How To Download From Directv Dvr

Is there a way to hook up a standard DVD player to a DirecTV HD DVR and record the content to this disk? If not is there a way to record the content onto a computer to later be recorded onto a DVD.

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If your DVD player can also record DVDs, then yes. You can connect your DirecTV HD DVR to a DVD recorder like so:

Additional Items Required:

  • S-Video cable
  • DVD recording unit (if your DVD player can't record)
  • Blank DVD

  • Test your Direc TV digital video recorder and your DVD recording unit separately to make sure both are in proper working order before you connect them.

  • Connect one end of an S-Video cable to your DVD recording unit and the other end to your TV.

  • Find the standard RCA cables that Direc TV sent along with your digital video recorder. Attach one end of them to the corresponding slot on the DVD recording unit and the other end to the TV.

  • Check your DVD recording unit to see if it came with an HD cable or the standard three-pronged cable. Buy a separate HD cable if it did not come with one.

  • Attach the HD cable between the Direc TV digital video recorder and the DVD recording unit.

  • Insert a blank DVD into the DVD recording unit, then turn on your TV and digital video recorder.

  • Find a program you want to record to a DVD. Use the digital video recorder's Record to VCR function to save it to the blank DVD.

  • Use the DVD to re-watch the recorded program at a later time on any standard DVD player or computer DVD drive.

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Step 1

Check the video input jack type on your video capture hardware. Depending on your model, it could be s-video, mini plug or RCA. If you are unsure of the type, refer to your owner’s manual.

Step 2

Check the audio input jack type on your video capture hardware. Depending on your model, it is probably RCA left (white) and right (red). If you are unsure of the type, refer to your owner’s manual.

Step 3

Check the video analog output jack type on your HD DVR. The most common analog video output jack will be s-video, but it may be component video. If you are unsure of the type, refer to your owner’s manual.

Step 4

Obtain the video and audio cables that match the jack types of your video capture hardware and your HD DVR. Connect the video and audio cables from the HD DVR to the video capture hardware.

Step 5

Launch your video capture software. Windows operating systems come with an application call Movie Maker which works fine. Press Record on the software, and then press Play on the HD DVR.

Step 6

Leave it alone until your entire show is done playing. Then you can stop recording and use your HD DVR normally again.

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Step 1

Test your Direc TV digital video recorder and your DVD recording unit separately to make sure both are in proper working order before you connect them.

Step 2

Connect one end of an S-Video cable to your DVD recording unit and the other end to your TV.

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Step 3

Find the standard RCA cables that Direc TV sent along with your digital video recorder. Attach one end of them to the corresponding slot on the DVD recording unit and the other end to the TV.

Step 4

Check your DVD recording unit to see if it came with an HD cable or the standard three-pronged cable. Buy a separate HD cable if it did not come with one.

Step 5

Attach the HD cable between the Direc TV digital video recorder and the DVD recording unit.

Step 6

Insert a blank DVD into the DVD recording unit, then turn on your TV and digital video recorder.

Step 7

Find a program you want to record to a DVD. Use the digital video recorder's 'Record to VCR' function to save it to the blank DVD.

Step 8

Use the DVD to re-watch the recorded program at a later time on any standard DVD player or computer DVD drive.

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How To Copy Movies From Directv Dvr

Not sure if this is what you want, but...

I hook up my DVD recorder RCA inputs to the RCA outputs of my DVR. So the DVR is converting digital to analog, which is routed to my DVD recorder, which then converts and records back in digital DVD form.

Note that not all shows can be by recorded this way, since many DVD recorders will not copy programs marked as 'copyrighted'. This varies from station to station.

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If you own a Digital Video Recorder, such as TiVo, or a DVR from a Cable or Satellite provider, then you know you can record to the device's hard drive to view TV shows at a later time, much like the old VCR. However, saving those TV shows becomes difficult as the Hard Drive starts to fill up. The answer to saving your shows is to record them to DVD! This can be accomplished easily by hooking up a DVD Recorder to your DVR.

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Follow These Steps

  1. Record a TV show on your DVR that you want to save to DVD.

  2. Turn on the DVR, DVD Recorder and the TV that the DVD Recorder is connected to. In my case, I have my Samsung DVD Recorder (no hard drive) hooked up to my TV via an RCA Audio/Video cable from the rear outputs on the DVD Recorder to the rear RCA inputs on my TV. I use a separate DVD Player for playing DVDs, but if you use your DVD Recorder as a player as well, use the best cable connections you can to connect to the TV. See the article Types of A/V Cables for more info.

  3. Connect an S-Video or RCA video cable and composite stereo cables (red and white RCA plugs) from the DVR to the inputs on your DVD Recorder. If your TV has Component inputs, connect the Component Out from the DVD Recorder to the Component In on the TV, otherwise, you can use S-Video or Composite. You will still need to use RCA audio with your video connection

  4. Change the input on your DVD Recorder to match the inputs you are using. Since I'm using the rear S-Video input, I change my input to 'L1', which is the input for recording using the rear S-Video input. If I was recording using the front analog cables it would be 'L2', the front Firewire input, 'DV'. The input select can typically be changed using the DVD Recorder remote.

  5. You'll also need to change the input select on the TV to match the inputs you are using to connect the DVD Recorder. In my case, I'm using rear inputs that correspond to 'Video 2'. This allows me to view what I'm recording.

  6. You can now perform a test to make sure the video signal is coming through to the DVD Recorder and the TV. Simply start playing the recorded TV show back from the Digital Video Recorder and see if the video and audio are being played back on the TV. If you have everything connected properly, and the correct input select, you should be seeing and hearing your video. If not, check your cable connections, power, and input select.

  7. Now you're ready to record! First, determine the type of disc you'll need, either DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW. For more info on Recordable DVDs read the article Types of Recordable DVD Formats. Second, change the record speed to the desired setting. For me, it's 'SP', which allows up to two hours of record time.

  8. Place the recordable DVD into the DVD Recorder.

  9. Start playing the Recorded TV Show back while pressing record on either the DVD Recorder itself or by using the remote. If you want to record more than one show on a DVD, just pause the recorder while you switch to the other show, and then resume by hitting pause on the recorder or remote a second time after you start playing the next tape. However, make sure you have enough space on the disc for the shows you are recording.

  10. Once you have recorded your TV show (or shows) hit stop on the recorder or the remote. DVD Recorders require that you 'finalize' the DVD in order to make it a DVD-Video, capable of playback in other devices. The method for finalizing varies by DVD Recorder, so consult the owner's manual for information on this step.

  11. Once your DVD is finalized, it is now ready for playback.

  12. While you can purchase a DVR that includes a built-in DVD Recorder, those can be expensive. By hooking up a separate DVD Recorder, you can save some money, while taking advantage of backing up your TV shows to DVD, without the need for a DVR with a built-in DVD Recorder.

  13. On the other hand, having the convenience of a built-in DVD Recorder is the right choice for those who don't want to hook up an extra A/V device to their home theater set-up.

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Some Tips

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  • Make sure you use the DVD format that works with your DVD Recorder.
  • When using analog cables to record from a Digital Video Recorder to a DVD Recorder make sure you use highest quality cables that the DVD Recorder accepts and that the DVR outputs.
  • When selecting a recording speed on the DVD Recorder use 1 hour or 2-hour mode. The 4 and 6-hour modes should only be used when recording TV shows you don't plan to keep, or long sporting events.
  • Make sure you set the correct input select for the inputs you are using on the DVD Recorder. Typically, DV for a Firewire connection and L1 and L2 for analog inputs.
  • Make sure to Finalize your DVD for playback in other DVD devices.