Multi Room DVR question

**JAG72** · 03-18-2010 09:48 PM

It would not surprise me if they required the $99 upgrade fee. This way they can install the Deca modules and SWiM for all of the MRV installation. I personally would not want to support any customers network with a product that I was providing. To many things that you can not support to get in the way.

**eapeas** · 03-18-2010 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by NutFlush920

I have all my HR21's connected via home network CAT5e. I set up MRV on each and all work well. Why pay $150 for activation and equipment when you can do it this way? Each room in my house is wired for coax and data. I have SWiM already. I guess $3/mo is worth it. Going back to a nonMRV setup would suck. Free would be better though.

So let me understand this...I already have my DVR's networked via hardwired Cat5 as well. What do I need, then, to get MRV? Just force the download?

IOW, if my DVR's are networked already, I only need to DL the update and boom, my bill increases $3/mo but I have MRV?

**NutFlush920** · 03-18-2010 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by eapeas

So let me understand this...I already have my DVR's networked via hardwired Cat5 as well. What do I need, then, to get MRV? Just force the download?

IOW, if my DVR's are networked already, I only need to DL the update and boom, my bill increases $3/mo but I have MRV?

I am running software 0x3a8 and under the setup menu there is Multi-Room. Very easy to set up.

If DirecTV forces me to pay anything more than $3/mo they can keep it. I'm not asking them to support my home network. Nobody touches my network but me. I work in IT. If they do charge more then a monthly fee I'm going to Uverse after being with DirecTV for a lot of years

**eapeas** · 03-18-2010 10:31 PM

Good deal! Thanks for the help/info!

**wildbill129** · 03-18-2010 10:39 PM

Th latest buzz is that MRV will cost $3.00 per month. You can network them yourself and pay the $3.00 but will receive no tech support from DirecTV. You can also choose the DirecTV DECA version, which will require a SWM setup, and the DECA adapters. Who knows what that will cost...I've heard as little as $50.00. The advantage to that is DirecTV will support it...like others, I have been using it via CE releases since mid-summer. I will pay the $3.00 but I won't pay for DECA, my ethernet network works fine...

eapeas, does that answer your question?

**JAG72** · 03-18-2010 10:46 PM

So where does it state that they will activate MRV with your own home network? Everything I have seen is that right now they are adding the MRV upgrade fee to give you SWiM and Deca.

**wildbill129** · 03-18-2010 10:55 PM

They already have. I can't imagine them turning off all the CE'ers and current beta testers because they won't buy DECA and upgrade to SWM.

Nothing is in writing yet, I am relying on the rumors here and over at the "other" site....

**JAG72** · 03-18-2010 11:04 PM

I can personally easily see them turning off the CE'ers and other beta testers as it is such a small number of people.

**wildbill129** · 03-19-2010 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by JAG72

I can personally easily see them turning off the CE'ers and other beta testers as it is such a small number of people.

Well, I hope you are wrong then!

**joed32** · 03-19-2010 08:25 AM

The insiders all over the net are saying that you can use your own network without support if you choose to.That is the opposite of what they were saying a few days ago. All new installs will be SWM and be offered DECA. This is only being done in the 4 test areas right now but should be national in a few months. The $3 price is being stated as well.