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U-Verse Receiver Boxes – Two Tvs sharing a box

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7:45 am
January 3, 2010


rick

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Can two TVs share 1 u-verse receiver? I realize that both TVs would be watching the same channel at one time.  Currently, I am a Directv customer and I have 8 TVs using 5 receiver boxes. IF I switch over to U-Verse, I would want the same type of setup

10:57 pm
January 13, 2010


Uverse Guy

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U-verse only allows 4 streams, so if you had them all running at the same time you will run into problems. But if you stayed with in the 4 stream quota then you would be alright. I'm not sure if accessing the multi-room DVR counts as one of your streams or not. I'm thinking it does not but I'm not a hundred percent sure since I only have 3 boxes. Rarely we ever have more than 1 going at a time.

Any heavy users out there that can answer this one? 

1:17 pm
January 20, 2010


supersonicdave

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You could theoretically connect 2 different tv's to the same Uverse set top box. They would indeed be watching the same thing at the same time.  You would only have the capability to switch channels from the room where the stb is unless you ordered the new RF remote from the AT&T store (online).  This setup wouldnt really affect the "4 streams" thing as they would bother be operating off of the same stream.  You could run into problems with interference or snow on the Tv's picture.  The boxes were really designed to run one stb to a tv so they make not make enough overall power to run multiple tv's well.  I guess you would just have to put it in and see if it works.

9:52 pm
January 20, 2010


Uverse Guy

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I guess I missed the whole thing about splitting the coax for two TVs. I agree with Sonic Dave, as usually. This might have to be a trial and error type thing. But you should be able to split it coming out of the box to 2 tv's. I don't do this personally but my buddy has this set up for TV's he has that are on opposite sides of his wall and just uses 1 box to control them both. 

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