multi tuner question for sub or others

[ram4x4nut]

Hi all,

Lets say I have a non-MCE PVR-150 and a PVR-500 in my GB-PVR system and a MediaMVP.

How would this work if I had a STB either digital cable or satellite? Would each tuner need a STB and an IR blaster? How would each tuner get the channel it needs?

I am guessing I would really need 3 non-MCE 150's each with it's own IR blaster and 3 STB'S and not a 500.

Could you please clear that up for me? It's the last thing I need to get a good understanding of before I move forward with my expansion plans.

[sub]

How would this work if I had a STB either digital cable or satellite? Would each tuner need a STB and an IR blaster? How would each tuner get the channel it needs?

If you have digital cable or other STB required for tuning, then yes - you'd need a separate STB for capture device.

Some STBs allow you to set them to use different IR codes, which means you can use one IR Blaster to control all three (since the codes dont interfere).

I am guessing I would really need 3 non-MCE 150's each with it's own IR blaster and 3 STB'S and not a 500.

There is a catch here. The Hauppauge IR Blaster software only be functione for one PVR150. You'd need to come up with another scheme for the other boxes.