Can I download stuff from my dvr to my external hard drive and vise versa?

Question

I want to do this so I can transfer shows from my dad's dvr to mine. I have a Scientific Atlanta 8300HD dvr and a western digital external hard drive.

Answer 1

If you try to connect your external drive to another cable box, the new box won't recognize the external drive and will ask you to format it, which will erase everything on your drive. So, no, you won't be able to transfer recordings from one cable box to another.