Hello, oh wise gurus of satellite television...
I have had DirecTV for about 10 years, using a Sony MRD-D1 to distribute the signal multi-room (to 5 rooms). The signal has changed over the years, from the original SAT-A3 (?) to a current DirecTIVO, but the MRD-D1 has been constant, and allowed us to watch anywhere in the house. I also have an old SAT-B1 on there so if my wife and I want to watch two different channels, we can (though only one can be Tivo), and we have an HD in the basement with its own receiver (a SAT-HD2000). Mostly, we're happy with the setup, but I am impatiently waiting for the Home Media Center so I can DVR HD content and distribute throughout the home... But I digress.
The MRD-D1 is dying. No matter how hard I try to fine tune her, the televisions throughout the house have a nasty buzz on the audio, and a white bar that cycles across the screen. I would like to replace this unit.
Couple things. I don't want to spend a ton, since this will become obsolete with the Home Media Center that has been "coming soon" for the last two+ years
. I almost converted to Verizon FiOS, since they have the multi-room HD DVR available today, but I am somewhat loyal to DirecTV. I asked tech support at SmartHome for a recommendation, and they recommended a modulator that wasn't quite right. I need the IR return path, since my DirecTV receivers are colocated with the MRD-D1 in a closet. Without the return path IR, my remotes won't work.
Can anyone recommend a good replacement for the MRD-D1 that is: A) relatively low cost, B) includes return path IR, C) is preferably digital (I hate fine tuning the darn thing with a teeny flathead screwdriver), and D) has 2 channels? It would be much appreciated! 10 years ago, stereo wasn't a big deal in the bedroom, but if the price is only a nickel more, I'd prefer stereo to mono.
I know there are a lot of resellers on this board. If you wish to sell me something directly, please send me a private message. Much appreciated!
For those of you unfamiliar with the Sony MRD-D1, it is a 2-channel mono modulator that Sony OEM'd from either Channel Plus or Channel Vision (I always confuse those two). It has 6 outputs (2 "local", and 4 "distance") and 2 sets of RCA inputs, and includes 2 channels of return IR. IR targets are placed in-line at each television location, as opposed to using separate wiring for the IR.
(This is my first post - I've been a 'lurker' on this board. My apologies if this post is inappropriate in any way).
I have had DirecTV for about 10 years, using a Sony MRD-D1 to distribute the signal multi-room (to 5 rooms). The signal has changed over the years, from the original SAT-A3 (?) to a current DirecTIVO, but the MRD-D1 has been constant, and allowed us to watch anywhere in the house. I also have an old SAT-B1 on there so if my wife and I want to watch two different channels, we can (though only one can be Tivo), and we have an HD in the basement with its own receiver (a SAT-HD2000). Mostly, we're happy with the setup, but I am impatiently waiting for the Home Media Center so I can DVR HD content and distribute throughout the home... But I digress.
The MRD-D1 is dying. No matter how hard I try to fine tune her, the televisions throughout the house have a nasty buzz on the audio, and a white bar that cycles across the screen. I would like to replace this unit.
Couple things. I don't want to spend a ton, since this will become obsolete with the Home Media Center that has been "coming soon" for the last two+ years
. I almost converted to Verizon FiOS, since they have the multi-room HD DVR available today, but I am somewhat loyal to DirecTV. I asked tech support at SmartHome for a recommendation, and they recommended a modulator that wasn't quite right. I need the IR return path, since my DirecTV receivers are colocated with the MRD-D1 in a closet. Without the return path IR, my remotes won't work.Can anyone recommend a good replacement for the MRD-D1 that is: A) relatively low cost, B) includes return path IR, C) is preferably digital (I hate fine tuning the darn thing with a teeny flathead screwdriver), and D) has 2 channels? It would be much appreciated! 10 years ago, stereo wasn't a big deal in the bedroom, but if the price is only a nickel more, I'd prefer stereo to mono.
I know there are a lot of resellers on this board. If you wish to sell me something directly, please send me a private message. Much appreciated!
For those of you unfamiliar with the Sony MRD-D1, it is a 2-channel mono modulator that Sony OEM'd from either Channel Plus or Channel Vision (I always confuse those two). It has 6 outputs (2 "local", and 4 "distance") and 2 sets of RCA inputs, and includes 2 channels of return IR. IR targets are placed in-line at each television location, as opposed to using separate wiring for the IR.
(This is my first post - I've been a 'lurker' on this board. My apologies if this post is inappropriate in any way).
