How to copy shows from DVR to computer

A lot of people want to know how to show from their computers to copy the DVR. This is understandable, because it gives you more for your portable entertainment available. In this article, the different ways to do it.

My friend Bob, a DVR, has been provided by your cable company, has recently encountered a problem. Ran out of disk space for your DVR and he did not want any of the shows that he HAD data stored on the DVR is deleted. He recorded much of the latest Top Online MovieRent and certainly do not want to miss. However, all of the new record shows his DVR, would cancel his previous shows, or come with a better solution.

My friend Sheila was in another boat. She travels constantly for work and likes to see their favorite TV programs on the go. Your favorite TV show is South Park. Sheila told me, 'Richard, I saved all these shows on my DVR. There' s something that I have these shows to sell my best transferLaptop and watch them when I travel? "

Sheila and Bob each have different questions of the case, but their solution is the same. Want to show somehow transfer them from DVR to the computer.

Today I will tell you how.

This is an ideal solution for this problem, but in most cases does not work. Here is the ideal solution. Your DVR, as the computer information stored on a hard drive. It would be nice if you could simply copy the shows saveYour DVR, the hard drive of your computer or laptop. Unfortunately, for various reasons, can not do most of the time.

Therefore, you need a different solution.

For the DVR shows to your computer, you must transfer the video from the DVR to the computer. If your computer is built with a FireWire port (some with this-in) and the DVR will not, be ready to go. You must connect the DVR and PC with a Firewire cable and use a program calledCapDVHS for recording video games on DVR.

If you do not have Firewire, you will need a video capture card with input ports, output ports on your DVR game most people buy the component with RCA connectors, but you may be able to use HDMI S-Video or DVI as well. Once you get that video capture card, you are then your DVR to your computer through one of these doors. Finally, you can CapDVHS program to capture DVR recordings or, better, use theProgram with your video capture card, which should have all the necessary software has been delivered to the show from your DVR capture and put it on your computer.

In summary, although it would be nice, just copy shows from DVR directly to your computer, this usually can not be done. You need to capture that video playback on your DVR to your computer using a video capture device on your computer.

Once the turn is easy to adjust by EntertainmentYour DVR to your computer and lets you take your entertainment on the road.