Help with 2nd line

I have an rca dvr39. Unfortunately it will be impossible to get a second
line to record and watch something else. Is there any device that will let
me split the signal into 2 lines from the line coming from the wall, like we
used to do with cable tv?

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"Rod" wrote:

I have an rca dvr39. Unfortunately it will be impossible to get a second
line to record and watch something else. Is there any device that will let
me split the signal into 2 lines from the line coming from the wall, like we
used to do with cable tv?


Yes, a stacker, and then destacker, but you're looking at $300.

Were you wired up by DirecTv? You're entitled to that for free.

wow, for less then 300.00 I could pays someone to give me the second line.
i was hoping for a Diplexer.


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"Rod" wrote:

I have an rca dvr39. Unfortunately it will be impossible to get a second
line to record and watch something else. Is there any device that will
let
me split the signal into 2 lines from the line coming from the wall,
like we
used to do with cable tv?


Yes, a stacker, and then destacker, but you're looking at $300.

Were you wired up by DirecTv? You're entitled to that for free.

A Diplexer is for mixing two unlike signals (say OTA and sat). You are
looking to mix to same signals (2 sat signals). Different beast.

"Rod" wrote in message
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wow, for less then 300.00 I could pays someone to give me
the second line. i was hoping for a Diplexer.


"Patrick Bosley" wrote in message
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"Rod" wrote:

I have an rca dvr39. Unfortunately it will be
impossible to get a second line to record and watch
something else. Is there any device that will let me
split the signal into 2 lines from the line coming
from the wall, like we used to do with cable tv?


Yes, a stacker, and then destacker, but you're looking
at $300.

Were you wired up by DirecTv? You're entitled to that
for free.

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:15:42 +0000, Rod wrote:

wow, for less then 300.00 I could pays someone to give me the second line.
i was hoping for a Diplexer.

AFAIK, a diplexer will only let you split disparate signals (i.e. the
"Satellite" signal, and an "Antenna" signal, for 'regular' TV) that were
on the same line.

You can't easily (without significant cost) run two satellite lines on the
same cable because it's not as simple as carrying video signal, there is
also current (voltage) involved...

(I'm learning by reading this group, hopefully I've picked up enough that
nothing in this post is incorrect...)

--
Lenroc

I have an rca dvr39. Unfortunately it will be impossible to get a second
line to record and watch something else. Is there any device that will let
me split the signal into 2 lines from the line coming from the wall, like we
used to do with cable tv?

Not really, no. You cannot simply split a satellite downfeed via a
passive splitter or amplifier - it won't work properly.

The only exception is if you have a "stacked" satellite system -
sometimes used for single-dish setups in big hotels and apartment
buildings. A stacked feed _can_ be split (which is good) but you need
a relatively expensive "unstacker" for every tuner input, and a
stacker up at the dish.

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