[dngrant]

Other than the it's done when it's done cliche, does anyone have any reliable information as to when Multi-Room viewing will be available at the national level? I know it is in CE. What are some of the remaining issues? Replay TV figured this out over a decade ago, so I am surprised that it has taken D* so long.

Any info? I am not trying to start a flame war.

 

[mattgwyther]

Multi-Room Viewing (MRV) has not been enabled in the CE's yet.

 

[jeffwltrs]

MRV? Not that I am aware of!

 

[bruinfever]

Other than the it's done when it's done cliche, does anyone have any reliable information as to when Multi-Room viewing will be available at the national level? I know it is in CE. What are some of the remaining issues? Replay TV figured this out over a decade ago, so I am surprised that it has taken D* so long.

Any info? I am not trying to start a flame war.

MRV isn't available for CE.. There is DIRECTV2PC which will allow you to watch what you ahve on mutiple DVR's through a program on your PC but there is no actual MRV option. It seems like we're headed in that direction, but I wouldn't hold my breath..Add DLB to that list as well....

 

[dngrant]

Then I stand corrected....Guess I wrong. I vaguely remember seeing something about in a CE forum. I read, but don't participate....Thanks.

 

[bruinfever]

Then I stand corrected....Guess I wrong. I vaguely remember seeing something about in a CE forum. I read, but don't participate....Thanks.

If you look every Thursday and Friday, you'll see a CE anticipation thread in whcih all CE'rs pray and hope that this week will be the week of MRV...Kind of like waiting for the Messiah

 

[dtrell]

If you look every Thursday and Friday, you'll see a CE anticipation thread in whcih all CE'rs pray and hope that this week will be the week of MRV...Kind of like waiting for the Messiah

not only that, but for MRV i want to be able to view and control an HR21's recording on an H21....i dont want to have to use two DVRs

 

[Thaedron]

not only that, but for MRV i want to be able to view and control an HR21's recording on an H21....i dont want to have to use two DVRs

That has been speculated about, but there is no credible source (at least that I have seen) which indicates it will be possible.

Would be awesome if it did work, but first we have to see MRV work between DVRs.

 

[Qooop]

I have an MRV hybrid. I have the DVR in the back room. There it connects to a non HDTV w 420p "yellow" RCA. Then, I use a component to CAT5 converter to take the long way to the living room HDTV. I use the Digital Coax for living room (another long run) and the Digital Optical in the back room. You have to watch the same thing at the same time so I know this isn't exactly what you want But it does allow viewing the same recording or single purchase OnDemand from either room. Actually, it is pretty nice as I have other means of watching other things so I am not DTV dependent (modified Xbox for streaming 480p, Roku Netflix, PopCorn Hour for streaming HDTV, 360, Wii).

 

[Dirac]

If you look every Thursday and Friday, you'll see a CE anticipation thread in whcih all CE'rs pray and hope that this week will be the week of MRV...Kind of like waiting for the Messiah

 

[LarryFlowers]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[IcedOmega13]

just get a dvr in every room, Mr. Lazy lol

 

[paulman182]

just get a dvr in every room, Mr. Lazy lol

I have a DVR in every room that has a TV, but it's still a pain to record everything you might want to watch on all of them, or have to go from room-to-room to find a movie you recorded.

EDIT--After I typed this, I remembered that my HD receiver in the kitchen is not a DVR. So I'll have to say "almost every room," but the point is still the same. I'd like to be able to watch things recorded in the bedroom on the big TV, and things recorded in the living room, after bedding down.

 

[Herdfan]

my HD receiver in the kitchen

HD in the kitchen. Sweet.

Actually the kitchen is the only SD holdout I have and that is because I didn't have the foresight to run enough cable. Plus the TV is a 4:3 ED, so not sure it would make that much difference.

And before I get suggestions to replace the TV, the problem is it was bought because it fit so well between the cabinets and the counter and not take up much room. So the WAF or replacing it would be VERY low.

 

[Draconis]

just get a dvr in every room, Mr. Lazy lol

I do, and it gets to be pain remembering which DVR recorded what.

 

[Thaedron]

just get a dvr in every room, Mr. Lazy lol

That would only increase the need for MRV.

 

[dodge boy]

Then I stand corrected....Guess I wrong. I vaguely remember seeing something about in a CE forum. I read, but don't participate....Thanks.

Join in, is all I can say since CE land should not be discussed outside of Ce land......
Participate in it, new people with fresh ideas is always a plus.
They are great over there, it's a little heavily moderated but it needs to be. And it is exciting.

 

[jerseyreef]

At least I now know what MRV stands for, took me a while to figure that one out.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Does anyone know how Fios is currently getting this done?

Thanks,

JerseyReef - Mike

 

[Tom Robertson]

I have DVR in every room, but I'm not going to record everything everywhere.

MRV is coming, everyone knows that.

And there have been several steps toward MRV along the way:
1) Play video from another source (client)
2) Serve video to another client (DIRECTV2PC, announced at CES)

The next step is to add some User Interface to link step 1 and step 2 together and we have MRV

Cheers,
Tom

 

[tcusta00]

I have DVR in every room, but I'm not going to record everything everywhere.

MRV is coming, everyone knows that.

And there have been several steps toward MRV along the way:
1) Play video from another source (client)
2) Serve video to another client (DIRECTV2PC, announced at CES)

The next step is to add some User Interface to link step 1 and step 2 together and we have MRV

Cheers,
Tom

I can practically taste it.

Whatever MRV tastes like. :scratchin