MRV - Wifi and HD

[darrencp22]

Well I tried MRV and the concept seems good enough but HD just doesnt work well through Wifi. Problem is it would be near impossible to run a network cable to my bedroom TV.

Anyone have any suggestions on workarounds? Will a powerplug adapter work?

Any other suggestions?

FYI I used a gaming adapter to connect my HR22 to the my wifi network. Other reciver in my living room is connected directly using a network cable.

[rad]

I have a H21 that works just fine via the DirecTV poweline adapters, they sync at >80Mbps. But if I moved the adapter to other rooms, that are on the different 'hot' side of the electrical service it's a no go, drops down to under 12Mbps. Some folks have gone for the 200Mbps powerline adapters and gotten around that problem. If you decide to go that way I'd recommend getting them from someplace where you can return them if they don't work.

[Bob Nielsen]

I had a similar problem with both wireless and powerline connections (powerline was better but not good enough for HD). I ended up buying a pair of
MoCA

adapters and running them over the OTA line running to my bedroom. They work quite well for MRV, as well as the other network features (On Demand, Media Share and Directv2PC). You can't use these on the satellite feed, as the frequencies are in the same range. Directv is working on a similar system (DECA) which will work on satellite cables and should be available sometime next year.

[nickg420]

My wireless network can handle HD no problem....as long as MRV is the only real traffic on my network.

The first time the wife fires up Firefox on her laptop, or turns on the Wii, the skips and jumps begin...

My receivers are at opposite ends of the house so a cable run is out of the question...So now I just deal with it as best I can. Maybe when it becomes a national feature they will deal with lag a bit better.

[johnner1999]

does the MRV CE Option now support TWO HR DVR boxes? Or does one box still have to be a STB only?

This is one feature I love about my TiVo HD boxs with cable...

... but I hate dealing with cablecards and tuning adapters - they make the TiVo unreliable :-(

[rad]

The HR2X's can also act as a client now besides being a server.

[johnner1999]

The HR2X's can also act as a client now besides being a server.

that is awsome... only real issue its only for CE use correct? Any soft dates when it goes national?


Ohh the powerline adapters do work - I have a few in my home from Monster - the 200 model? I have two TiVo HD's and a Mac Mini all plugged into them (3) and they are FAST. I can transfer a 1hr HD show on the tivo to the other tivo in about 45m at times...

John

[Hideftv]

I am using a simultaneous dual band wireless router and bridge with MRV between my two receivers being the only thing setup on the 5ghz band. It has been working well with only occassional glitches in the video.

[meStevo]

There is no way to enable this currently in the last national release (0x368) right?

Have to grab a CE im guessing? Thanks!

[charper1]

It really isn't that hard or expensive to run CAT6; in your own home or a rental. I have done it numerous times. Give hardwire a bit more thought. Properly setup and quality wireless gear does HD thru MRV just fine. As others have said when its the only traffic.