How do you save a movie on DIRECTV?

Recording movies and shows to watch at a later time is one of the services that is provided by many TV providers including the DIRECTV. DIRECTV Genie HD DVR receiver allows for booking of multiple movies and shows to be recorded at the same time and accumulation of content to be stored and viewed when desired. The following is a step-by-step guide on how to save and record programs with directv.

First, locate the LIST button on your DIRECTV remote control, and press it. This will pull up the playlist that contains all the recorded content that you have. To record a movie or show that is currently playing, all that needs to be done is to press the RECORD button on the remote. This will program that movie or show for it to record from start to end. You are confirm that it is on record through looking at your playlist to find that there is a red dot like icon next to the title.

If you want to capture an upcoming movie or show, you can look it up in the ON DEMAND or DIRECTV TV schedule. When you are searching for a movie or show you would like to record and you find one that is airing in the future you press the RECORD button on the remote when the cursor is on this program. This makes it schedule the program to record it at a date and time it will be aired at a different date and time.

Another advantage of having the HD DVR is that one is able to record more than one movie or show at a go. Your DIRECTV Genie receiver permits you to record up to five distinctive stations at the same time. If you wish not to miss your favorite show due to issues of timing, then you can just record the show to watch at your own time.

You can also shift the start or end time in case the timing overruns in the course of the recording. For this, use the guide to locate the movie or show that you wish to record. Press the RECORD button to start configuring the recording and press the RECORD button again to show the options menu. Here you can choose either of the option “Start early” or ”End late” by any number of minutes you want. This allows you a bit of flexibility in case the actual movie or show has started slightly earlier than the planned time.

When you have movies and shows recorded, they will be available for you in your DirecTV Playlist. To use them, press the list button on your remote control. From there you are free to browse and choose any content that was previously recorded. Provided you do not delete the recordings on your own, the recordings will be there for you to re-watch at any given time you desire.

The number of movies and shows that one can record and store depends on the storage capacity of an individual’s HD DVR receiver. In general, the Genie model receivers has the capacity of 200 hours of standard definition content or 100 hours of high definition movies and shows. When all of your storage capacity has been used, new recordings will overwrite and delete the oldest watched recordings that are loaded on the playlist.

However, if there are recordings that you wish to retain and watch them in the future for years, you can opt for archiving them. Archiving transfers the recording from the DVR to the cloud-based storage provided by DIRECTV. This brings it off your home DVR though it stays on the playlist indefinitely unless you remove it yourself. To archive a recording go to the playlist of movies or shows that you want to record, and then select the option “Archive”.

Subscribers of some of the DIRECTV TV packages also get a free cloud DVR with unlimited storage space. This is useful to archive recordings instead of filling up the DVR. There is a flexibility of storing movies, shows, and even sports events that you wish to rewatch at any time a person wants. Scheduling from the Cloud DVR storage can be done perfectly from the playlist and On Demand menu in your DIRECTV service.

From recording shows to your home DVR and other shows that you save on your cloud DVR, you can create an impressive streaming library using DIRECTV. Therefore you don’t have to stress in case you lose your favorite movies or shows as they air live. If you have a bit of foresight, you can set up recordings in advance and build quite the impressive archive of shows. After that, it is just a question of relaxing and watching all of it unfold straight from the playlist on your DIRECTV.