[mythtv-users] I am thinking of going to DISH

Tim Litwiller timlitw at gmail.com
Thu Jun 14 16:38:26 UTC 2007


How do the 2 receivers connect to 1 card? Do I need a joiner cable or
something?


On 6/14/07, David George <david at thegeorges.us> wrote:
>
> On 06/14/2007 09:01 AM, Tim Litwiller wrote:
> > After checking the channels and prices I ordered Directv with 2
> > receivers.  I was thinking I would get a PVR-500 - but when I went
> > looking at them it only has 1 tv input on the card the other input is
> > the fm reciever. How does that work?
> > Or do I need to get 1 pvr-150's or 250's to make this setup work?
> The PVR-500 works fine for two Directv receivers.  It is what I use.
> The one I bought even included the additional bracket with the other
> s-video/composite/audio connectors needed for the second input.  I think
> I got it from pcalchemy.  You mention the TV input, but that will not be
> used with the Directv receivers.  You will be using the stereo audio RCA
> connectors (red and white) and the svideo cable.  You could also use the
> composite video (yellow), but svideo is better.
>
> --
> David
>
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/attachments/20070614/354d901a/attachment.htm 


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list