Do high definition movies on my DVR take up more space than standard definition movies?”
A cable guy told me that HD programs consume about four times the bandwidth of a normal program. I’m not sure that it translates directly to 4x the storage space on DVR. It probably depends on the DVR model, the cable company, and the compression used to record the program. It is safe to say that HD programs consume more space on the DVR than SD programs. My HD DVR (Explorer 8300HD) shows the following info on the following info: 160GB hard drive Allows recording and storage of up to 90 hours of SD programming or 20 hours of HD programming.* * Specifications are subject to change without notice. * Recording hours depends on the programming source. That would jive pretty well with what the cable guy said.
