The DIRECTV Genie is an exclusive state of the art HD DVR for customers with DIRECTV via Satellite that lets you enjoy full HD DVR service in every room of your home, without needing a separate DVR receiver for each room.

DIRECTV's HR24 HD DVR is the best solution for watching and recording TV. Record two programs at the same time, stream on-demand video, watch Youtube Videos and listen to Pandora, all from the same device.

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5 shows DirecTV's Genie DVR sounds awesome. It can record up to 5 shows at once, and play back as many as four shows to four different TVs at once -- as long as those TVs are hooked up to a Genie Mini receiver.

It's called Genie and it's our most advanced HD DVR system ever. Genie lets you record five shows at once and gives you full HD DVR functionality on every TV in your home - even outside, when you connect a Wireless Genie Mini. Consider your TV wishes granted.

What is Cloud DVR? Unlimited Cloud DVR recording is included for new customers who order DIRECTV STREAM online. There are no limits as to how many shows you can record at the same time, so you'll never miss out. Also, your recordings will last for 9 months, and you can access that every device, not just your TV.

The overall impression was that the Genie helped us find new shows, provided plenty of storage, and meant we could record most of the shows we wanted without any problems. This is contrary to the DISH Hopper approach, which is to record all primetime network shows, but not to seek out new cable shows.

DVRs often become obsolete in a very short time, having been replaced by a newer recorder with more recording capacity and better features in less than two years. DVRs lock the client into a single brand of equipment because their operating formats are generally not compatible from brand to brand.

None of our DVR system require an internet connection to be used locally. The internet connection is used to allow remote connection using a smartphone app or PC client. These features won''t be usable, but the system will still work as a local security system with recording and storage.

While DVR doesn't usually come with on-demand streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime, it's almost a staple in live TV streaming services, making the latter the perfect alternative to cable.

Yes, you can record two programs at once.

DirecTV Stream's DVR storage features are now much closer competitors'. With unlimited storage, the service lets you record up to 30 episodes and keep those recordings for up to nine months instead of a scant 90 days. YouTube TV imposes no storage limits on your recordings and keeps them for nine months.