct? And if I do run a fourth line to add a set in the bedroom, I will only be able to use 1 tuner.
Option 2: In the "what is the ideal set-up department", I am thinking this: With the new dish that is being tested (don't know the official name),I could install it, run 1 line to the basement, then use a splitter or multiswitch to route 1 line to each receiver. Is this right? I thought I read where the HRXX HD-DVRs once coupled with this new dish only need 1 wire run to them, even when both tuners are activated. Is this true?
Is Option 1 accurate?
Is Option 2 accurate?
I know this post is a little confusing, and I will try and clear up any details.
Thanks for the help!
geo
