2 things; 1) How much is the subscription to the DVR? 2) Can this be used with regular coax or does the coach have to be wired with RG6? Thanks. Steve
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DVR is a one time activation fee of $10. No other monthly charge for DVR service. The connection between the antenna and receiver should be RG-6, however the RG-59 will work OK as long as the total coax length does not exceed 50ft.
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I've actually had the exact setup you're looking at (TiVo Premiere XL + 1TB Western Digital Expander, via eSata connection). While its nice as we do a lot of recording and almost always have something new to watch (we're at 97% capacity, opting to keep entire seasons of shows), we have been having an issue the last 3 months where playback of recorded shows has begun to "stutter" (symptom: video and audio playback freezes intermittently for 1-5 seconds at a time). This could be the the capacity we have it filled to, the DVR, or the expander; however, Tivo's troubleshooting steps have been to disable the HD User Interface as they say it can cause buffering issues, and now to completely disconnect the Expander and attempt recording for a week to further isolate the issue, answering: is it the DVR or external expander. Today I'm going to delete the majority of our recordings to make 25% of the drive available (750GB used) and see if that resolves the issue. Thought being: Is it worth buying a 1TB if you can only effectively use 750 of it. Next I will free the box to 500GB used (same as buying the 500GB option and filling it), and finally I'll free it to 250GB used (same as only using half the 500GB buying option). If all else fails, I will disconnect the box and see of its the drive itself or the TiVo, but honestly, since I've become fed up with the playback issues, I've been exploring whether it's worth buying iTunes Season Passes for the shows we watch and downgrading our monthly cable package (we also have an AppleTV). At least that way we keep the shows forever and don't have commercials.
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no, it does not. actually, I have had it over a year and it has never been used-apparently when the FCC mandated a completely digital signal after Jan. 31, 2009 it created a situation where the tuner does not "see" channels so they can be loaded. I also have a Toshiba machine with the same problem. This is a pet gripe of mine-none of the Tivos or cable co. dvrs contain a computer drive like these did; you used to be able to record to the hard drive, and then edit and save to a blank disc if it was something you wanted to archive. The fact that I PAY for cable and can't even do what I want with it makes me nuts!
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If your DVR has BNC style inputs, you should be able to connect it. You don't have to use all the same brand or style.
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I used a really old one at work almost exclusively for Coax (RG59 mainly, but 6 as well). A dedicated coax stripper might be better for you if you just want to do coax, but I use this for various wire types.
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There is an annual fee of $50 for this DVR or you can pay a 1 time fee for $150. The DVR with the subscription would include that fee. I have to say that my Simple.TV was returned to Amazon as it just had too many issues and frankly didn't work very well. I purchased a Channel Master DVR+ from Channel Master and it's AWESOME! I paid $250 for the DVR, $40 for the dongle (for wireless routers) and $13 for shipping= $303. Amazon is now carrying "Channel Master DVR+ Bundle for 313.99 with free shipping. If you don't need everything in the bundle you might want to shop around. This DVR has about 2 hours of recording time so an external hard drive is necessary. There is an annual fee of $50 for this DVR or you can pay a 1 time fee for $150. The DVR with the subscription would include that fee. I have to say that my Simple.TV was returned to Amazon as it just had too many issues and frankly didn't work very well. I purchased a Channel Master DVR+ from Channel Master and it's AWESOME! I paid $250 for the DVR, $40 for the dongle (for wireless routers) and $13 for shipping= $303. Amazon is now carrying "Channel Master DVR+ Bundle for 313.99 with free shipping. If you don't need everything in the bundle you might want to shop around. This DVR has... » Read More There is an annual fee of $50 for this DVR or you can pay a 1 time fee for $150. The DVR with the subscription would include that fee. I have to say that my Simple.TV was returned to Amazon as it just had too many issues and frankly didn't work very well. I purchased a Channel Master DVR+ from Channel Master and it's AWESOME! I paid $250 for the DVR, $40 for the dongle (for wireless routers) and $13 for shipping= $303. Amazon is now carrying "Channel Master DVR+ Bundle for 313.99 with free shipping. If you don't need everything in the bundle you might want to shop around. This DVR has about 2 hours of recording time so an external hard drive is necessary. « Show Less
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Thanks so much for the response! My husband suspected as much. The DirectV tech is coming back Sun. 1/1 to install the HD DVR receiver for the sum of $129 which includes running another cable (for $50). We question this extra cable thing and wonder if it will be necessary. I'll report the results. If the problem is not fixed, we will return the set as I refuse to watch a 'stretched out' picture!BTW, our 32' Sumsung (also new) in another room, already on the satellite DVR, does have that setting to enlarge and the picture is fine. HOWEVER, the blacks are too black (dark objects seem to run in together) even though I've tried all the adjustments. Any suggestions?Thanks again. Thanks so much for the response! My husband suspected as much. The DirectV tech is coming back Sun. 1/1 to install the HD DVR receiver for the sum of $129 which includes running another cable (for $50). We question this extra cable thing and wonder if it will be necessary. I'll report the results. If the problem is not fixed, we will return the set as I refuse to watch a 'stretched out' picture!BTW, our 32' Sumsung (also new) in another room, already on the satellite DVR, does have that setting to enlarge and the picture is fine. HOWEVER, the blacks are too black (dark objects... » Read More Thanks so much for the response! My husband suspected as much. The DirectV tech is coming back Sun. 1/1 to install the HD DVR receiver for the sum of $129 which includes running another cable (for $50). We question this extra cable thing and wonder if it will be necessary. I'll report the results. If the problem is not fixed, we will return the set as I refuse to watch a 'stretched out' picture!BTW, our 32' Sumsung (also new) in another room, already on the satellite DVR, does have that setting to enlarge and the picture is fine. HOWEVER, the blacks are too black (dark objects seem to run in together) even though I've tried all the adjustments. Any suggestions?Thanks again. « Show Less
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Yes, you need RG6 and yes this will work with your HD DVR provided you purchase the correct LNB. This dish does not include a LNB. You will have to purchase that separately.
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I mounted my antenna near my old satellite dish and used that cable and it works great. I would imagine that cable wouldn't be any different...coax is coax. Also, in case you are interested, I am using a TIVO dvr which costs $15 a month which allows me to record regular TV shows and also streams Netflix, Pandora etc...
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Standard RG6 coax is the normal cable for satellite and cable TV. Most is rated 70 ohm and swept tested to 2200Mhz. The stuff you can find on Amazon or your local big box store is going to work just fine. The maximum run is 200 ft for this type of dish before it has signal issues.
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Not sure how to answer this. Do you have a DVR? If so yes I hooked it up to my qsee dvr and it works great
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I can't imagine why you wouldn't be able to. I'd just put a coax splitter off my antenna feed and run it to both units. If that weakened the signal too much, you could simply get a separate antenna for the 2nd DVR.
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It depends on your DVR inputs, ie what type. These have a 6 pin connection, which is the size of a phone line end. However, there are BNC adapters you can get. Or, you can modify it yourself to a CAT 5 if that's you're type system.
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Yes. I am also wiring for Directv. They require RG6, which this is. Have fun!
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The Channel Master DVR+ is designed for use as an OTA (over the air) antenna based DVR. It is an excellent product, it's only limitation is it receives and records channels that can be received with an antenna. The channels in question are subscription cable channels and as such, are not received by a normal TV antenna set up. You will be amazed at what you can get with a quality antenna. We are well pleased with the over 55 channels we receive, many in HD. No compressed signals or sound, EXCELLENT PICTURE. This DVR records HD and SD TV, and also has the ability to pause, rewind, and fast forward TV. I have a 1TB Seagate USB drive plugged into it, which provides over 100 hours of HD recording capability. Now the best part, No monthly rental fees !!!!!!!!!!! Hope this helps.
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Hi Steve:The regular coax (RG-59) will probably work for short runs like in your trailer although DirecTV calls for RG-6. You will need an LNB and a DirecTV receiver and LNB in order to receive satellite signals from this dish. They are available with HD and DVR capability. Dont forget the LNB.DH
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HI, Thank you for your questions again. Please note that your DVR will pick it up automatically, but you should be sure that your DVR could receive the frequency 5865, or if you have your own frequency, please let me know, I will adjust for you.