A digital video recorder (DVR) that is built into a satellite receiver is able to record television programs. The amount of detail that the recording can have is defined by the amount of detail (resolution) of the video that the DVR is capable of recording. You can confirm whether the DVR is HD-capable or not by employing a few methods that will not physically alter or harm the DVR in any way.
Step 1
Turn on the TV that the DVR is connected to. Turn on the DVR with its remote. Press the "Menu" button. Select the "TV resolution" setting from the list of choices presented on the TV screen. Select "720p," "1080i" or "1080p" from the choices presented on a new screen to send high-definition video to the TV. If you can only select "480i" or "480p," the DVR is not a high-definition player.
Step 2
Look in the index of the DVR's instruction manual for "Resolution." Turn to the page that the resolution information is on. Read whether or not the resolution that the DVR's hard drive records is "720p," "960p" or "1080p." If the DVR's recording capabilities include any of these resolutions, the DVD is a HD recorder.
Step 3
Rotate the DVR so that you can see the back panel. Look for a set of inputs that are side by side and colored red, green and blue, Look for a horizontal slot to one side or below the red, green and blue colored outputs. If either or both of these outputs are present on the back panel, the DVR can output high-definition video.
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- Satellite Solutions Of WNY: DVR Receivers USer Guide
- Crutchfield; Understanding HDTV Resolution; Steve Kindig; Amanda Pollard; July 19, 2010
- YouTube; What Is A DVR Or PVR?; Chris Ruggles
