I only have one DirecTV feed. Can I use the DirecTV/Tivos dual recording feature?
Not without running another line from a multiple-LNB dish or from a multiswitch connected to a multiple LNB dish. If your dish only has one cable coming from it it’s single LNB and would need to be upgraded to dual. If you have a dual LNB dish but another receiver is using the other feed you’ll need to install a multiswitch. YOU CANNOT USE AN RF SPLITTER on a satellite signal. See unixadm’s post LNB, Multiswitch, and DirecTV Signal FAQ’s From wayne: First, if there is any way you can run a second cable from the dish/multiswitch, that will be easier and cheaper, so try that first. If the wiring is impossible, you can combine two satellite cables onto one wire in some cases. See discussion here to see how this can be done: Wiring question I’ve not found a viable answer to…
