Receiver question

[jskibi]

Would two single receivers have any sort of an advantage over one dual tuner receiver (other than the savings of $5 per month)?

 

[korsjs]

my guess is it would just be the preference of the user.

 

[wobbie]

If you wanted to use video hookups on both TV's or had a sound system on both TVs other then that I really could'nt think of anything else.

 

[hughesrh]

As a newbie I am having trouble finding how to actually post a message to the forum rather than just reply ... but anyway, here is my question. I want to buy a 522 receiver and hook both outputs to my one TV (it has two sets of video inputs) and run it in single mode. That way I can record two programs. DISH tells me I MUST have 2 TV's but I don't see why.

 

[korsjs]

As a newbie I am having trouble finding how to actually post a message to the forum rather than just reply ... but anyway, here is my question. I want to buy a 522 receiver and hook both outputs to my one TV (it has two sets of video inputs) and run it in single mode. That way I can record two programs. DISH tells me I MUST have 2 TV's but I don't see why.

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you don't have to have two tvs. you can have one tv and use it so it does picture and picture.

welcome to satellite guys. make sure to visit often. lots of good stuff here.

 

[boba]

The obvious benefit with two receivers is if one fails you still have the other working. A 522 or 322 fails you loose your viewing completely.

 

[korsjs]

The obvious benefit with two receivers is if one fails you still have the other working. A 522 or 322 fails you loose your viewing completely.

very good point.

 

[TuxCoder]

As a newbie I am having trouble finding how to actually post a message to the forum rather than just reply ... but anyway, here is my question. I want to buy a 522 receiver and hook both outputs to my one TV (it has two sets of video inputs) and run it in single mode. That way I can record two programs. DISH tells me I MUST have 2 TV's but I don't see why.

What korsjs said.

But also, it sounds like you are mixing features of the two modes - dual (or "duel" sometimes) and single. If you use dual mode, you will need to use the two sets of outputs (TV1 & TV2 on the back of the receiver). However, in single mode, all outputs are always showing the same thing (unless you turn off "shared viewing").

For going into one TV, you can use either mode, but I recommend single mode (as you state above). Then you only need to use up one input on your TV. Also, both remotes that come with the 522 will function interchangeably. In dual mode, you would always have to keep the TV1 remote for tuner 1 / output 1, and the TV2 remote for tuner 2.