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Welcome to DVR Conversion
WELCOME TO DVR CONVERSION
Now you can enjoy all of the benefits of having a DVR on your satellite receiver without
having to exchange it for a DVR satellite receiver. By adding DVR Conversion to your
satellite receiver, you can now record and store programs on your external USB 2.0 hard
disk drive. This service has a one-time activation fee, and there is no monthly DVR service
fee.
DVR Conversion lets you decide how you watch TV. You can record and play back audio
and video with full digital quality. You can pause a live program and not miss any of the
action, or you can record a program to watch later without a VCR.
With DVR Conversion, you can now view up to 9 days of programming on the Program
Guide rather than just 2 days, making it easy to set up timers to record the programs that
you want to watch.

Overview

The information in this document is separated into a few sections to make it easy for you
to find exactly what you’re looking for:
•Getting Started gives you a brief overview of DISH Network’s DVR Conversion (see
page 3).
•Using DVR Conversion explains how to use the recording features of your external
hard disk drive to maximize your viewing pleasure (see page5).
•Recording Future Programs shows you how you can set up timers to record and play
back your favorite programs when you want to watch them (see page 10).
•Troubleshooting lists possible problems and gives instructions on how to solve them
(see page 19).
Note:This document references your receiver’s User Guide and websites for additional
information.