Sharing one DVR Player w/ multible TV's

[Razorback_Fan]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Razorback_Fan]

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

 

[superstar]

Yup, Radio Shack should have them for cheap... enjoy!