Can Hughes HDVR2 be used to record from Cable (1 Viewer)

[Srinivas Reddy]

I dont have direct TV but can this be used to record shows from regular cable ? I like to record late night shows(Jay Leno) and watch it in the morning. Or do I need a direct TV and Tivo service for it ?. Its a great deal for $50.

http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?b=g&oid=61469

THanks

 

[Jed M]

It needs directv service. You can get the same price from directv which also includes installation.

 

[Robert_J]

DirecTivos only record the DirecTV data stream. Because the signal is already digitally compressed, they do not contain an MPEG encoder like the stand alone models. This keeps the cost down, allows recording of two channels at the same time and gives you better picture quality (DirecTV uses expen$ive MPEG encoders at their head end).

-Robert

 

[Srinivas Reddy]

Is it the same case with Dish Network PVRs ? I was considering getting a Dish Network receiver with PVR functions, but say, after one year I switch back to cable, is my PVR useless ?

Thanks for all the replies.

 

[Robert_J]

after one year I switch back to cable, is my PVR useless ?

You could sell it and get most of your money back. On the other hand you could find out that you can't live without Tivo and never switch back to the evil cable company. I will be a DirecTV customer as long as they support the DirecTivo.

-Robert