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installing a Direct TV DVR
Bruce Benson:
You have probably worked this out by now but thought I would add my solution to the mix anyway.
We have the old Daytron dome on our 2001 Marquis. It came with 2 Direct TV receivers, one in the front and one in the rear. The Daytron has a tap for two coax cables, so one goes to the front and one to the rear. The Daytron allows a very narrow selection of receivers and is not supported by the factory any more.
The front Direct TV receiver is the one that slaves the dome so we just left the old Direct TV receiver in the front in place. We connected the DVR to the rear coax and it works fine. The front receiver does not have a subscription but that does not keep it from finding the satellites. Its only purpose in life now is to aim the dish.
We use the antenna coax that runs from the switch selector panel over the drivers seat to the rear to bring the DVR signal from the rear to the front TV. We are just using it in reverse by disconnecting it from the selector panel and connecting it to the TV in the front and disconnecting it from the VCR and connecting it to the output of the DVR in the rear.
Perhaps the King dome will accept the new DVR fine, but this is a work around in case it does not and is good for those who are still able to keep the old Daytrons working.
Bruce
Max M. Hoffman:
Just a note to all of you that have Direct TV at home, "and" or want it in the coach. If you subscribe to Direct TV with an "RV waiver, use your coach as the primary receiver, (you can still use your home address for billing) you then can have the East AND West coast feeds because it is an RV. Then "add" a 2nd or 3rd receiver for home and have those feeds too.
($4.95 a month for each receiver) Really nice to watch programming at different time zones.
ALSO?? Help, does anyone know where I can get the "controller/locator box for my Datron DBS3000, and/or a roof antenna unit?
Thanks, Max
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