A DVR (digital video recorder) is one of those things that cable and satellite TV providers such as Dish Network should offer. It enables you to record the shows you prefer without much difficulty so you can view them when you have the time. But those recordings can take up a lot of space after some time and really begin to occupy your DVR storage capacity. If that occurs, you will need to erase some of the old files that are no longer required to create space for new recordings. To delete DVR recordings on Dish Network box, you need to follow some steps which are very simple to follow. Below is the procedure for erasing recordings from a Dish Network DVR:
Prerequisites
Before you can start deleting recordings, you'll need:
- Dish Network subscription and access to the receiver box with a recording device. Any Dish receiver that has a DVR symbol on the front can be considered compatible.
- The Dish remote that came with your receiver box contains codes that will allow the two to interact.
- Some recordings that are already recorded in your DVR and that you wish to erase.
Access the Recordings List
The first step is to bring up the list of DVR recordings:
- Plug in your television set and the Dish receiver box.
- Ensure that your TV input is on the input of your Dish receiver like HDMI 1, Video 2 and so on.
- Take your Dish remote and press the DVR button. This leads to the menu where DVR has recorded different shows.
- You can navigate to this option by using the arrow keys on the remote and pressing the Select button on your remote. This reveals your current tapes in the DVR.
Identifying Recordings to Delete
After the recordings list pops up, navigate through the list and decide which of the recordings you would wish to delete. Things to consider when deciding:
- How recent is it that you recorded it? There may still be a desire to watch newer recordings.
- Is it still being replayed on TV? Argues that programs that rerun quite often are less risky to remove.
- Is it saved on other platforms such as streaming websites or DVD? Then the Dish recording is not the only way through which you can be able to watch it.
- What are its dimensions and how much room does it occupy to store and operate? Movies for instance can help to free up a lot of space in the DVR.
Certain recordings may contain protection measures such as Keep and Lock that may inhibit the deletion of the recording. You first have to disable those from the Options menu on the recording before you can actually delete it.
Deleting Recordings Individually
Once you've chosen your recordings to delete, you can delete them one at a time by:
- Selecting and getting to the desired recording from the Recordings list.
- To access Options for that recording one has to press Select on the remote which will bring up a menu box.
- Select Delete.
- When you click on the delete button, you will be asked to confirm the deletion of the recording.
The recording is deleted and there is more space on your DVR now. Do the same for any other individual recordings you wish to delete.
How to Delete Multiple Recordings at Once
If you have a lot of recordings to trash all at once, you can check off multiple ones from your list and delete them all together in two ways:
- To delete multiple programs, highlight several recordings using the Select (check box) button on the remote, and then hold down the Delete button.
- Or go to the Options menu from your recording list, select, mark many recordings at one time, go back to the Options button and click on Delete Selected.
In any case, you will be asked whether you are sure that you wish to delete all the selected recording(s) after that.
Important Notes
Here are some additional important points to remember:
- Every once in a while, people record something they would like to get rid of; unfortunately, it is impossible to recover deleted recordings or even undelete them. So, when you are sure that you want to delete, then be certain before you press the Delete button.
- Recording of other series to be made later will not be affected even if you are to erase previous ones. Those will still record as planned.
- They inform users that after deletion of the entry and the information it and the entry may remain in the list of recordings but is inaccessible after an hour or on reboot. This means that you do not have to retune any series links that are associated to the deleted titles.
And that is really about all there is about freeing up your Dish Network DVR by deleting programs you do not wish to have saved again! Well, those are simple; just go through the recordings list, find what you want to delete, and delete it one by one, or select several at a time.
Conclusion
Using this guide, you should feel confident to erase recordings that you do not want to keep in your Dish Network DVR box. Like any other DVR, one has to manage it and erase some of the watched or unwanted shows to create way for more important shows to be recorded as it slowly fills up. Just remember whether it has any protection features enabled first or if there are videos that you still want to watch later on. With those exceptions in mind, erasing recordings can be done easily with the help of your Dish remote. Here’s to trying not to fill up our Dish DVR storage space!
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