Can I plug a usb from my directtv box to my MAC computer and record television with the right software? If not, what is the USB port for?
2007-08-19 07:23:23 · 3 answers · asked by sportfreak490 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
Unfortunatley not. The USB ports on ALL DirecTV receivers are NOT enabled. So connecting a USB cable from/to the receiver/dvr will not work at all. The ONLY DirecTV units that CAN have the USB ports activated to enable transfering shows/movies or connecting it to a homes PC network are the DirecTV Tivo DVRs. This requires a third party software to do this.
DirecTV has the USB ports for "Future Use" according to their website. This has been their plab for at least 7 years now. If you have or purchase a DirecTV Tivo (NOT a DirecTV DVR+) then please send me an email and I can help you get all the info on how to modify the D Tivo units to be able to connect it to your mac computer..
2007-08-20 07:19:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-12 22:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by kennebeck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this and it should work
2007-08-19 07:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋