Re: Only 2nd cable needed?

"Klaatu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I'm a newbie to DirecTivo so please be gentle. I've looked through this 
> group and couldn't find where these questions have been asked, so 
> hopefully  they're not a FAQ, so here goes.
> 
> Oval dish but only "sees" sat 101 (apparently).
> I receive DirecTV and DirecPC (2-way) over the dish.
> Three receivers in the house, all in different rooms.
> Of course, separate cables going to each room from the dish.
> Just purchased, installed, and configured a new Hughes HDVR2, and working 
> good. Replaces one existing receiver.
> HDVR2 currently has one cable from the satellite to it.
> 
> Question 1: Does it sound like all I need is a new cable strung from the 
> satellite dish to the DTivo to use the 2nd receiver? If not, what would I 
> need?
> 
> Question 2: Since I already called DirecTV and they switched service from 
> my old receiver to this new one, is there an additional charge (e.g., the 
> 4.99/mo for another receiver) for the two connections into the one box, 
> even though there's only one access card?
> 
> TIA

You probably have a spare cable connection at the dish, since outputs are provided
two at a time.  The DirecTV DVR with TiVo has two tuners, not two receivers.
Both tuners are active with a single access card and two cable connections.
There will be a monthly DVR fee of $4.99 unless you subscribe to Total Choice Premier.
In that case the monthly DVR fee is waived.