[Captain Humble]

I recently switched from cable to DirecTV.
I also purchased one HD-DVR and one regular DVR.
Is there a way to dump recorded programs out of the DVR and onto a DVD?

If not is there a way to save recorded programs to any other media so the DVR doesn't run out of disc space?

Thanks,
Jeff

[jqp]

What is the model number of your DVRs? Are they from DirecTV?

I have heard that output from these DVRs is usually limited to SVHS quality, that is you can plug an svhs cable in and record to a DVD Recorder or SVHS VCR.

Also you may not be able to copy some content, such as HBO movies or Series, or you may have to do the DVD-R VR mode (which allows only one copy).

[Captain Humble]

What is the model number of your DVRs?

The high def is called DIRECTV Plus HD DVR.  The other one is the same without the HD feature.

Are they from DirecTV?

Yes.

I found the books yesterday and there are several options for "out to tv" from the DVR that can also be used to connect a VCR or DVD Recorder.

The next step will be to pick up a few cables and experiment.

Thanks for responding jqp.

[jqp]

Here is "101 Undocumented HR20 (Plus HD DVR) Tips & Tricks"

There is a pdf at the bottom of the page...

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?s=40872a1325f18aae34638766ad517783&t=72648