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Don't make it more complicated than it needs to be. If you see a show you want on the HD channels, then set it to record it...it will play just fine on a standard set, or on beyond tv link in a standard set. It will scale down automatically. I record most of my shows on HDTV and play them on a SD set upstairs. No need for separate servers, etc, etc. You will need to make sure you specify to record on the HD channel and not "record any channel", because the latter will probably use SD too (although maybe it uses the order of your tuners...don't know, as I never use it).