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ACZL
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May 18, 2016

Home DVR players in 5ers

Had a buddy ask me this question as he just bought a '14 TH 5er. Came w/ a DVR player but wanted to know if he could take the DVR player from his house (it's Dish or Direct satellite), put in his 5er and watch it instead of the one that's in the 5er? Told him I'd ask as I didn't know and we hardly watch movies as it is in camper wether it's a VHS or DVD. News, NASCAR or perhaps a tv show--that's it.
  • ACZL's avatar
    ACZL
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    May 18, 2016
    Thanks folks. I too am not sure if "home" DVR's have to be "mated" to their home systems in order to play any recordings. Never tried it w/ours as ours is FiOS.
  • lanerd's avatar
    lanerd
    Explorer II
    May 18, 2016
    ACZL wrote:
    Had a buddy ask me this question as he just bought a '14 TH 5er. Came w/ a DVR player but wanted to know if he could take the DVR player from his house (it's Dish or Direct satellite), put in his 5er and watch it instead of the one that's in the 5er? Told him I'd ask as I didn't know and we hardly watch movies as it is in camper wether it's a VHS or DVD. News, NASCAR or perhaps a tv show--that's it.


    Yes, "if" the sat antenna (either on the roof or a portable one) is compatible with the DVR. The antennas are brand specific, but some can be "reconfigured".

    So if his DVR is a DISH DVR and the antenna on the rv is DISH, then the answer is YES. But if the antenna is DIRECT and the DVR is DISH, then NO.

    Ron
  • djgodden's avatar
    djgodden
    Explorer
    May 18, 2016
    I use my home HD DVR with my King on every trip. No worries. The King isn't HD but the DVR doesn't care.
  • Me_Again's avatar
    Me_Again
    Explorer III
    May 18, 2016
    I think I read that a DTV DVR will not work as a stand lone device. It needs to see the dish. Chris
  • Arcamper's avatar
    Arcamper
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    May 18, 2016
    goducks10 wrote:
    Gearitis wrote:
    Yep, I do it all the time, in fact I have a Dish VIP211k and added the DVR feature and purchased an external HD, plugged it in and wa, la, DVR.


    Not to derail this topic, but I was thinking of doing the same and was wondering if you can fast forward and rewind with the added external HD? I realize that you do have to record live.


    Yes you can.
  • goducks10's avatar
    goducks10
    Explorer
    May 18, 2016
    Gearitis wrote:
    Yep, I do it all the time, in fact I have a Dish VIP211k and added the DVR feature and purchased an external HD, plugged it in and wa, la, DVR.


    Not to derail this topic, but I was thinking of doing the same and was wondering if you can fast forward and rewind with the added external HD? I realize that you do have to record live.
  • Gearitis's avatar
    Gearitis
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    May 18, 2016
    Yep, I do it all the time, in fact I have a Dish VIP211k and added the DVR feature and purchased an external HD, plugged it in and wa, la, DVR.

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