DVR and HD networking


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Old 04-05-07, 07:26 PM
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Wink DVR and HD networking

My question is, "Can I network a regular dvr with a hd receiver?" Instead of buying the dvr/hd combo receiver, I wonder if there is a way that I can just get a hd receiver and hook up both and get all the features of both on one tv. It's a $300 difference at the moment. THX
 
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Old 04-06-07, 03:08 PM
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The big difference (or was) is the capacity. An HD DVR can store 35 or more hours of HD programming. A regular DVR, whaile it can store 40 or so hours of REGULAR programming, can only store about an hour of HD programming. Yes, HD has that many more bytes.
 
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If you are taling about an HD receiver and a non HD-DVR, you can get HD or you can get DVR.

You would hook the HD directly to one input on your TV to get HD, and the SD-DVR to another input on your TV to get DVR on the SD channels.

To DVR the HD channels, you need to shell out for an HD-DVR.

That is a rather generic answer since it is not specified what the provider or equipment is, but the core point applies to pretty well all platforms.
 
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Old 04-11-07, 07:25 AM
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Ok, well it's directv. I was just wondering if I could get around the buying a whole new receiver. Thanks for the answers as they have been helpful.
 
 

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