How to Store Programs on DirecTV DVR

Want to record your favorite cooking show but can't bring yourself to delete the prerecorded video? The DirecTV DVR is the answer to your predicament. Here's how you can store programs on a DirecTV DVR.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• DirecTV DVR with DVD burner
• DVD
• DirecTV service

1. Understand the recording capacity of DirecTV DVRs. Some models provide recording capacity of 200 hours of standard definition programming and 80 to 100 hours of high definition programming.

2. Know that DVRs record shows directly on the hard drive to be reproduced and viewed at a later date. The hard drives vary from 40 to 400 GBs. Take your pick depending upon your needs.

3. Understand the storage options provided by DirecTV DVRs. Available in combination packs, models are pre-installed with a DVD burner, which allows the storing of video files on portable DVDs to be carried for replaying on other devices.

4. Learn more about the features. DirecTV DVRs grasp any change in the telecast time or duration, can distinguish between first telecast and repeats and record accordingly. They monitor the space on the DVDs and in case there is a shortage of space, automatically record the remaining portion on the hard disc, ensuring that there is no loss.

5. Understand the process of storing programs. Press the GUIDE button, select the program you want to record and then press the RECORD button. If you want to record the same show in the future as well, press RECORD twice. To cancel recording, press RECORD three times. You can even insert a CD and burn your favorite show onto the CD.

Tips & Warnings

• A bigger hard drive means that that more hours can be recorded and also that the recorded material is of higher quality.
• High Definition DVRs enable the storage and play of high quality videos, which give a real life feel.
• A small hard disk may affect the quality of video files recorded, especially on those that demand a continuous flow.