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[gatownsend]

Hi folks,

I have read some posts about folks who are burning stuff they've recorded on a TiVo.  I'm currently a DirecTV subscriber, but am considering switching to Dish Network because I can get a bundle from my local telco that includes DSL and will save me some $$.

Dish Network would also give me a DVR (which I don't currently have from DirecTV).  Does anyone here know if I will be able to burn copies of stuff recorded with the Dish Network DVR?  What do you need to be able to do it.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Gary

[bbasiliere]

Gary,

Because the ability to transfer the programming from TiVo to the computer, called TiVoToGo, is proprietary to TiVo the Dish Network DVR would not provide those same abilities.

If you had the TiVo you would be able to use it with any programming service, i.e.: cable company, DirecTV, Dish or even programming from an antenna. You would not have to replace your DVR in the event you found a better programming provider in the future.

Barry

Edited by bbasiliere, 11 January 2006 - 10:44 AM.

[gatownsend]

Thanks Barry,

I found the manual for the Dish DVR on their web site and I'm looking at it.  It looks like there's a USB or Firewire port on the back, so I'm curious to see what it says about that.  So far the only reference to transferring recordings is for transferring to a VCR.   What's attractive about the Dish DVR is I get it for free and the monthly fee is only $4.98 - hard to pass up, especially when my local telco is running a bundle deal for local phone, long distance, dsl and satellite that will save me about $40 or $50 per month and eliminate three of the four bills I now pay for having everything separate.

I guess I'll have to live without the transfer to PC capability!

Thanks again,

Gary

[gatownsend]

Just as a follow up for anyone with Dish Network, I figured out what the USB port on the back of the DVR is for.  It's for transferring recorded video to a handheld device they offer called "PocketDish".    The transfer instructions can be found at:

http://www.pocketdis...fer_content.jsp

If I end up getting it I'll probably hook the USB port up to the PC just to see what it does.  I'll report back what I find out.

Regards,

Gary