How to Transfer Shows From a DirecTV Receiver to a Hard Drive

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You can free up storage space on your DVR for future recordings. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Pixland/Getty Images

DirecTV allows customers with the appropriate DVR equipment to transfer and view recorded programming on a separate hard drive. To increase the recording space available, you can use the eSATA connection on the back of your DVR to connect a compatible external hard drive. To completely transfer content from your DVR to your computer and save programming to a hard drive for viewing later, you will need to use DirecTV2PC or the GenieGo service and capture the video using recording software.

Increase Recording Space With an External Hard Drive

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Step 1

Check the model number, located inside the small door at the bottom right corner on the front of the DirecTV DVR receiver, to verify that it is either an R22 (DirecTV Plus DVR) or HR20 or above (DirecTV Plus HD DVR).