Must DN840 be powered up to watch TV? Signal: DirecTV (HDMI) &#x279F; DN840. Must I power the DN840 to watch DirecTV?
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The DN840 has 'pass through' allowing the HDMI signal from your Directv to go through the receiver to your tv without powering up the DN840. However, this only works if you powered down the DN840 with the Directv selected last. If you powered down the DN840 with, say, the Playstation selected last, then the pass through logic will be set to Playstation and not Directv. So then when your wife turns on the TV/Directv, she'll call to ask why the TV won't work. To get the DN840 to switch back to Directv 'pass through' you'll have to turn the receiver on, select Directv, then the receiver will send that signal to the TV. Yes, this is driving us nuts since we regularly switch between TV and Playstation.
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The problem is probably signal detection by either your tv or cable box. In newer electronics they use DLNA which means that all your electronics recognize each other's circuitry. Since this device is intended to merely be an analog re-route, chances are that this feature is more than this device is actually able to do. I was hoping that it would be have been able to recognize my DVR also, but depending on the models that you're using some cable or satellite providers may be able to furnish you the component that it is compatible with your set up. But as anything it may cost you. I went to my local electronics store and that was the answer I received from the technician. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks.
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Any suggestions for connecting my HP Pavilion dv6000 notebook to this TV? I know I can accomplish this through a VGA connection or S-Video connection, but I wanted to keep the connection digital quality. Thanks!
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I'm not sure on your tv but I just picked up a Samsung Combo HDTV/Monitor and had nasty issues getting the picture right until I stumbled across an easter egg in their setup. My Mac Mini is connected via a DVI -> HDMI cable to my Samsung. The colors were way off and it was obvious that the signal was not digital going to the monitor until I labeled my HDMI input "PC". That fixed the colors. Setting the option for "Overscan" fixed the resolution. Now I get a picture that looks as good as the DVI -> DVI input from my laptop.-- Chris
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I am looking into this product, also. Do I need a tuner? I have Directv with goes directly into tv. If I want to watch on dvd on my current player, I have to hit source on the tv. Would I be able to record tv this way? Nothing has explained if a tuner only works with cable and not directv.
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I'm currently using the cable straight from. HD directv DVR to a Toshiba LED, the signal is great haven't had any problems
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No, mine setup only uses dish. I believe you can buy a model just for direct TV.
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I have DirectTv and it worked perfectly fine for mine. It does a great job and was better than a more expensive solution.
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Yes you do. The room the client is installed in must have access to the DirecTV system via coax cable. Also note, you will not be able to connect this up yourself even though it's very simple. You will get a "You are not authorized to have an additional unit on this system, call Customer Service". It's a scam. They have to come out an connect it for you and charge you $49. Good luck. the unit works great though. Hope this helps.
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It needs a power source for the booster. I have it feeding 3 TVs. I used an old direc TV coax line.
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In all likelihood your set is fine. Your DirecTV tech however needs a refresher course. Your satellite box is putting out a 4:3 ratio picture (that's four units wide for every three units high) while your TV is displaying a 16:9 picture, resulting in the black bars on either side. I don't have this particular Vizio, but my Samsung has a setting to enlarge (without distorting) the picture where the image will then fill the screen. You lose a bit of the top and bottom of the picture, but it will fill the screen without distortion. Your Vizio may, or may not, have a similar setting. There may be a setting on your DirecTV box to change the output to 16:9, but I doubt it. I suspect you'll have to wait until you get the hi-def box. There's almost certainly nothing wrong with the TV however. By the way, if you have an old pair of rabbit ears (or an existing antenna) and you live remotely near a television transmitter, you might want to try connecting the rabbit ears/antenna to the TV and scan to see which channels you can get. Very often the absolute best picture quality comes from an antenna.
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The Belkin device must be powered from a USB port. It can not be powered from an HDMI port. If you have another piece of electronics with a USB port that is near enough to the TV then you could plug the USB cable from the Belkin device in to it. Many cable and satellite boxes have USB ports that would work in this instance.
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You bet it works for that! I'm 40+ miles away from the DTV transmitter sites. Have a CM4228 antenna in the attic. Been using an EDA-2100 to boost the signals. Works great! In fact, I just cascaded a second amp to improve our Fox TV affiliate signal just a bit. So I have two of these amps essentially on series. No overload, and they work great in this configuration.
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Well they got us this time as they aren't sending a signal that a TV without a cable company Digital Converter can understand. The DTV signal input is for a video camera with a DTV output (higher resolution, almost HDTV) that your TV can read where what they are sending is in no way like that and the signal is way higher frequency than the normal TV signals. Sorry but you will need a converter from the Cable Company. I worked with TV's and tried everything to get something but they won!
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I had much luck programming. no issue At all. I used the programming parameters thru the Directv box!! Working fine!1
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I have Directv in 1 bedroom with a box. I would like to be able to watch TV in bedroom 2 about 30 ft. away. I have a Directv connection in bedroom 2, I just don't want to pay for an additional box. The 2 TVs would never be used at the same time. Would I be able to use this product?
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Hi missy, your DIRECTV Receiver SHOULD have an HDMI output. If indeed it's an HD Receiver. Just connect it straight to one of your HDMI Inputs on your display. What model do you have? H20, HR21?For your onkyo, you should connect your DIRECTV straight to your surround system, using an optical or digital coaxial cable.PS3? I don' t know much about game consoles. I'll ask my brother who knows more about this than I do, and get back to you.