OK, so here's my problem. I have Directv and my HD DVR box (model #HR20-100S)went bad. So they gave me a new box. However, I have many stored programs on the old box that I want to keep. AND many of these programs are in High Definition. How can I transfer these programs onto an external storage device (ie. The add on devices you can purchase at Best Buy for more DVR hours - not sure exactly what they're called).
OR Would perhaps burning these programs to HD DVD's be a better option? If so, what hardware would I need for this and what's the process? Would the end product be in HD format.thus I'd need an HD (not Blu-Ray) player to view them? Very much appreciate the help! I know that if you have a scientific atlantic DVR box through TWC, most have the ability to add an exteneral HDD that uses eSATA connectivity and the drive will be formatted in a way that no computer will recognize it but it should carry over to another scientific atlantic box since TWC does replace them for free. The only problem is that it will record to the internal box everything first so you'd probably have to make that 100% full before it would record to the external HDD and no guarantee that would carry over and be recognized. Basically what you would need is a computer with a videocard that has a HDMI input AND your videocard would need to be HDCP compliant for your DVR to recognize it.
After that you would just need some video recording software that basically records as you play something on your PC from your DVR. Transferring the contents of the DVR won't work, but certain PC programs let you record the audio/video from another source if it is playing simultaneously. Another option, depending on the content on your DVR, is to just goto certain websites that let you download/stream whatever shows you missed. I have the Dish DVR and you cannot record to a DVD recorder, they are rigged with the copywright protection. I just got a brand new one and tried it. They do have the usb port on the back.
Howto recover deleted progams on time warner dvr Can i recover a show i just accidentally deleted on my time warner cable? I have charter dvr and i deleted some shows, but those shows somehow are back on my recording list while shows i didn`t delete are deleted!
But the DVR's have this disabled in them and you cannot use it even tho it looked like it was made to use, you can't. They are so worried about their Copywright crap that they have rigged everything. That is why vcr's are hard to find and they want all tv signals to be digital, so they can sign them all digital copywrited and you will no longer be able to copy off of the tv anymore, to anything. Yea, good ole' USA, they screwed us again!