[ssmith10pn]

I have the 7" model and the 622 receiver.

1 hour of SD is 1 gig
1 hour of HD is 7 gig

It will not allow you to transfer HD.
I found this out when my Locals converted to HD. Didn't know they would make the remapped channels the HD channels so I had to delete all of my schedules and redo them in the 8000s.

 

[ssmith10pn]

You guys are correct. I did want HD if possible for just the reason JohnL said - so I can hook it up to my brother's HDTV when I visit him. It is not crucial but it would be nice.

The output is only Composite on the pocket dish. No way that will come close to obtaining HD on the big screen.