I have never been signed up for cable or satellite before and I am thinking about signing up with Dish Network. I was wondering if I could have Dish Network set up service on one TV and then split that wire and run it to two different TV's and be able to watch three different channels on three different TV's? Thanks for you help.
Questions on Multi-TV Setup
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Sorry, wrong.chevyN8 said:
You need a separate TUNER and OUTPUT for each unique channel to watch. There are currently 2 boxes that can do that 322 (regular) and 522 (PVR). Said outputs can all be placed on the same cable (see note below). This cable can be existing in-wall stuff, so that the 3 channels can be seen on any TV attached to the cable. Kind of your own mini cable TV system. If you do this, the cable should (must) be disconnected from any other system (cable, internet, whatever).
NOTE: 3 channels is easy. The 4th one can be an issue because the TV1 output of the 2 boxes can only be channel 3 or 4, so one on 3 and one on 4 might interfere with each other. If one of your boxes only needs to be seen in one place, no problem.
A 322 and 522 each have 3 tuners? So he would need 2 receivers, one dual tuner and one single tuner. Two of those outputs combined into the output cable that goes to the other 2 tv's. No it's not difficult, I just don't like the results. I'd prefer the s-video output to the modulated output--not even stereo on the 322 I think. Depending on the recievers chosen, you would want 2 of them to be uhf for the other TV's so you could change channels. I should have put "I would have a separate reciever and cable for each TV if at all possible"
What S Simon said was two boxes... A dual for two channels and a single for the third.
The duals can ouput to ch 3 or 4 (TV 1) AND 21-69 (TV2) take the other receiver, a single, and use 4 or 3 - opposite of the duals low VHF channel. Of course, the A/V outputs are also available.
The duals can ouput to ch 3 or 4 (TV 1) AND 21-69 (TV2) take the other receiver, a single, and use 4 or 3 - opposite of the duals low VHF channel. Of course, the A/V outputs are also available.
No, you guys have it backwards.
This setup would typically be done using a 522 and 322. Each has TWO tuners, and two sets of RF outputs. x22-TV1-RF is VHF and not stereo. x22-TV2-RF is UHF and is MTS stereo.
Usually, the 522-TV1 would go directly to the "good" TV in the "main" location. It's TV2 (UHF w/ stereo) gets sent to the house wiring.
Then both outputs of the 322 go to the house wiring. TV1 is VHF non-stereo, and TV2 is UHF-stereo.
The biggest problem arises when trying to send both TV1 RF outputs to the house wiring. The RF modulators aren't that great and most will have adjacent channel (3 & 4) interference problems.
Of course, if you need to do it anyway, or have to have stereo, use an external modulator.
This setup would typically be done using a 522 and 322. Each has TWO tuners, and two sets of RF outputs. x22-TV1-RF is VHF and not stereo. x22-TV2-RF is UHF and is MTS stereo.
Usually, the 522-TV1 would go directly to the "good" TV in the "main" location. It's TV2 (UHF w/ stereo) gets sent to the house wiring.
Then both outputs of the 322 go to the house wiring. TV1 is VHF non-stereo, and TV2 is UHF-stereo.
The biggest problem arises when trying to send both TV1 RF outputs to the house wiring. The RF modulators aren't that great and most will have adjacent channel (3 & 4) interference problems.
Of course, if you need to do it anyway, or have to have stereo, use an external modulator.
Ah, not good modulators.. I work in TV and we suck out and insert in hose stuff for in house distribution on the house cable, and am used to those $1500 modulators.. No problem sticking them next to each other, but this would be like using the vcr modulators on 3 and 4 and expect that they don't interact. For that I agree with the 522 and 322 .. put the local on component or s-video and the 2 others on a high uhf channel.
