I one for five years I just got direct tv and it doesn't work though the DVR. It only works if I have my wii u on or my blu ray. Is it HDMI cable?
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You can put your hdmi in the apogee hdmi. You can select which device you have hooked up to the apogee hdmi switcher
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I got rid of my Direct TV but had a smiler switcher when I used my old one. Since the DVR doesn't really turn all the way off it should be on your last switch. Your Wii U and Blue Ray should be in slots 1 and 2 with Direct TV DVR in 3rd spot.. the it will auto select if the first 2 are off, but also the remote should work fine too.
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Would you like me to send you a video of how to hook it up? Also what console are you connecting to? The booklet inside shows you how to hook everything up to your tv. You just have to make sure the cords are in the right color connections. I had an issue for the first couple of months where everything I was recording was in black and white until I realized You can't use HDMI cords to connect your system to the tv if you're recording. The whole HD labeling is misleading.
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Hey all - hate to break this to ya, but I just tried it out on my 3d setup, and this receiver doesn't seem to pass through at all - I've tried it with DirecTV 3d channels, and with my PS3, and if I connect directly to the TV HDMI, it works just fine, but going through the receiver, as soon as I try and view 3d content, there is no dice. Kind of annoyed here, since I bought this receiver about 1.5 years ago, and it looks like now I'll either have to go through the painful process of hooking up 3d devices directly to the TV, or buy a new 3d capable receiver - poop! :( Well - good luck - hope you folks have better luck than I did :(
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I second this question. I dont plan on getting a PS3 (i own a 360 :-), but I too have heard problems with it not working with HDMI on other things like Direct Tv's box and stuff. Any help would be great!
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I had the same situation basically. This switch is a great device to do just what you want. Just remove the Cat5 plug from the DVR and insert it into the UPLINK of the switch (from the Bridge plug into the uplink. Now just use Cat5 to plug your Blue-ray device and your DVR device into the switch, but make sure you don't use the plug immediately next to the uplink port! That last port does not work in the 5 port model of this switch. Now just power up the switch and all should be working!
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Yes, I took the HDMI cable back to BB and bought component cables. No issues now on turning both the TV and Uverse DVR on at the same time. Talked with Uverse, it's software issue that will be cleared up in future.
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You are correct, dvrs have an output to your other devices but do not have a hdmi input.
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I believe it to be true and originally ran HDMI to the TV (DirecTV HD-DVR and PS3) and then optical audio out to my receiver. The sound just didn't "pop" out and then I read the TV manual on a whim and couldn't believe that the output only is in 2-channel. I later read somewhere that it is intentional for copyright reasons. Unfortunately, my Surround Sound Receiver also has an annoying limitation whereby it switches HDMI but does not extract the audio from the HDMI connection. So, the workaround for me was to connect the HDMI (for video only) to the TV, keep the TV volume at zero, and connect the digital audio sources from the components to the receiver (which only has two optical audio inputs.) The sound and audio were offset but most good receivers will let you adjust to get them back in-sync.
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To the best of my knowledge HDMI cables should be backwards compatible, it'd be weird if it wasn't. Is everything else plugged in and connected properly, right TV input etc... Do you have any other HDMI cables to try out?
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Hi missy, your DIRECTV Receiver SHOULD have an HDMI output. If indeed it's an HD Receiver. Just connect it straight to one of your HDMI Inputs on your display. What model do you have? H20, HR21? For your onkyo, you should connect your DIRECTV straight to your surround system, using an optical or digital coaxial cable. PS3? I don' t know much about game consoles. I'll ask my brother who knows more about this than I do, and get back to you.
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Yes! At first I checked in the Manual. After I connect my DVR to the TV, result: nothing on the screen:-( even playback mode. Ok I checked the cable. It was loose. Prepare yourself to adjust the two little bump on the HDMI cable camera side, those should lift up a little bit in order to get solid contact. After everything was seen on BOTH screen (DVR and TV). Good luck!
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I have Directv but I have my recorder wires in the out plugs of my cable box. To record I change my tv to the AV selection on my tv and it will show the same programming from your tv. Make sure recorder is on. Your manual shows the plugins.
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Not much luck. I think I can get it to PIP w/Antenna over the air, but only when in analog mode. I can't watch digital TV w/any other sources. What I really want to do is split screen my Wii and my Direct TV, but no luck on that front.Seems so simple...
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Hopefully your TV is 3 or 4 HDMI inputs to handle connections for your DVR and game systems. Output the audio from your TV to the HTIB and you're all set.
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The problem is probably signal detection by either your tv or cable box. In newer electronics they use DLNA which means that all your electronics recognize each other's circuitry. Since this device is intended to merely be an analog re-route, chances are that this feature is more than this device is actually able to do. I was hoping that it would be have been able to recognize my DVR also, but depending on the models that you're using some cable or satellite providers may be able to furnish you the component that it is compatible with your set up. But as anything it may cost you. I went to my local electronics store and that was the answer I received from the technician. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks.
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If you have component cables, you can record through the Wii. I actually have my component cables running from the Wii to the Hauppauge, then to my TV, so it definitely works.
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my tv had 1 hdmi so i hooked this up to my direct tv dvr used a hdmi rf link to send the picture to my basement from the second floor in doing this you will want your second tv on hdmi signal from your input on your tv menu since i only used this for 1 im guessing it can be used for more .you can use any dirct tv remote on your rf link to control the upstairs channels menu or recorded shows or movies to watch. it saved me lots of time and wiring the house and drilling holes. hope this helps