H20 to HR20 upgrade - Second coax?

Yes, you need a second coax line back to your dish/multiswitch for the second satellite tuner.

PezJunkie said:

Am I correct in assuming that in order to use both tuners on the HR20, it requires 2 separate lines run from the dish?

I ask because I'm a new customer and have the non-DVR HD box setup for installation next week. I'm on the waiting list for the HR20, so should I have the installer to run two lines from the dish even though I only need one right now?

Thanks in advance for any info you can give me!

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Welcome to the forums! :welcome_s

Are you close to your local stations' broadcast towers? Or will you need something bigger than rabbit ears to receive the Over The Air (OTA) signals? If you need a bigger antenna, have the installer run 3 coax. 2 to the sat. and 1 to where ever you put the antenna.

Glad to see you're thinking ahead of the game!
Tom

That's what I thought, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. I'm trying to make sure this gets done right the first time.

Thanks for the welcome & the info! No doubt there will be more dumb questions to follow...

tibber said:

Welcome to the forums! :welcome_s

Are you close to your local stations' broadcast towers? Or will you need something bigger than rabbit ears to receive the Over The Air (OTA) signals? If you need a bigger antenna, have the installer run 3 coax. 2 to the sat. and 1 to where ever you put the antenna.

Glad to see you're thinking ahead of the game!
Tom

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What happens to the H20 when the HR20 comes in? If you are keeping it in the same place with the same TV, you might consider the installer running three coax lines from the dish, one for the H20 and two for the HR20. If you are moving it to another room, you might ask the installer to run two lines there (one for satellite, one for OTA), although he will likely decline unless you add some additional incentive. Disregard the advice regarding the 2nd room if you don't mind a 2nd install or obviously if you are ditching the H20.

I'm sending the H20 back whenever I get my DVR.

PezJunkie said:

I'm sending the H20 back whenever I get my DVR.

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Good idea. You can use the money you'll be saving for more Pez!