Anyone have this?

My next project will be to install (read - REWIRE) RG6 and CAT5 in my house. I previously had DN for TV and liked it - no problems - but I'd REALLY like to have access to DVR content *and* HD in more than 1 room, which DN does not offer (their DVR's can do multiple rooms but only HD on the attached TV; all other TV's are SD).

I've done some searching and I've gotten conflicting info - does it use the existing COAX or does it use ethernet to distribute the HD signal?

AT+T UVERSE uses either, but DTV I'm not sure of which.

AT+T UVERSE uses either, but DTV I'm not sure of which.

wha?

no uverse here.

as I said I was happy with Dish but their complete lack of a solution for whole home DVR with HD is upsetting.

wha?

no uverse here.

as I said I was happy with Dish but their complete lack of a solution for whole home DVR with HD is upsetting.

Your title of DTV to me means Direct TV not dish TV.

Makes me think you were considering going with Direct TV's solution (not sure if they have this or not, but thought you were implying they did)

sry for any confusion.

Your title of DTV to me means Direct TV not dish TV.

Makes me think you were considering going with Direct TV's solution (not sure if they have this or not, but thought you were implying they did)

sry for any confusion.

yes DTV = DirecTV E* = Dish network, in satellite parlay :)

yes I am considering going with DTV for their solution but some reviews say that the installers are idiots, some say it uses existing in-home coax and some reference ethernet.

As I am going to rewire my home (unrelated project), it would be good to know ahead of time.

For whole house DVR your only "real working" option is PC based as of right now.

yes DTV = DirecTV E* = Dish network, in satellite parlay :)

yes I am considering going with DTV for their solution but some reviews say that the installers are idiots, some say it uses existing in-home coax and some reference ethernet.

As I am going to rewire my home (unrelated project), it would be good to know ahead of time.

Personally I'd be pulling in 2 Category 5e (or 6) cables and 2 RG-6 Quad Shield Cables to each location to give you plenty of transmission media.

Where you main Media Server(s) (Cable/Satbox/HTPC) will be located I would double that count to allow you plenty of in-feed and distribution from those devices.

OR....You could place a conduit duct to each location, thus making it easier to augment those locations that need more cabling latter on:bulb:

Personally I'd be pulling in 2 Category 5e (or 6) cables and 2 RG-6 Quad Shield Cables to each location to give you plenty of transmission media.

Where you main Media Server(s) (Cable/Satbox/HTPC) will be located I would double that count to allow you plenty of in-feed and distribution from those devices.

OR....You could place a conduit duct to each location, thus making it easier to augment those locations that need more cabling latter on:bulb:

it seems we think alike!

I have another thread on the conduit issue.

In my last setup I had 4 RG6 runs and 4 cat5 runs to the "main" location. 2 RG6 were from the dish, 1 from OTA and 1 OUT to the rest of the house. 2 of the cat 5 were for the dish receiver and a slingbox, 1 was actually used for phone and the other was a spare.

it seems we think alike!

I have another thread on the conduit issue.

In my last setup I had 4 RG6 runs and 4 cat5 runs to the "main" location. 2 RG6 were from the dish, 1 from OTA and 1 OUT to the rest of the house. 2 of the cat 5 were for the dish receiver and a slingbox, 1 was actually used for phone and the other was a spare.

More cable really is MORE better :D :nod:

DTV has a solution where any of their HD receivers (even non-DVR units) can connect to any DVR in the household (and show content from multiple DVR's in one menu).
this is done over ethernet and all receivers to have access must have ethernet run to them.
You also have to pay something like $3.00 a month to turn the feature on although it's that much per household, not per receiver.

the nice thing about this feature is that if you run multiple DVR's, all content in the recorded list will be displayed on one menu instead of multiple menus for each dvr, so you don't have to know where the show is recorded, just that it is recorded. (if both DVR's are hooked up that is)