DishDVR, DVDr/VCR, Home Theater, Sony PIP TV

[Jonathan Kramer]

(Forwarded by Jonathan to Tech Q&A)

Jonathan, I am in a meltdown mode trying to get all of my wifes equiptment hooked up properly. This is more than I can handle and would greatly appreciate your help if at all possible.

I am currently hooked up with a DishDVR 625

I have additional equipt. that I would like to make work together.

RCA Vcr/DVD recorder DCR83z0n
Panasonic Home Theatre System, SAHT640
27 inch Sony Trinitron PIP model KV 27v66

Please help me with a diagram if you can. Thanks

Bill Pendergrass

[Jonathan Kramer]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Kramer

(Forwarded by Jonathan to Tech Q&A)

Jonathan, I am in a meltdown mode trying to get all of my wifes equiptment hooked up properly. This is more than I can handle and would greatly appreciate your help if at all possible.

I am currently hooked up with a DishDVR 625

I have additional equipt. that I would like to make work together.

RCA Vcr/DVD recorder DCR8320n
Panasonic Home Theatre System, SAHT640
27 inch Sony Trinitron PIP model KV 27v66

Please help me with a diagram if you can. Thanks

Bill Pendergrass

Happy New Year, Bill.

I've attached a hook-up diagram tailored for your specific set up. This was quite a challenge, but it does maximize the PIP functions of both the Dish 625 and your Sony TV. Effectively, you can have PIP from the 625 if you configure it for one output, and have PIP from the Sony using the Over-the-Air input for the second PIP.

The external modulator is required because your DVDr/VCR does not have two video inputs.

Some hints:

1. To watch satellite, TV to Antenna Aux input
2. To watch Home Theater or DVDr/VCR, TV to video input
3. To play TV or DVDr/VCR audio through home theater, home theater audio input to AUX

Good luck!

Jonathan