DSTV advice / help

INSTALLATION 4A (HD PVR + SD PVR IN SEPARATE ROOMS)

Check out page 21 of this PDF detailing the XtraView setup with an SD & HD PVR combination - Also Appendix A for LNB options.

For more information on distributing the signal, see Appendix B – Splitting and Combining of Signals.

http://forum.dstv.com/showthread.php?t=3919

PDF link - http://forum.dstv.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=424&d=1252342006

Pics in the diagrams are for the ORIGINAL 4 tuner HD PVR - the latest HD PVR's require ONLY 2 LNB feeds - and NOT 4 as indicated in the diagrams!
 
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Just move that HDTV downstairs ;)

Seriously though if the TVs were the other way around you could just get a 2x4 multiswitch (R250) and keep both decoders downstairs.
The cable you have going upstairs can feed both decoders signals to the upstairs TV in SD of cos
 
Smurfatefrog said:
Just move that HDTV downstairs ;)

Seriously though if the TVs were the other way around you could just get a 2x4 multiswitch (R250) and keep both decoders downstairs.
The cable you have going upstairs can feed both decoders signals to the upstairs TV in SD of cos
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With this scenario as you suggested - one TV (upstairs) only gets a crappy RF signal & MONO audio - with the installation option 4A as indicated in the DSTV ExtraView PDF - BOTH TV sets have DIRECT connections in their respective viewing environments - with RCA for the SD PVR and with HDMI for the HD PVR - for a FAR better viewing experience!
 
Ivan Leon said:
INSTALLATION 4A (HD PVR + SD PVR IN SEPARATE ROOMS)

Check out page 21 of this PDF detailing the XtraView setup with an SD & HD PVR combination - Also Appendix A for LNB options.

For more information on distributing the signal, see Appendix B – Splitting and Combining of Signals.

http://forum.dstv.com/showthread.php?t=3919

PDF link - http://forum.dstv.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=424&d=1252342006

Pics in the diagrams are for the ORIGINAL 4 tuner HD PVR - the latest HD PVR's require ONLY 2 LNB feeds - and NOT 4 as indicated in the diagrams!
Click to expand...

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You have to register on the site to download. Registration can take forever though. I wanted to download something from their website and fix that day only to have to wait until the following day for some banana on Multichoice's side to activate my account...
 
I already gave you a working link to this document in post no. 12 on page one of this thread.
 
Here is some pointers for you to remember:

1) Having a HD PVR and a SD PVR is one of the most wanted combination of decoder setups you can possibly get. Basically you get 3 viewing channels for the same price as the guy down the road who has just one normal DSTV decoder (minus the R60). So getting rid of the SD decoder is a kick in the head as you can have 3 different channels running at the same time for the same price as you with just your HD decoder. With a XV installation you get 3 viewing and 2 recording environments.

2) The fact of the matter is that you going to have run some sort of cable to the upstairs tv regardless. Wether it is 3 co-ax cables for the HD decoder or 2 network cables plus a co ax, you have to run the cables upstairs. Now its up to you to decide what method and setup is easier. My suggestion in terms of cost is to put the HD decoder upstairs by the LCD and leave the SD downstairs. Its much cheaper cheaper to run 3x co ax cables than it is to get the extender. They sometimes do have problems with DHCP and interference. So thats my recommendation. Just check with body corporate on how they have set up the dish and if a MS is possible.

3) Best way to install my route will be to get a 2x4 multiswitch and connect the SD downstairs on port 3 & 4 of the multiswitch. Run 2 co ax cables on port 1 & 2 of the multiswitch upstairs to the LNB IN 1 & 2 of the HD decoder. Run another co ax cable from RF out of the HD Decoder to RF out of the bottom decoder. Put a DC Block in-between the decoders as to not blow the ports.
Call MC and ask them to set up XV. Sorted

I work in this field and hope to help you as much as possible. If you were not working with a shared dish, i would recommend having gone the SATCR LNB route. Basically one cable from the dish to the decoder. But that wont work here i this case.

Hope this all helps
 
I fully agree with Claudio_ZA's advice - this is the optimal installation using your existing hardware.

You will get the greatest flexibility and usage from this setup, with the ONLY extras being the purchasing of the 2 x 4 multiswitch & running 2 additional LNB cables upstairs (with F-connectors) - as you already have the RF aerial cable going upstairs from the SD-PVR to the Full HD TV for the heartbeat signal.

This will let you record TWO separate DSTV channels (one on each PVR) - and watch 3 separate DSTV channels (2 via the SD-PVR's TV1 / TV 2 Dual View feature & 1 via the HD-PVR's Single View feature.)
 
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Ok guys so I eventually got the whole thing installed and went to MC to get it configured. Thanks Ivan ;)

So we are watching downstairs, the SD and it then comes up with an error, it stopped getting the signal from the HD PVR (extraview) - WTF???
Friend is sitting with me, she says hers does it all the time, you have to go reset the HD decoder - are you freaking kidding me??? :mad:


http://forum.dstv.com/showthread.php?t=13926&page=2
Really not happy with this
 
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Then you have a problem with the quality of the cables or the connection. A signal is sent every 30 seconds, if it doesn't get a signal for 30 mins it stops working, so it requires 60 failed signals in a row
 
With the extremely hot temperatures over the last few days, it may just be that your PVR's internal temperatures have got to a level where they 'shut down' all PVR functions in an attempt to cool down.

When I was in Durban and still had my SD-PVR, I resorted to fitting a 120 mm 220v Fan (with filter) on top of the PVR, blowing air down into the unit, with a bedside lamp switch on the power cable to enable me to manually turn it on or off.

This resolved the constant issues I had with the SD-PVR shutting down due to the high ambient temperatures & humidity in summer!

PVR's are notorious for having issues when it gets hot - which is just almost every day during summer here in SA!
 
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