Transfer recorded programs from HD20-100 to HD20-700

[terh55]

Hi, I recently upgraded to HD and received a new HD20-100 (black). After one week and various issues including garbled picture, sound being suddenly muted, the machine locking up and other issues I have decided to return it for a new one. The new one, the HD20-700 just was delivered today. Although I love the black, I am really hoping the performance and issues are not prevelant on this new machine. One of my questions is how do/can I transfer my recorded shows/movies to the new dvr? Any other suggestions while I have both until I have to send the other back?

Thanks!

 

[DVRaholic]

Unfortunatly you cannot.

The programs are encrypted to work Only with the original receiver, they can not be transferred to a another HR20.

Even swapping hard drives will not work because of the encryption.

I wanted to do this myself and have asked around for a while.

I lost a lot of recordings (Over 100hrs) on my E-Sata 750GB drive when I switched receivers. Just wish Directv would allow the hard drives to be swapped to another HR20... Maybe someday

 

[Smith P.]

And it is HR20, not HD20.

 

[damaged]

No, but stores offer DVD recorders, or DVDs of the actual programs themselves that one can purchase, if the programs were something you wished to keep forever.