[HPFGU-OTChatter] "Tempest in a teapot"--a new variant

[P. Alexis Nguyen]

> Carol, who needs to know, apropos of nothing in this post, whether
> it's possible to record on a VHS tape or DVD from DirecTV

Yes, this is possible.  Google "record from directtv" or call
DirectTV.  Unlike my stupid cable company (Comcast), you'll be able to
good some assistance from either method.

The basic gist of it is that you can record while viewing (aka the
VCR/DVR sits between the cable/dish box and the TV, intercepts the
signal and records it).  I'm not entirely certain that direct transfer
is possible (aka plugging in a USB/Firewire cord and pulling off
data), but someone may have figure it out by now, especially if your
DirectTV box is newer.

~Alexis