Looking for a cheap DVR solution

[John Corn]

Does dish have a reciever that is dual tuner, that I can use as a dvr to record to an external hard drive.

I have to boys that need to share a reciever, but also would like the capability to record to an external hard drive without having to pay a DVR fee.

 

[3HaloODST]

Well, no. The cheapest dual-tuner DVR is the 612, at $10 a month + $6 DVR fee. Depending on your current configuration, you may not have to pay the $10 fee, for a single 612.

How many receivers do you have now, which receivers are they, and how many receivers do you wish to add?

How many HDTVs? How many SDTVs?

 

[MattG@DISH]

We don't have a dual tuner receiver that can be converted into a DVR (222 and 222k can not convert), but one 222 ($14) does cost the same as two 211's ($7 each, of course the EHD would need to be shared unless you had 2).

 

[John Corn]

Right now I have 2 a 922 and a 722. But i own both of those. Im laid off so 1 solution would be sell both that i own and lease a 722 and find the cheapest alternative for a 2nd DVR for the kids.

I hav have 1 HD and 1 STD hooked to my 922.
My kids have 2 STD hooked to a 722.

 

[R0ss]

Right now I have 2 a 922 and a 722. But i own both of those. Im laid off so 1 solution would be sell both that i own and lease a 722 and find the cheapest alternative for a 2nd DVR for the kids.

I hav have 1 HD and 1 STD hooked to my 922.
My kids have 2 STD hooked to a 722.

U can add a ehd to the 722. No activation fee. Can't record directly to it. Move programs back and forth to the 722, not necessary to move back to 722 to watch.
I believe just about any external usb HD (1T), will work. Must have external power supply

Ross

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[redelephants]

U can add a ehd to the 722. No activation fee. Can't record directly to it. Move programs back and forth to the 722, not necessary to move back to 722 to watch.
I believe just about any external usb HD (1T), will work. Must have external power supply

Ross

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That is not entirely correct. You can record to an external drive. Look in the preferences menu. Menu 8 5 then erd setup.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

That is not entirely correct. You can record to an external drive. Look in the preferences menu. Menu 8 5 then erd setup.

Have you tried it?? Did it work??

 

[dwarren2]

That is not entirely correct. You can record to an external drive. Look in the preferences menu. Menu 8 5 then erd setup.

Doesn't work. I tried it. That option was created for a device that no longer exists.