Fasterface wrote:

If I'm going to buy two directivo's, would I then need to run two
lines to each room,

If you're satisfied with not using the second tuner, just one line per
room is sufficient. To activate both tuners in a single box, it will
need two separate lines.

can I use a multiswitch/diplexor setup

In order to use more than two cable runs, a multiswitch is needed.

Diplexors are not needed if you run three cables to each room; two
for DirecTiVo and one to let the TV pull in non-satellite channels.
If all the channels you watch are from DirecTV, then you don't
need to use diplexors.

-Joe

"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message
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"Fasterface" wrote in message
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I was told by directv that each receiver using tivo accrues an
additional monthly charge of 4.99....4.99 to use the receiver as well
as 4.99 to use tivo on that.

No. There is a $4.99 per receiver mirroring charge but only a single DVR
fee of $4.99 per account. So, 5 Tivo receivers on your DirecTV account
will
cost $24.95 / month (four mirroring fees and one DVR fee).

That is absolutely correct. I pay only $140.39 for my setup: 7 receiver @
4.99=34.93, plus 87.99 for programming, plus 5.99 for protection, plus 10.99
for HDTV plus .49 for sales tax. What a bargain :)

* Fasterface Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo, on 10 Oct 2003 06:51:04 -0700:
"Z1Z" wrote in message .net...
"Fasterface" wrote in message
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I would like to buy the Directv/Tivo combination for my home which has
4 tv's all hooked up to a standard splitter in the basement utility
room. The splitter has a line coming into it from the old satellite
which we'll be replacing. We used to have Dish Network til our
receiver broke and I want to make the switch. My question is, Is
there a way to place the Directv/Tivo receiver in the utility room
where the connections are currently coming in from the satellite on
the roof, and yet still use the remote from any room that has a tv?
What equipment would I need to make this happen being it's an IR
remote? I heard I would need a diplexor (for the Tivo feature) and
some more cable, but have not really gotten a straight answer from
anyone. If this is all going to the central location in the basement,
I'm assuming I would then NOT need to run a second RG-6 line to each
physical room in order for tivo to work then, correct? And I know
that by doing this, I would not be able to watch different programs in
different rooms of the house. I would appreciate any help you may
offer....Eric

Here's some advice...buy a few Tivo's. I bought four this past weekend, at
Circuit City for a total of $350 after $50 rebate on the first one. I now
have five. No issues, no compromises, no conflicts. Of course, until the HMO
is available for the DirecTIvo, I need to set up my season passes on a
couple of machines, but I have to do it only once, and it takes just a few
minutes.


The only problem with this is that you pay an additional 4.99 per
receiver twice 1 for the receiver and 1 to use the tivo on it...that
adds up.

Not if you have the Total Choice Premier package, then you ony pay the
mirroring fee, no tivo fee. The Tivo fee is ONCE per account not per
reciever anyway. (above only true with DirecTiVo)
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