Two HR24 or One HR34?

[oncewaslost]

Ok the delima is I want three receivers. Either One HR34 + 2HD OR Two HR24 +1 HD.
My wife says Two HR24 because she has come to expect failure. (Receiver NOT me) Thinking 1/2 working is better than none in the event of failure.

What I really want to know is how well the two HR24 will work together. For example, if you set a recording from the standard HD receiver, how does it determine which receiver is assigned the recording? If you set a recording on one HR24 and there is a conflict can it be assigned to the other HR24?
I sounds like the HR34 would make life much easier, but I'm working an angle here

[generix]

What I really want to know is how well the two HR24 will work together. For example, if you set a recording from the standard HD receiver, how does it determine which receiver is assigned the recording? If you set a recording on one HR24 and there is a conflict can it be assigned to the other HR24?
I sounds like the HR34 would make life much easier, but I'm working an angle here

I have two HR24s. From a receiver, you choose which device to record it on. There is currently no way to assign a recording to a DVR from another DVR, conflict or not. You can physically go to the other DVR and assign it, or possibly from your mobile device.

[Rinker97]

I currently have Insight cable and that is how I have to set up recordings. It's a PITA and I will be glad when I don't have to do it that way.

[oncewaslost]

Anybody have a wiring diagram for different options for Whole-Home DVR? I can't wrap my head around how many feeds from an LNB to some voodoo switch, and how many cables to a five tuner dvr.

[BobStokesbary]

My choice would be to go with HR34 and 2 HD receivers. That way you can schedule recordings on the 34 from all 3 units. On the HR24s you have to be on that unit to schedule the recording or use the internet or your phone to schedule the one you are away from. I don't know the storage size on the 34 but is it double 2 24s ? MRV will be the same with either configuration. One other advantage if you have really fast internet is that 2 HR24s might download VOD material faster than the 34, but you need some real bandwidth to make that happen. (And I think there is a restriction of about 5 megabits on the MRV coax line anyway.)

[BobStokesbary]

Anybody have a wiring diagram for different options for Whole-Home DVR? I can't wrap my head around how many feeds from an LNB to some voodoo switch, and how many cables to a five tuner dvr.

You really don't need a wiring diagram. You get a SWM LNB with one wire coming down to the HR34 receiver. Behind the receiver you put in a power inserter that drives the LNB. That is all.

Now if you want some other receivers you get a green labeled splitter. Since you have a max of 8 tuners that the SWM LNB can drive and you are using 5 in the HR34, you get a 4 way splitter not an 8 way. You just put that in the line going to your LNB. And then run a single wire to each of the receivers. All very simple. It gets a bit more complicated if you are not using H24/H25 receivers, but not much. Of couse you have to have MRV activated and pay the additional $3 per month.

For VOD you just add D*'s wireless router in the line behind your HR34 and you have it all. Simple.

Hope this answers your question.

PS. Give you wife a real big hug. My wife usually expects failure on my part more than the machinery.

[oncewaslost]

My choice would be to go with HR34 and 2 HD receivers.

This is how I am leaning.

[oncewaslost]

You really don't need a wiring diagram. You get a SWM LNB with one wire coming down to the HR34 receiver. Behind the receiver you put in a power inserter that drives the LNB. That is all.

Now if you want some other receivers you get a green labeled splitter. Since you have a max of 8 tuners that the SWM LNB can drive and you are using 5 in the HR34, you get a 4 way splitter not an 8 way. You just put that in the line going to your LNB. And then run a single wire to each of the receivers. All very simple. It gets a bit more complicated if you are not using H24/H25 receivers, but not much. Of couse you have to have MRV activated and pay the additional $3 per month.

For VOD you just add D*'s wireless router in the line behind your HR34 and you have it all. Simple.

Hope this answers your question.

PS. Give you wife a real big hug. My wife usually expects failure on my part more than the machinery.

I know that they must be professionally installed. I just don't understand the capability of current LNB's & switches.
So you are saying only one line goes from the LNB to the switch? Only one line from the switch can feed a 5 tuner receiver?
Things have come so far so fast!

[cave1376]

You can get a HR35, HR24 and a HD(non-dvr) receiver. With this setup, you will have two hddvr's. 8 tuners, 7 of which can be used to record programs. A swim 8 system will be able to handle such a setup.

[Iceberg]

HR34 for the 5 tuner recording capability