A DVR question - or two

[james55]

I have a sometimes ailing GEOSAT pro DVR1000ci. I'm, like many others, waiting for the new DVR 1100C.

I have an old DirecTV DVR with two-harddrives. Can I use this DVR in place of my GEOSAT DVR 1000ci?

I know, I could take it out of storage and try it - but, maybe some of you folks could tell me in a heartbeat whether or not it's a doable thing.

james

 

[shibby191]

I have a sometimes ailing GEOSAT pro DVR1000ci. I'm, like many others, waiting for the new DVR 1100C.

I have an old DirecTV DVR with two-harddrives. Can I use this DVR in place of my GEOSAT DVR 1000ci?

I know, I could take it out of storage and try it - but, maybe some of you folks could tell me in a heartbeat whether or not it's a doable thing.

james

No, it has DirecTV tuners. You need FTA tuners which a DirecTV receiver doesn't have. Two totally different things.

 

[Mr Tony]

The hard drives have nothing to do with the tuners.....the hard drives may be compatible but you would obviously have to reformat the new hard drive to make it work.

 

[james55]

Thanks shibby191 and Iceberg. The unit stays in storage - james