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Post by ratsafari on Nov 20, 2008 10:13:41 GMT -5
computer hard drive. Wasn't sure if anyone had any experience doing this. Want to get some shows off the hard drive to put on my Zune for my son to watch .
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Post by bringthewood on Nov 20, 2008 10:24:06 GMT -5
Do you have some sort of RCA input for your computer? Or does your DVR have a 15 pin VGA?
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Post by IMG Public Relations on Nov 20, 2008 10:27:57 GMT -5
Without having a direct connection between your DVR box and your PC, the next way I can think of is to use a device in the middle. I use my DVD burner and rip the burn to my PC, but you can also get digital converter hardware (like Dazzle, which I hear conflicting reports about) to play the DVR material and convert/record it to a PC/laptop.
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Post by IMG Public Relations on Nov 20, 2008 10:28:13 GMT -5
Or you just torrent the show your kid wants.
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Post by Kenneth on Nov 20, 2008 10:33:09 GMT -5
What you need is an SRP 37 hot-swap module.
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Post by ratsafari on Nov 20, 2008 10:48:02 GMT -5
Or you just torrent the show your kid wants. I would but they don't have a torrent of Hersheypark that the local PBS station here ran |
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Post by ratsafari on Nov 20, 2008 10:48:54 GMT -5
Do you have some sort of RCA input for your computer? No Or does your DVR have a 15 pin VGA? Not sureI'm of no help |
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Post by ratsafari on Nov 20, 2008 10:49:59 GMT -5
I was thinking of trying to use a firewire, but haven't gotten too detailed in it yet to plan it out or even look for all connections.
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Post by marylandeer on Nov 20, 2008 11:07:45 GMT -5
Just take your computer with you everywhere you go
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Post by IMG Public Relations on Nov 20, 2008 11:43:14 GMT -5
I was thinking of trying to use a firewire, but haven't gotten too detailed in it yet to plan it out or even look for all connections. I think it works like USB does. I think. You can probably play your DVR show into a Firewire connected device, then connect it to your PC's firewire port and transfer. |
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Post by Trad on Nov 20, 2008 11:56:28 GMT -5
Don't most DVRs have a USB port? Is there some reason you couldn't just download through that to an external hard drive or thumb drive and then upload from that device on to a hard drive?
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Post by ratsafari on Nov 20, 2008 11:57:49 GMT -5
Don't most DVRs have a USB port? Is there some reason you couldn't just download through that to an external hard drive or thumb drive and then upload from that device on to a hard drive? Not sure, I'm going to experiment with the DVR this weekend while my goes to visit her Mom. I will post results |
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Post by IMG Public Relations on Nov 20, 2008 12:00:44 GMT -5
Many DVR boxes provided by cable/satellite services don't come with the USB activated, and most are loathe to activate it. Also, most DVRs encrypt the recordings with proprietary keys so pulling out the hard drive to dump it on a PC is a worthless endeavor. It decrypts as it plays, so a streaming capture device to grab the unencrypted playback is usually the best option.
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Post by marylandeer on Nov 20, 2008 13:08:56 GMT -5
Don't most DVRs have a USB port? Is there some reason you couldn't just download through that to an external hard drive or thumb drive and then upload from that device on to a hard drive? Not sure, I'm going to experiment with the DVR this weekend while my goes to visit her Mom. I will post results Tell her to drive safe and call me if anything happens!!! |
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Post by ratsafari on Nov 20, 2008 13:19:58 GMT -5
Not sure, I'm going to experiment with the DVR this weekend while my goes to visit her Mom. I will post results Tell her to drive safe and call me if anything happens!!! Like driving through a old lady's bedroom? Fuck that, I got P'Ta Mon on retainer now, so I have advised her to remove all rims, tints and take out her gold teeth. |
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Post by marylandeer on Nov 20, 2008 21:46:07 GMT -5
Probably a good decision. I figure P'Ta Mon will associate well with an Elkins jury.
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