Directv DVR to a DVD

[kdailey4315]

I have a directv hd dvr and I want to put some of the recorded shows I have on to some DVD's. Anyone know how I can do that?

[wolfpackjeeper]

I have been wondering the same, short of running once of the DVD realtime recordig boxes between the DVR and the TV I don't know. I was trying to find a way to exprt them to my computer.

[tbburg]

I have a Pyro AV link(made by ADS Tech) video converter. It will take S-video/RCA video/component video in and convert to a signal the computer thinks is a video camera(you can also connect to a video camera and record to that). I connect with firewire, but is also has conventional RCAand S-video output if your computer has a standard video card. It also takes a cable format called 4-pin DV, I'm not familiar with this one, 'might be a camera input.
I connect mine to a video output on the TV, but there's no reason you couldn't plug the DVR straight into the box.
I'm pretty sure whatever you do, you won't be able to to work with a HDMI cable.

[fscrig75]

I'd say pony up for a Tivo and life is super easy. You can get a free program from the website and transfer everything you record to your computer and then burn to DVD if you want to.
You can also publish all your music on your computer through your Tivo, so you don't have to change CDs all the time, just select an album from your TV screen and listen to music.
You can do the same with the pictures you have on your computer, basically everyone can sit on the couch and watch the pics on the TV instead of crowding around the computer.
There is also a way to upload video and send it to relatives through the Tivo service, but I'm not sure how to do that.
Oh you can also stream movies from Netflix, if you have an acount, instead of waiting for them to come in the mail and you can rent them from Amazon too.

You do have to buy the box from Tivo and pay a month fee, $15, but I think its worth it.

No I don't work for Tivo, haha, but it is one of the greatest things since sliced bread IMO.

[RichP]

capture card is the best way, you just put a tuner card in the pc and use that to record. I have a replay 5xxxx that I use a java app to move the stuff on and off with over the network, When I sold my DISH PVR I pulled the drive, stuck it in a USB enclosure and mounted it on my unix box under /media then just copied the files over, put the drive back in and deleted the programs I saved.

[wolfpackjeeper]

Rich, what file format does DISH DVR record in. I was thinking of just pulling the drive when it gets full and doing exactly that. I even have the usb cord to connect strait to the HD. I assume it was just open the case/remove drive/unload/reinstall drive/close case right? I think My ubuntu machine could handle a lot more video, especially since the exchange had a pretty good deal running on HD's this month.

[RichP]

Rich, what file format does DISH DVR record in. I was thinking of just pulling the drive when it gets full and doing exactly that. I even have the usb cord to connect strait to the HD. I assume it was just open the case/remove drive/unload/reinstall drive/close case right? I think My ubuntu machine could handle a lot more video, especially since the exchange had a pretty good deal running on HD's this month.

DISH used mpg, for transferring I use one of these. :D :D :D :D
http://www.newertech.com/products/usb2_adapt.php