If u FIgure it out me let me know, id like to be able to do the same

Please post your results.  I'd like to do download to a dvd as well.

Thanks.

I guess not many people read this column :-(

On a side note to this, I hooked up my Windows Vista system to my LAN and it picked up on the DirecTV DVR on my network, asking if I wanted to access those programs from Windows Media Player (!) - I'm surprised, as I didn't think there was a way - clearly there may be, and it might take some protocol/line sniffing to figure out.

Anyone?

I asked one of the service techs, and he said it's a proprietary OS.  That would make more sense... in fact, it may be UNIX, but licensed from <whomever>.   Booting from flash wouldn't be practical - if an update failed, the entire unit would be useless.

currentg58 said: Dear Higgins09, I believe the majority of us support your reasoning and the DRM. The programs that we (customers of Sat TV/Direct TV) have paid for and dowmloaded to our DVR have both the privilege and right of pssession to those "saved" programs. Especially, if the DVR fails to operate as expected. It is NOT piracy when you have paid for it and are not intended to distribute it for capital gain. Therefore, if such software exist to copy, move or back up your "saved" TV or movie programs; then, it should be made available to the users of the Direct TV equipment. One can also argue, that if this software is only made available to the technician, what assurance does Direct TV have that their technicians are taking advantage of those "saved" programs that we (customer) have already paid for. I urge anyone with such software to make the URL or weblink available as soon as possible becuase Direct TV customers should not have to pay for these programs twice or more. Class Action lawsuits and small claims like these have been brought against large companies such as, Comcast, Vonage, and auto franchises and successfully, won their litigations in court. I will continue to watch for any additional postings to determine how wide spread this issue is. So, please spread the word and have those that you know or become aware of to post their same concerns here. Then, after a 3-month period, I will consider and determine the next step or action. Thank you.

Thanks for your input and you are correct this is not for comercial gain it's just to move files from 1 HR-22 to the other.  I do know and have used Directv2PC provided by them to play/stream the files from the dvr to my pc but have not been able to actually move them.  However my excellent installer told me that yes the box operates on a linux platform and that the com ports except lan are disabled.  As I stated previously he assured me (and I believe him) that using the proper linux sw you can move the files.  I just am not sure which version of linux to use.  I am when I do it going to set up a flash drive that boots my xp pc in linux so as to not have the problem of multiple boot partitions on my hard drive.  There is also a feature in the HR-22's that if you have a core2 duo vivo processor you can then stream or access files from your computer on the dvr, but I only have a P4HT 3Ghz so i'm not changing my processor to get that feature.

I can tell you this Directv is a provider not a broadcaster therefore we must abide by the broadcasters contracts and obligations to them as far as transfereing from your dvr to ur computer or usb device etc.. that is copyright infringment if you ever do manage a way to do that the only way to transfer from dvr to something else is to use a tv tuner card and connect DVR to tv tuner card on your computer and record it that way like with VCR's you will have to wait for the program to run in its entirety. As far as Tivo and Directv go there is talk about a remerge of some sort in the future but nothing set in stone as of now so i hope this post helps a little

I have a similar (?same) question and too novice to interpret the previous responses (sorry)

I have a DirecTV HD-DVR, model HR20, and want to record some of my saved HD recordings to removable media, but still in HD (or equivalent) format. Cost is not particularly an issue. Would a separate BluRay or HD DVD recorder to do this?
Or what other solutions are possible?

Thanks in advance for your help.