Hooking up DVD Recorder + HDPVR + Receiver + HDTV?

[stevesm483]

Hi Folks, I was wondering if I can get some help setting up my home theatre, I want to be able to record both on my DVD Recorder and my PVR which has dual cable outputs (1 for HiDef and 1 for Regular).

The components are as follows.

• Toshiba DVDR DR6 (HDMI Out, Cable In\Out, SVIDEO In\Out Component In\Out)
• ViewSonic TV (N-3752W) HDTV (3 HDMI Out, Svideo, Component, etc)
• Bell ExpressVu PVR (9200) (I use the second output as PIP currently).
• Kenwood AV Receiver (VR-509) (No HDMI) but it has everything else.

I was wanting to hook my satellite to the DVDR and then to the Expressvu receiver. HDMI Out on the DVDR to my TV and route the sound to my reciever via DTS on the DVDR. Make Sense?

I'm just worried that I won't be able to use my PVR after this, if everything works because my DVDR will be controlling everything, no? If this will not work what other options do you think I have?

I don't want to buy another receiver just yet.

Your thoughts please?

[57]

You have to go to the STB first (can't go through anything first). Then you put the DVD recorder downstream of the STB via S-video and analogue audio. You then connect the STB and the DVD recorder appropriatly to the AVR for audio and to the TV for video.