Sharing one DVR Player w/ multible TV's

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Razorback_Fan

Audioholic Intern
Can this be done? I have a local cable co's DVR box in the living room. There are times when I would like to access recorded TV shows on the DVR from different TV's throughout the house. If anyone has ideas or thoughts behind this it would be greatly appreciated.
 
superstar

superstar

Junior Audioholic
As long as you have splitters going to your ins (the splitters go for about $7/cable x 3 at CC, but I'm sure you can find them at monoprice for much cheaper), you should be okay, just remember to have just 1 tv on when recording. It works as well if you have 2 tvs and just 1 receiver.
 
BMXTRIX

BMXTRIX

Audioholic Warlord
There are any number of ways to do this.

1. Modulate the video onto a specific channel using modulators. This is typically very convenient if you have access to your cable distribution hub of your home.

2. Use a product like the Squeezebox (I think) and put it on CAT-5.

3. Use video splitters (active not passive) to send the video over traditional RG-6/coaxial wiring to the different locations in your home.

4. If the DVR is HDTV then you are pretty much stuck with option 3.

I do HD matrixing through my home to 4 displays (currently) and have 6 different component video sources that I can send anywhere in my home. The matrix switcher was about $300 for an older one from eBay and the wiring was hours and hours of work. The plus is that my 2 HD DVRs can be played anywhere, the PS3 can work in the family room - or the playroom. The 400 Disc DVD player can show something on the projector, or if it's a cartoon for my son, we can send it to his playroom.

Now I just need three or four more HDTVs. ;)
 
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Razorback_Fan

Audioholic Intern
Excellent thanks for the tips. I'm a newb to all this so are the video splitters available at local stores?
 
superstar

superstar

Junior Audioholic
Yup, Radio Shack should have them for cheap... enjoy!:)
 
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