[mattff]

why do i need 2 cables in a dvr to record 2 shows. couldnt there be more tuners in the box.

 

[demonfoo]

Every DVR I'm aware of now splits inputs internally, making multiple physical cable inputs unnecessary. What DVR specifically are you referring to here?

 

[mattff]

why did the makers not use one cable from the beginning. All they had to do was splice the cable in the box and use the two tuners that are already in there.

 

[demonfoo]

Again, what DVR are you referring to here? Unless you can mention a specific model, no one's going to know what the heck you're on about here.

 

[mattff]

direct tv r16-300 which is new within a year and a tivo hughes hdvr2 from 2001

 

[RussB]



Quote:
Originally Posted by mattff /forum/post/18164767


why do i need 2 cables in a dvr to record 2 shows. couldnt there be more tuners in the box.

Here is a link

that says for this satellite dish and DVR, two cables are required:

http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:...&ct=clnk&gl=us


One posts says:


"You can't use a splitter to turn the one cable into two, you need a separate cable all the way to the dish or multiswitch."

 

[11001011]

A satellite dual tuner DVR needs two cables because it's two complete satellite receiving systems all the way from the two tuners to the dual LNB on the dish.


This is because two different channels could be on two different transponders and even two different satellites.

 

[snowman stl]



Quote:
Originally Posted by 11001011 /forum/post/18380732


A satellite dual tuner DVR needs two cables because it's two complete satellite receiving systems all the way from the two tuners to the dual LNB on the dish.


This is because two different channels could be on two different transponders and even two different satellites.

Without physically turning the dish you won't be getting a different satellite than your pointed at. But you're right, each sat has multiple transponders and multiple channels per transponder.