[mythtv-users] Dishnetwork Dual receivers

[Michael Lynch]

On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Dan Wilson
<dwilson at solidstatesoftware.com> wrote:
> On 07/18/2011 10:09 AM, Michael Lynch wrote:
>> Dish Network subscriber here, using an HD Duo VIP222k for capturing HD
>> from TV1.  I feed the component out from the STB to the HDPVR and
>> record that way.  Optical audio out from the STB to optical in on the
>> HDPVR.  I have the blaster from the HDPVR taped right in front of the
>> IR receiver on the STB with black tape and haven't missed a channel
>> change.
>>
>> As someone else pointed out, TV2 is SD only.
>
> So you aren't using the second receiver at all (or at least not for
> Myth). I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I'll either go with
> a dual and not use the second receiver for myth, or just get a single
> receiver unit.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dan.

Well, TV2 runs the kids TV in the playroom and their bedrooms (I split
it between the rooms, same show on those TVs at all times).  So, TV1
goes to the HDPVR for HD capture and TV2 goes to the kids to watch the
TV when they get finished with homework.