DHart wrote:
And, a related question, does the Genie Client box work for a second TV in an RV without requiring a Wi-Fi network? Does the Genie Client box connect to the Genie DVR wirelessly without need for WI-Fi?
With either the HR34 or HR44 Genie's you can use the C41 (wired) or C41W (wireless) clients. The C41W doesn't use your existing wifi network, but it does set up a network of its own using the DirecTV Wireless Video Bridge (another ~$100 piece of hardware). The Bridge is connected to the Genie and the client receives the signal from it.
Personally, I went through the trouble of running coax to the bedroom so that I could use the C41 rather than the C41W. DirecTV specifies separation distances between devices that are difficult to achieve in an RV and I didn't want to deal with them. I know that some people have ignored these separation recommendations, but I didn't want to buy the hardware and then have difficulty using it.
