That is not what customer service told me. They said that I could view a recorded show at the set with the HD receiver but that I could not initiate recording. They said that the only way to initiate a recording from the second set would be to have an HDDVR at both sets. I want to be able to initiate a recording and view a recorded show from either set and want to make sure that I've ordered the right equipment - install is scheduled for Monday morning. Your help is appreciated.
You can start or view a recording from any receiver connected to the DECA. What you cannot do however is pause TV on a receiver that is not a DVR. So, if you get a HR-24 (HD DVR) and an H-24 (HD Receiver), you will be able to do the very same things on both with the exception that you will not be able to pause LIVE TV on the H-24. If you want the ability to pause on the H-24 and pick up where you left off in the next room with the HR-24, you will have to set the program on the H-24 to record and then view if from the recording.
I hope that makes sense. I was a 3 year customer at DishNetwork and just switched to DirecTV last weekend. I went with the Whole Home with 3 receivers, 1 HD DVR and 2 HD Receivers. I really like it. With the 2+ receivers, you will be able to do basically everything you could with the DishNetwork VIP622/722 with the exception of pausing LIVE TV on the non-DVR, however, you gain the ability to view HD programming on all TVs, plus there is a workaround to the Pause issue if you do not mind hitting the record button and watching with a slight delay.