I live in an apartment that has direct tv but no dvr. Can I replace the existing receiver with this one and expect it to work properly?
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DVR is a service you pay for. I installed mine with DVR right away and they had to run two cables in from the dish so that DVR can run while you switch channels. I dont know the answer because I don know if your dish needs to be a certain type. You should call direct tv.dont expect to get more services than you pay for though, the box feeds back to them.
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I have bought this unit, but not installed yet. I contacted Directv, and they will have an installer come to the RV site and set-up. It costs nothing, and I am bringing my receiver from home.
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One receiver=one program at a time. The DVR has just one receiver so, whether watching live TV or recording, the unit can only receive one program at a time. Use an RF splitter to send a signal to both your TV and the DVR and you'll be able to record one show to the DVR and watch a different show simultaneously on your TV using the TV's receiver.You can watch a show previously recorded to the DVR hard drive while simultaneously recording another show to the hard drive.
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There are two components, one is a transmitter the other is the receiver. The transmitter would take the AV cables from the dish box. the receiver would be in another room and connect to a TV... quite simple, however in my case concrete walls in the apartment meant it did not work.
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No you don't need a receiver or DVR, but you do need a computer with a web browser and a home wifi network to connect it to. It is not too easy to hack because it does include a built in password that you set.
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If the box is in a closet, will this remote still work with the comcast hd/dvr box?
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ask the seller for the receiver #.also, I may have mine for sale, as I just switched to Dish
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No, you cannot. To use this, you first need cable/Fios/Uverse service. You also need to "rent" a cablecard from your cable provider. You then need to purchase this unit. Then you need to either purchase a lifetime (for this specific unit - not your life) service contract or you will pay monthly service fees (either of those are to Tivo). You will only avoid paying monthly DVR rental/lease fees to your cable provider.
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If you have both a directv dvr and TiVo then yes. Cheaper to have only one or the other . Have you seen new monster TiVo? Expensive but huge dvr capacity!
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Please let me know what connections did you use to get this improvement? I am experiencing the same problem. Did you use component out from DirectTV HD DVR and/or SD DVD player to the receiver? Did you use a separate digital out to the receiver for the sound?
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Yes. It is pretty easy to set up tho you may have to contact Direct TV to get the receiver activated
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No it cannot replace A Comcast DVR. The Boxee Box plays NetfliX, Youtube, and files shared on a network.
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Dish has an additional charge to use the DVR feature and if you get a dual tuner receiver they will charge to use each one even though they are in the same unit, but it will work fine if you only pay to use one
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Some HD boxes come with an Ethernet port that allows wired connection. This box works with most Direct TV types for witeless and injects the signal kn the box through the coax from the satellite. it also has an ethernet port output. Check with Direct TV to be sure it works with the type of DVR you need for your configuration.
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You have to register it with the satellite company to set up dvr. Also the dvr depends on which receiver you have,some can be paired with dvr, others use an external hard drive
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yES, USE AN OPTICAL DIGITAL CABLE FROM THE dvr, or from the tv if it has such an output. eITHER ONE WILL PRODUCE THE SAME SOUND, THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT i HAVE.
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yes. just find an open analog input (red/white rca jack) on your receiver (home theater system) -- doesn't matter what the input is called (CD, BD, DVR). then switch your receiver to the same input setting name. your TV should play no part in this configuration.