Transferring from a DVR
09-24-10, 10:38 PM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
Originally Posted by cpgator
Of course you will also be stuck with cable with the Tivo.
09-25-10, 11:05 AM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
Originally Posted by cpgator
Of course you will also be stuck with cable with the Tivo.
I'm paying $105 a month for 30 Mb internet, 3 cable cards and getting the HD channels also.
09-27-10, 09:28 AM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
Originally Posted by Mister Peepers
I pay less and get more with cable than I would with sat. It's all about knowing how to deal with the cable company.
I'm paying $105 a month for 30 Mb internet, 3 cable cards and getting the HD channels also.
I'm paying $105 a month for 30 Mb internet, 3 cable cards and getting the HD channels also.
I live with my folks, so I get what they do, and if they pay, I don't complain.
10-01-10, 10:55 PM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
I was considering simply using a DVD recorder like a VCR. The other option I was looking at involved the USB port on my computer, though I don't know how well that'll work.
10-02-10, 09:04 AM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
Have you considered an HDD recorder like the Magnavox(Funai) 2160 or 513?
You can record to the HD, edit, add chapter marks and burn to DVD.
The refurb'd 2160 is a very good value and quite popular. The refurb is basically just a brand new returned unit by buyers who couldn't figure out how to use it. The 513 only recently came out and doubles the size of the HD in the 2160.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Magnavox-M...order/14291489
http://www.jr.com/magnavox/pe/MAG_H2160MW9_hy_RB/
More than you'll want to know about the Magnavox/Funai units
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=940657
You can record to the HD, edit, add chapter marks and burn to DVD.
The refurb'd 2160 is a very good value and quite popular. The refurb is basically just a brand new returned unit by buyers who couldn't figure out how to use it. The 513 only recently came out and doubles the size of the HD in the 2160.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Magnavox-M...order/14291489
http://www.jr.com/magnavox/pe/MAG_H2160MW9_hy_RB/
More than you'll want to know about the Magnavox/Funai units
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=940657
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10-02-10, 10:21 AM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
Originally Posted by Mister Peepers
I ran into an issue where the audio would start to go out of sync on certain things I was recording, when I was doing it through my PC. So just make sure you do some spot checking on your videos.
Yes, it's much nicer as you can setup things to auto download to the PC. And you can also upload videos from your PC to it.
Yes, it's much nicer as you can setup things to auto download to the PC. And you can also upload videos from your PC to it.
12-01-10, 09:03 AM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
Originally Posted by Raul3
With the Comcast cable box you can copy some show using a firewire cable connected to a PC.
Something like that may be available for your AT&T box.
And yeah, using a firewire cable it's under the legal things you can do that. Of course the DVR would only allow you to copy some shows, depending on the kind of permissions it has.
Something like that may be available for your AT&T box.
And yeah, using a firewire cable it's under the legal things you can do that. Of course the DVR would only allow you to copy some shows, depending on the kind of permissions it has.
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12-01-10, 03:05 PM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
Originally Posted by miamiboy100
I use the Happauge HD PVR.
You can record your videos from your DVR to a disc in 720p or 1080i
You can record your videos from your DVR to a disc in 720p or 1080i
I'd like to be able to record cable shows then transfer to a portable drive or a media player so I am able to watch in a later time period. I dont' want Tivo.
12-04-10, 01:48 AM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
Originally Posted by SomethingMore
Short answer: copying content from a DVR is considered to be breaking the DRM (I think), and is not a topic of conversation you want to have here.
Long answer: Google.
Long answer: Google.
12-04-10, 02:43 AM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
I record movies off of my DVR to my $50 DVD-Recorder all the time. A PC option could be cheaper and faster, but I'm just used to having everything on disc.
12-19-10, 10:08 AM
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Re: Transferring from a DVR
I use the Hauppage 1212 mentioned earlier. Using a DVD-R recorder is going to be no different. You have to "tape" it in real time as it plays. If you want to archive something in HD, there's not too many choices. I love my Hauppage. I've got tons of stuff off MGM-HD, Encore-HD, TCM-HD that will most likely never hit Blu-ray.
