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Sony DVD recorder RDR-HXD870, compatibility with digital receivers

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  • ukcarper
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    If you are getting HD Humax recorder.

    You will need 2 feeds from dish to Humax recorder
    HDMI lead from Humax to TV
    Scart lead from Humax to dvd recorder
    Scart or HDMI lead from dvd recorder to TV
  • bignred05
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    ukcarper wrote: »
    If you are getting HD Humax recorder.

    You will need 2 feeds from dish to Humax recorder


    can I Hijack this thread, I've often read about needing "2" feeds from your dish to your humax box

    I'm looking into getting a Humax Freesat box

    I have got a dish with 4 leads, however I have 1 wire directed to the front room and 1 wire directed to the back room

    could I spilt the cable via a Splitter to make "2" feeds rather running 2 cables into 1 room
  • ukcarper
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    bignred05 wrote: »
    can I Hijack this thread, I've often read about needing "2" feeds from your dish to your humax box

    I'm looking into getting a Humax Freesat box

    I have got a dish with 4 leads, however I have 1 wire directed to the front room and 1 wire directed to the back room

    could I spilt the cable via a Splitter to make "2" feeds rather running 2 cables into 1 room

    As far as I understand no
  • bignred05
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    ukcarper wrote: »
    As far as I understand no

    in that case can I ask why the need for 2 feeds, would it be to watch one channel while taping another
  • macman
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    edited 18 February 2011 at 9:02PM
    One feed is required per channel. Just recable from the LNB to the PVR usng shotgun cable.
    You can't record one channel and view another simultaneously without a twin feed.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • ukcarper
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    bignred05 wrote: »
    in that case can I ask why the need for 2 feeds, would it be to watch one channel while taping another

    yes that's it
  • bignred05
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    ukcarper wrote: »
    yes that's it

    Nice one, Thanks
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