(Part 2) Best products from r/DirecTV

https://www.amazon.com/Directv-Splitter-Passing-Weather-msplit2/dp/B007H35KDU

I've never used tvfool. How about this indoor/outdoor antenna? http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-C2-V-CJM-ClearStream-Outdoor/dp/B007RH5GZI

HDMI cable from DirecTV box IN to this:

https://www.amazon.com/BG-520-splitter-switcher-XBOX360-Blu-ray/dp/B0089DSLMY

Two HDMI cables OUT from that, one to your TV, one to this:


https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Capture-PlayStation-Nintendo-gameplay/dp/B00MIQ40JQ/

Connect that to your computer and record.

Yellow red and white is standard definition. Get this cable

Get a component break out cable and hook it to the C41W:

https://www.amazon.com/COMPONENT-CABLE-DIRECTV-HR54-RECEIVER/dp/B01M22HSU1

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Could be a problem with the HDCP handshake. You could try running it through an HDMI splitter like this which will give the directv box a consistent HDCP handshake.

I hated it too, more specifically the location of the guide button. I never got used to it and kept randomly recording stuff. I bought this and am much happier.

No need to put any holes in your walls. Try out a Powerline Ethernet kit.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AWRUICG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MupwDbSQJVX1A

Thank you. They actually flaked two days in a row, so are coming tomorrow. So I am going to ask again. But if they won't do it, once they are gone I can take a DECA, SWM splitter and RG6 Jumper and unscrew the cable from the Genie2 (HR54?) and put in the SWM, connect the Deca to one side and the router, and connect back to the Genie2 with the RG6. Right?

Then do the same at each TV I want.

If I don't like the quality, I just disconnect at the Router and it should all be fine or does each SWM have the potential to cause some degradation whether being used or not? I am thinking of doing up to 5 TVs with this, and then putting switches at two of them to connect to Roku and the smartTV.

Or should I just get CAT6 wiring through the attic with a hardened swith and forget the DirecTV idea.

I've heard mixed reviews from customers (Some claiming it was a waste of money and time, others saying it stopped them from losing signal). I think a lot of it has to do with the snow you get in the area as well though, where I'm at we do get some really wet, heavy snow that just sticks to EVERYTHING, then builds up... other areas get dry, light snow that doesn't like to stick to anything that says go away. YMMV.

My recommendations:

• Purchase a dish heater (Found HERE) and install it yourself... it pastes on the front and the included power cable runs to a transformer.
  
  
• Cover your dish with a trash bag and tighten with zip ties. Cheap and relatively effective option, but high enough winds or ice can puncture and ruin the bag, heavy snow can just accumulate on the bag and leave you back at square one.
  
  I live near Lake Tahoe and have a dish heater on my dish (Granted, it's 40' in the air so I'm not climbing up to it to sweep it) and it's just easier and looks fine. When I move I'm leaving it for the next tenant to use. It's the price we pay to live in a snowy area.

Not with my splitter, either tv would work regardless if the other was off. This is the splitter I used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CUMJRLY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4JF8Bb3DF8KNQ

For this particular splitter I don’t recall any specific instructions regarding what to turn off or unplug in what order. It probably wouldn’t hurt to turn off your sources while plugging in everything.