About Adding a 2nd Tivo

djadis

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About Adding a 2nd Tivo

11-27-2007, 05:53 PM

I have a DirecTV Tivo Dual tuner installed about 5 years ago. (also have a tuner w/out Tivo upstairs)

I was looking at the Humax dual tuner/Tivo/DVD-R that WeaKnees is selling now and am trying to understand if I can use it.

I'm assuming that I would need to have DirecTV do the install (adding a new multiswitch?)

Can someone guide me towards what I need to purchase?

Thanks!
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WK-Jeff

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11-27-2007, 08:56 PM

The Humax is a single-tuner only.

Can the Humax TiVo with DVD recorder be used with DirecTV?

-Yes, this works with DirecTV (or DISH, cable, antenna, or even a combination). This unit doesn't have a satellite input - it must get the same type of input your standard TV would get. So it can control a DirecTV/DISH/cable box, and it takes that output. It changes the channel on the box as it needs to. So you need a "dumb" DirecTV/DISH/cable box for this (and/or antenna) - it can't control a DVR.

-You pay TiVo directly for service for this box. It doesn't have anything to do with DirecTV.

For more commonly asked questions about the Humax, see:

http://www.wkblog.com/2007/10/miscfa...o_questio.html
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