how to hook 510 and 625 to same tv

[ederd60]

Ihave a dish dvr510 and a DISHPLAYER-DVR625,625 IS HOOKED UP NOW with a dish 500. I need to hook the 510 W/ the 625 so I can watch the 510 recorded events when I want, when 510 hooked to input 2 with rca cables mssg. reads aquiring sat signal, I can disconnect 625 and hook sat feed to 510 all works ok! When hooking 510 in series to 625 it screws the 625 settings up. If I deactivate the510 would this solve aquiring sat signal problem? There has got to be a solution but Dishnet is no help. ANY AND ALL HELP IS APRECIATED,I HAVE PLENTY OF DIFFERENT CABLES,SPLITTERS,JUNCTION BOXES. THANKS EDERD60

 

[volkodav]

you have one feed only coming to that location. you have to run another one there dish will not work with splitters

 

[volkodav]

what is your LNB set up? go to system info on your receiver menu 6,1,3 it will do self test and tell you switch configuration with LNB set up

 

[TheDishNetworkInstaller]

Ihave a dish dvr510 and a DISHPLAYER-DVR625,625 IS HOOKED UP NOW with a dish 500. I need to hook the 510 W/ the 625 so I can watch the 510 recorded events when I want, when 510 hooked to input 2 with rca cables mssg. reads aquiring sat signal, I can disconnect 625 and hook sat feed to 510 all works ok! When hooking 510 in series to 625 it screws the 625 settings up. If I deactivate the510 would this solve aquiring sat signal problem? There has got to be a solution but Dishnet is no help. ANY AND ALL HELP IS APRECIATED,I HAVE PLENTY OF DIFFERENT CABLES,SPLITTERS,JUNCTION BOXES. THANKS EDERD60

Wasn't thinking here.

Your cheapest options and probably easiest:

DPP Twin
One line feeds the 625 via a DP Seperator
One line feeds 510 DVR

or

DP Quad
One line feeds 510
Two lines feed 625

Other option is a switch 34 or 44 but would still be more wirring then the other two options.

 

[SimpleSimon]

I'm smelling that you might just be wanting to empty out the 510 before retiring it.

You SHOULD be able to view what's already recorded even though it's not attached to a satellite signal.

Try just hitting the DVR button while it's giving the satellite error.

If that doesn't work, hit Menu and run a Check Switch while it's not hooked up. That should solve the problem.