DSTV - Connect 3 TVs to Dual View

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I have 2 tvs connected to DSTV via dual view. I want to add a 3rd tv. I want to put the 3rd tv in my bedroom which can view the same channels as one of the other tvs. How do i do this.
 
The third TV will have to piggy back of one of the other two channel streams.
You will have to split one of the lines and it will only be able to see the same thing as the other TV.
You cannot have all three with different channels.
 
MFK865GP said:
Hi

I have 2 tvs connected to DSTV via dual view. I want to add a 3rd tv. I want to put the 3rd tv in my bedroom which can view the same channels as one of the other tvs. How do i do this.
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As mentioned, just split one of the existing connections. There are 4 TV's wired this way in my house, and all can change the channel using infrared eyes. Only two different channels can be displayed at any one time across them though. For our main TV there's a dedicated HDPVR.
 
McGuywer said:
To view 3 different channels, you need an HD PVR or Explora + SD PVR.... Only way.
Arthur said:
How?
R13... said:
With Xtraview, but that's not what the OP is looking for he wants to mirror one of the existing feeds and that's answered with the direction to split the signal.
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Was curious about your comment that Xtraview can do three separate channels...

I have Xtraview and can only watch two different channels. Is a third decoder supported with Xtraview?

Splitting signal is something else. I do that already for the 6 TVs in the house.
 
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McGuywer said:
To view 3 different channels, you need an HD PVR or Explora + SD PVR.... Only way.
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Arthur said:
Was curious about your comment that Xtraview can do three separate channels...

I have Xtraview and can only watch two different channels. Is a third decoder supported with Xtraview?

Splitting signal is something else. I do that already for the 6 TVs in the house.
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Answer, HD PVR or Explora + SD PVR.

Have a look here:
http://selfservice.dstv.com/self-service/services/xtraview/xtraview-capable-decoders/
 
OK, I think wires are crossed. I already have 2 x Explora using Xtraview. That allows two channels to be viewed (one on each decoder). Was curious how you got to three. That would require three decoders, ie one primary, then a second and tertiary.
 
Arthur said:
OK, I think wires are crossed. I already have 2 x Explora using Xtraview. That allows two channels to be viewed (one on each decoder). Was curious how you got to three. That would require three decoders, ie one primary, then a second and tertiary.
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Actually it is doable with a Dualview decoder plus extraview setup,but those decoders are scarce since they stopped making them ;)
 
If you are prepared to pay for 2 subscriptions and have an Xtra-view system, you can have 4 different channels on 4 TVs. You need a quad LNB but it is perfectly do-able
 
Arthur said:
OK, I think wires are crossed. I already have 2 x Explora using Xtraview. That allows two channels to be viewed (one on each decoder). Was curious how you got to three. That would require three decoders, ie one primary, then a second and tertiary.
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Have you checked the link I have sent?

You cannot connect 3 decoders. Only way to get 3 different channels is, HD PVR + SD PVR or Explora + SD PVR.
 
3 viewing environments are only do-able with a SD PVR (2 Tuners) + any of the other decoders (Xplora, HD PVR...)
 
I have a DSTV explora, HD PVR and an extra view, with 3 TV's in different rooms, how should they be connected?
 
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