How to Use a Splitter to Hook Up a Direct TV DVR

Hooking up a signal splitter to a DirecTV DVR creates future exapnsion capabilities for watching TV in other rooms.

Using a splitter with satellite television systems such as DirecTV makes it possible to connect a digital video recorder (DVR) to a TV in one room, while leaving an extra cable connection to hook up satellite TV in another room at a later time, if desired. The technical name for a satellite TV splitter is a multiswitch, which contains several coaxial cable jacks for hooking up equipment. Available at electronics stores, the device connects from the main satellite cable to one or more DVRs, depending on the number of jacks.

Things You'll Need

• Coaxial cable with coupler on each end
• Multiswitch

Instructions

1. Connect the cable entering the building from the satellite dish to the single input jack on one side of the multiswitch by turning the coupler on the end of the cable clockwise around the threaded jack.

2. Attach a second coaxial cable to the "Output 1" jack on the other side of the multi-switch.

3. Hook up the other end of the coaxial cable to the "SAT IN" jack on the rear connection panel of the DirecTV.

4. Add additional DVRs to the system by connecting coaxial cables to the remaining output jacks on the multiswitch, then hooking up the cables to the DVRs.

Tips & Warnings

• DirecTV may charge a monthly fee to activate and maintain additional satellite receivers/DVRs connected to the system.

• Unplug the DVR from the electricity when hooking up the cable for a splitter.

References

• DirecTV: DVR Receivers
• Home Tech: Connecting Multiple Satellite Receivers

Resources

• Home Tech Solutions: Satellite TV Multiswitches