Direct TV DVR work with Winegard W2?

Fishbreath wrote:
Hello all knowledgeable Direct TV Experts!

I am getting ready to go full time. Have the RV. Sold the house and I am moving the creature comforts over to the new RV.
I previously hooked up a non-DVR, Direct TV receiver to the Winegard W2 and it worked perfectly.
I then took the Direct TV DVR and hooked it up exactly the same way. The screen keeps repeating "Just starting up" and "just a few seconds more", but it did this for over an hour. (Tried it twice, same result).
So....
My question is......
Will the DVR Receiver work with this set up, or did I somehow break my DVR moving it from my house the the RV?
(The DVR receiver has two SAT inputs and a landline hook up, which obviously does not work. I don't have a long enough cord!)
Guidance Please!

Best regards

Bill

There is no such thing as a W2 so I will guess G2. It sounds like you are trying to use a Genie DVR or you are using a DVR from home that was previously setup for SWM. If so, the Genie simply won't work without modification to your dome wiring. If it's a DVR such as an HR24 you will need to go into the Repeat Satellite Setup routine and change it to 18" round and multi-switch. After that run 2 cables from the G2 to the 2 inputs on the DVR and start over again. It should all work as expected after you finish up the satellite setup routine.