That's a pretty broad question, actually. A lot of it depends on what show and what kind of recording you're trying to make. Since you've used the word "tape" I'm assuming you're using a VCR. As such, you can surely connect a VCR to an analog video output (and I can help you identify which ports they are) on your Dish Network receiver (which model # do you have), and then record what's currently tuned in on your Dish Network receiver on your VCR.