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Entcee
03-17-2006, 01:30 PM
I tried searching for this with no luck...

How much space (in MB) does a 60 minute show take up on the hard drive of a DirecTiVo?
ttodd1
03-17-2006, 03:14 PM
Depends on the type of show, but roughly 1GB per hour.
Entcee
03-17-2006, 04:28 PM
Thanks a lot.

What type of show would take up more space?
Dkerr24
03-17-2006, 04:49 PM
Fast action sports programs would take up more space than a darkly lit mystery program.
mick66
03-17-2006, 08:40 PM
Fast action sports programs would take up more space than a darkly lit mystery program.

Are you sure about that?
If I transfer any two shows of the same length and quality from a Tivo to my pc (tivo desktop), they are the same size +/- a MB or two.
MeStinkBAD
03-18-2006, 03:37 AM
Are you sure about that?
If I transfer any two shows of the same length and quality from a Tivo to my pc (tivo desktop), they are the same size +/- a MB or two.

This is true of a standalone TiVo. DirecTivos are different.
mick66
03-18-2006, 09:09 AM
This is true of a standalone TiVo. DirecTivos are different.

Oh yeah, that's right. I knew that. Nevermind.