 Storm97Premium
join:2003-04-14
Evanston, WY
 ·All West Communi..
 ·Windjammer Cable
1 edit | reply to DarkLogix
Re: [DIRECTV] HR-34 and RVU said by DarkLogix:also from what I've read they want RVU clients on the ethernet side of the HR34 and MRV on the deca (as the ethernet is still active when it uses deca and vice versa)
though info at this point is likely jumbled till its more deployed
Correct... I have a few wiring diagrams now that show this... The RVU clients will NOT see any playlists other than the HR-34, but any HD DVR in the mix will see each other as well as the 34... So, MRV will work properly, AND the RVU clients will be able to manipulate Live TV (as if there was a DVR there)... They will just not see the rest of the Whole Home Network since the Whole Home is dependent on SWiM channels, whereas the RVU is based on IP
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| i am just reactivating my directv service, and was hoping to get the hr34 HMC, but i dont have the rvu capable tv's. my question is, can i use the hd receivers on those rooms to connect to the HMC? if i am reactivating, i prefer to go with the latest receiver, but not if i have to buy all new tv's. i would hope the hd receivers could act as the rvu. i am getting conflicting reports from directv reps so any help would be appreciated. |
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 gigahurtzPremium
join:2001-10-20
Palm Coast, FL | I have the HR34 with two H25s. You can use receivers OR RVUs so you're good to go! |
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 DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | reply to katnsteve
afaik there aren't any RVU clients out yet
but you can still use MRV with other D* recivers
MRV is D*'s thing for viewing recordings on any TV
RVU's are suppost to be a non-vendor dependant standard but they aren't really out yet
the upside to a reciver over a RVU is that a reciver can watch live TV without using up one of the 5 tuners of the HR34
the upside of an RVU is no $6 monthly fee (well that might or might not be right but time will tell as to how they'll bill) |
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thanks for quick responses all. great help.
Now if i can get a knowledgeable sales person to sell me the HMC with the receivers it would be a nice surprise.
thanks again |
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Storm97Premium
join:2003-04-14
Evanston, WY Reviews:
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| The only drawback to using an HD receiver at a TV is that you can't manipulate Live TV like you would on a DVR... Granted, over the MRV it WILL access the HMC and share the playlist of any other HD DVR's in the mix, but... 
This is where RVU will have the advantage... Even though you are using up one of the tuners on the HMC, you CAN manipulate Live TV from one of the RVU client TV's.
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 herdfanPremium
join:2003-01-25
Hurricane, WV | reply to Storm97
said by Storm97: The RVU clients will NOT see any playlists other than the HR-34, but any HD DVR in the mix will see each other as well as the 34... Which is why this setup will not work for me. I have 5 other DVR's so having 1 TV that can see only one other DVR just won't work for me. |
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