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I'd like get picture-in-picture working with Directv. Anybody done this? From what I can tell I have 2 ways to do it. One way is to buy a second receiver, run a second cable to that receiver and hook up both receivers to the TV, somehow... I'm not sure if this would work or not. The other way is to buy one of the new 2 channel receivers. I'm sure this would work, but it's more expensive ($500?). Are there other options? Thanks... Eric H

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Re: Picture-in-picture w/Directv - How? - Bob Samuelson 12:10:07 06/06/03 (0)
A second Direct TV receiver will work just fine for P in P but you have to activate it and pay for duplicate or "second receiver" programming. It's only a few dollars per month.
Bob
Re: Picture-in-picture w/Directv - How? - tomp 14:53:05 06/04/03 (6)
A second receiver would not do any thing for you. A cheap VCR (which provides a second tuner to you tv) would do the trick.
- Re: Picture-in-picture w/Directv - How? - tomp 14:57:08 06/04/03 (5)
  Sorry, I misunderstood the term you described 'receiver' as a a/v receiver. Yes the second set-top receiver would do the trick but it would be more costly than a vcr, IMO.
  - Re: Picture-in-picture w/Directv - How? - Eric H 15:49:30 06/04/03 (4)
    A cheap vcr? Gee, I've already got one of those... I'll have to try to figure out how to wire this up, maybe I'm only a cable or two away from making it work... thanks! Eric H
    - Re: Picture-in-picture w/Directv - How? - Eric H 20:53:44 06/04/03 (3)
      Well, I tried it...and I'm pretty sure it doesn't work. I really think I need two satellite receivers to do this... Anybody out there with Directv that has done this? What did you use? Eric H
      - you are correct when you say... - Markw* 06:59:27 06/06/03 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Picture-in-picture w/Directv - How? posted by Eric H on June 04, 2003 at 20:53:44:
        
        "I really think I need two satellite receivers to do this."
        Some PIP TV's either have a built in tuner (two tuner), which won't receive Direct TV signals, and others have the ability to take an external video signal (composite?) for that.
        The VCR will do fine for "normal" signals that it can receive but will not work for the Direct TV signals.
        
        Re: you are correct when you say... - The Duke 11:20:41 06/06/03 (1)
        
        In Reply to: you are correct when you say... posted by Markw* on June 06, 2003 at 06:59:27:
        
        What about using a VCR that has a built-in Directv tuner such as some Sony models? Then using a signal spliter and the Directv box into a PIP TV would do it. No???
        
        Now THAT sounds like a plan. - Markw* 05:35:08 06/07/03 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: you are correct when you say... posted by Theduke on June 06, 2003 at 11:20:41:
        
        The key is getting a tuner that works with Direct TV. If the Sony VCR does that, you're home free here.

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