[mythtv-users] PVR500 Tuning

[Conrad]

Well, as a matter of fact I do have a Vip622.  Thanks for confirming that it
has two independent outputs.  I guess that this is both good news and bad
news.  Now I know that the STB has two independent outputs, therefore the
two 'tuners' on the PVR500 can be utilized by set the 'dish' to dual mode.
Now to find a solution for the IR issue...anyone??  :) (Note that I assuming
already that the tuner issue is resolved without having tried it myself,
that's positive thinking ;) )

Thanks


On 4/3/08, Joel Means <means.joel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As a fellow Dish user, I may be able to help a little here.  The dual
> tuner dish receivers do have two independent outputs.  You can hook up
> the s-video to your PVR500 (along with the audio) to record the TV1
> signal.  Then hook up the TV2 composite output (along with audio) to
> the breakout cable.  On the Dish Receiver (I don't know if you have
> the Vip622 or 722, but the only difference is hard drive size) you can
> select one of two different output modes.  "Single" mode outputs the
> same signal to TV1 and TV2, allowing for Picture-in-Picture.  "Dual"
> mode allows independent viewing on TV1 and TV2.  The only possible
> problem that I can see (and I have wondered about this but never
> checked it) is that the remote control for TV2 uses UHF (so your
> second tv can be in another room).  I don't know if it also uses IR in
> case you are in the same room.  If it only uses UHF, you won't be able
> to change channels on the TV2 output using an IR blaster (which is
> necessary on Dish STB's).  I hope this helps a bit.
> Joel
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