1D* DTV and 1S and 2D*DVR

[newdirectv]

Hi,

from what I understood in sticky tivo faq thread


sorry there's no picture so it's difficult for me to figure out what is all about clearly.

dual tuner capability means

watch recorded show at one time and record another live show
record two show at the same time


if I want to have the above capability what equipment should I need?

1 dual-LNB dish
1directv dvr
no switch is needed since a dual-LNB dish will have two output which will be connected to the dvr

right?

but if

in addition to the above feature

I want to record two show at the same time and watch a prerecorded show

then I need the following:

1 dual-LNB
1 DVR - give the capability of record two show at the same time
1 DVR - give the additional capability of the above plus viewing the recorded show at the same time
so altogether 2dvr

but since there's two dvr meaning we

1 2x4 switch is required since 2 outputs are required and DTV stipulates that two output must be connected to the DVR

right?

thanks a lot!

[maharg18]

1 DVR is capable of recording 2 shows and watching 1 prerecorded show at the same time.

[beartrap]

right?


Wrong. To record two shows at the same time you are watching (i.e. playing back) an already recorded show, you only need one dual tuner DVR.

[newdirectv]

then what's the difference between 1S and 1DVR and 2*DVR?

thanks

[beartrap]

then what's the difference between 1S and 1DVR and 2*DVR?

thanks

Huh?
What is "1S"?
What is "1DVR"?
What is "2*DVR"?

[jDot]

I think the OP's terms are:
1S: one stand alone receiver
1DVR: one DTivo (or R!5)
2*DVR: two DTivos (or R15s)

The misconception is:give the additional capability of the above plus viewing the recorded show at the same time

You get this with just a single DVR (hooked up with 2 sat. connections). So his original requirements would be met by a single DVR; no switch needed.

The last question - then what's the difference between 1S and 1DVR and 2*DVR?


1S and 1DVR - allows recording two shows while watching a third live (using the standalone).

2*DVR - allows recording three shows while watching a fourth live, OR recording four shows while watching a prerecorded show.

Think of it this way - each DVR has the abilty to records 2 shows while playing back a recorded show all at the same time.

Hope this helps.

[newdirectv]

Hi,

does dual capability also means the receiver is supposed to be connected to 2TV? sorry there's one guy in another forum that told me the direct dvr can only be conneced to one tv.

under what circumstances do we need to have a switch? more than 2 dvr or more than two receiver?

previously you said start

2*DVR - allows recording three shows while watching a fourth live, OR recording four shows while watching a prerecorded show.

previously you said end

i though it should be recording 4 live shows and viewing 2 recorded show? is it because of the switch?

thanks a lot!

[rlj5242]

does dual capability also means the receiver is supposed to be connected to 2TV? sorry there's one guy in another forum that told me the direct dvr can only be conneced to one tv. Well, it only outputs one video/audio stream at a time but that doesn't mean it can't be connected to multiple TV's. I share my two DirecTivos between a big screen in the living room and a projector in the theater room. Either TV has access to both. I use a Harmony 880 remote to simplify the switching between recievers.

under what circumstances do we need to have a switch? more than 2 dvr or more than two receiver? When you have more tuners than outputs on the dish or when you need to receive signals from more than one satellite location.

-Robert

[newdirectv]

more than 2 satellite location? is it as good as saying more than 1 satellite dish ?

what will determine the number of output? type and number of satellite dishes or precisely LNB?

thanks a lot!

[rlj5242]

A normal 18" dish points to one satellite and has an LNB with 2 outputs. If you have more than 2 tuners (like a DVR and a regular receiver), then you will need a switch to convert those 2 outputs into 4 (or 8 or 16). If you need signals from satellite locations other than the core location (101), then you would need a multi-sat dish like the Phase III (it points at 101, 110 and 119) or multiple 18" dishes. The signals from each location are distributed to the receivers through a swich as well. The signals can't be combined so the receiver and switch talk to each other and make connections to the appropriate LNB output as needed. It's a seamless switch during channel surfing so you really don't know you have switched to a feed from a different satellite location unless you know the channel/satellite assignments.

-Robert

[newdirectv]

Hi Robert,

in dishnetwork, the dvr receiver is connected to 2 sets of tv, which means that if the dvr receiver is not recording or playing, it acts as a SDTV dual tuner, i.e. 302

based on what you suggest, can I used the method u mentioned to connect to two TV so that when DirecTV DVR is not recording or playing, it acts as a Dual SDTV tuner?

thanks.

Regards

[morgantown]

Just one video output that can be split to as many TV's as you like. All of them will show the same thing...

[rlj5242]

in dishnetwork, the dvr receiver is connected to 2 sets of tv, which means that if the dvr receiver is not recording or playing, it acts as a SDTV dual tuner, i.e. 302 But this is DirecTV and these receivers have different features. There is only one MPEG decoder so ALL TV's connected to a receiver will show the same program. There is no way to get different programs from a single receiver. That's why I use 2 receivers shared among all of the TV's in my house. I use either direct connections or channel modulators to get the signal from the receiver to the TV.

-Robert