I know this has come up a few times, so I'll try to keep the question short and sweet. I just purchased a DVR and intend to set it up myself. I have an existing Dual LNB dish with 2 receivers on separate floors. I had existing coax on my first floor from cable that directv used there, so the "split" happens outside of my house. What would be the best way to make the DVR work properly? Here are my choices as I see them, in no specific order...
1) Buy a new dish (Phase III I think you call it?) and run (mostly) new cable. Probably will have to call for a truck on that one.
2) Take the multiswitch and (somehow) connect it where it splits outside the house, then run another cable from the multiswitch to the DVR.
I bought the DVR from Best Buy instead of directly from Directv to save $50 (will be free after rebate). Does anyone know if "standard installation" would have included implementing the multiswitch?
I should have came here first...
thanks
1) Buy a new dish (Phase III I think you call it?) and run (mostly) new cable. Probably will have to call for a truck on that one.
2) Take the multiswitch and (somehow) connect it where it splits outside the house, then run another cable from the multiswitch to the DVR.
I bought the DVR from Best Buy instead of directly from Directv to save $50 (will be free after rebate). Does anyone know if "standard installation" would have included implementing the multiswitch?
I should have came here first...
thanks