Direct TV question

[DANR]

My daughter sold her house and will be living in our basement until they find a new one. She says they have tons of programs recorded on their Direct TV box and is wondering if there is a way to watch them without the DTV subscription. Apparently she searched the online search giant without any conclusive answer. Anyone here had any experience?

Thanks!

Dan

[jigginjerk]

Not positive but just plug into tv and watch. Should be recorded on reciever.

[icehead]

Just hook it up and play them.But if her contract is like mine she has to return the receiver if she stops her subscription or pay a fee because it's a leased unit.

[Ufatz]

By "the box" I assume you mean the DirectTV receiver. It is the property of DirectTV and when you cancel the box belongs to them. You may send it back or pay through the nose to keep it-and it is of no use to you without the dish and a hook up.

Whatever you "get away with" will be short lived.

[delcecchi]

If you have a computer with a HDMI input port, you can connect the box to the computer and play the recorded stuff into the computer. It happens in real time so it will take a week or so to do, then they can send the receiver back.

[DANR]

Thanks guys. I'll pass it along

[Sandmannd]

Should have a usb port on the receiver you can put a hard drive on and copy the shows off of.

[Dave]

Should have a usb port on the receiver you can put a hard drive on and copy the shows off of.

If Direct is like Dish Network, you have to pay extra to have that feature activated.