Yes and no...
Regular TV shows yes can be burned to DVD with a DVD burner.
If you buy Pay Per View movies through the satellite and burn them on the DVR - they cannot be then be burned on DVD unless you have a crackable DVD recorder. But you can leave your PPV movies on DVR hard drive as long as like at this point.
If you get one get one that has the biggest hard drive. You can sign up for Dish Network and get a free 120+ hour DVR with a 1 year contract with them. (Dish Network has the best DVR the last time I checked)
Does tivo/dvr only hook up to one tv or all the tv’s in your house?
Sorry for all the questions!!!