Home DVR players in 5ers

[ACZL]

Had a buddy ask me this question as he just bought a '14 TH 5er. Came w/ a DVR player but wanted to know if he could take the DVR player from his house (it's Dish or Direct satellite), put in his 5er and watch it instead of the one that's in the 5er? Told him I'd ask as I didn't know and we hardly watch movies as it is in camper wether it's a VHS or DVD. News, NASCAR or perhaps a tv show--that's it.

[Arcamper]

goducks10 wrote:

Gearitis wrote:
Yep, I do it all the time, in fact I have a Dish VIP211k and added the DVR feature and purchased an external HD, plugged it in and wa, la, DVR.

Not to derail this topic, but I was thinking of doing the same and was wondering if you can fast forward and rewind with the added external HD? I realize that you do have to record live.

Yes you can.

[goducks10]

Gearitis wrote:
Yep, I do it all the time, in fact I have a Dish VIP211k and added the DVR feature and purchased an external HD, plugged it in and wa, la, DVR.

Not to derail this topic, but I was thinking of doing the same and was wondering if you can fast forward and rewind with the added external HD? I realize that you do have to record live.

[Gearitis]

Yep, I do it all the time, in fact I have a Dish VIP211k and added the DVR feature and purchased an external HD, plugged it in and wa, la, DVR.

[MudChucker]

Around here it's pretty common.

[tmm2good]

yup, lots of folks do it.