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2006-06-27 08:37:50 · 8 answers · asked by matt z 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
Depends on your DVR.
The "easiest" way is to buy a DVD Recorder and hook it up to the s-video out on the DVR. This is what a friend of mine does with is satellite DVR.
If you have TiVo DVR, you can use TiVo To Go.
http://www.tivo.com/4.9.4.1.asp
If you have a Motorola DVR (Comcast or other), here is is a Motorola FAQ on how to transfer digital recordings from the DVR to a PC using firewire:
http://broadband.motorola.com/dvr/news_faq.asp#transfer_to_digital
2006-06-28 03:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by Knowledge Seeker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you have a stand alone DVD recorder or a PC.
I have a TIVO and two DVD recorders. I connected one DVD recorder to the TIVO and can record directly to a DVD with almost no picture or sound loss. You have to record the shows in real time (I usually record them as I watch them the first time) but there are also other advantages to doing this. If the DVD recorder can record on a DVD RAM then you can edit out the commercials. Most PC programs don't allow this. You can edit from the end or beginning of a show but not the middle.
Some newer DVRs have the ability to tranfer files to a computer using a USB connection. But you still might not be able to edit out the commercials if you like doing that kind of thing. Add to that, video files tend to use a lot of memory which can slow your computer down once you have a few hours worth of programs.
With my second DVD recorder, I record the programs again without the commercials from the first DVD recorder and I got to say---it's much more enjoyable not having to watch or fast forward through commercials. Again, there is little picture or sound loss with the digital format.
Hope this helps!!!
2006-06-28 04:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by Coo coo achoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way is to get a DVD recorder and connect it to a video output of the DVR. I have recorded many shows this way. Start watching the show from the DVR then press "record" on the DVD recorder.
2006-06-27 08:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are programs that will rip the shows off of the dvr's hard drive. You'd need to remove the hard drive from the dvr and install it into a cpmuter, then run the software. The software needed depedns on the type of dvr. For example, there is a program called "dishrip" which rips shows off of dish network dvr's.
2006-06-27 09:51:03 · answer #4 · answered by candl91402 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure.
Connect the output of the DVR to the input of either a DVD Recorder or a VCR.
Hit play on the DVR, then hit record on the DVDR/VCR.
2006-06-27 12:49:11 · answer #5 · answered by A4Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the model of DVR, you can use a program called DVarchive. Many people I know are currently using DVarchive with their ReplayTV units.
Link: http://www.dvarchive.org/
Best of all its "free"
2006-06-27 17:39:07 · answer #6 · answered by DavyD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-15 08:14:16 · answer #7 · answered by garbarino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wondering the same thing.....
2006-06-27 08:42:04 · answer #8 · answered by dude44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋