I have an aging HR44. It serves one remote Genie client and is networked to an old HR22 that holds some precious and otherwise unavailable recordings.  For the last month or so, on recordings I am getting what I would call "skips".  To use one simple and obvious example . . . recordings o

When you see a "skip" on your recording, try rewinding slightly. Does the "skip" happen in the same place on the recording? This can help you determine if it's a broadcast issue, or a hard drive issue. 

Very good considerations you have made for what you use out of your setup. You are correct that upgrading the Genie (HR44) to the Genie-2 (HS17) would require replacing the HR22 with a Client (and putting a Client on the other TV as the HS17 doesn't

I have an aging HR44. It serves one remote Genie client and is networked to an old HR22 that holds some precious and otherwise unavailable recordings.  For the last month or so, on recordings I am getting what I would call "skips".  To use one simple and obvious example . . . recordings o