| [DVR] Possible to transfer content to new DVR? My current DVR box is acting sketchy and I think it may be starting to fail. Would anyone know if Verizon can transfer the data on my current unit to a replacement box if I were to swap them out? |
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 More FiberPremium,MVM
join:2005-09-26
West Chester, PA
kudos:28 | No. Recordings are tied to a specific box (even those on an external drive). |
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| reply to clammfr
You can transfer them to your computer via firewire if they are not protected.
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| said by Bytezboy:You can transfer them to your computer via firewire if they are not protected.
I'd LOVE to know how to do that. Is it as simple as connecting it to the PC and it will be recognized as an external data store? If so, what format are the recordings?
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| Search google for: motorola dvr firewire transfer ... It works with my QIP-6416. I only did it as a test for fun however. |
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hubrisnxs
join:2009-12-30
Fountain Valley, CA
kudos:1 | It's done in real-time though, right? |
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| Yes, it's a real-time (i.e. playback) transfer. It is not viewed as an external HD. It's a digital connection but functionally no different than connecting one of the video outs to a capture board on the PC.
It has occurred to me that you might be able to go firewire into a digital video camera and then transfer the files to the PC. This would be an advantage to me because my PC and DVR are a couple of rooms away from eachother. However, when I've needed to archive things in the past I've used the DVD-Recorder/VCR that I still have hooked up in my home theater. |
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said by NickP65:Search google for: motorola dvr firewire transfer ... It works with my QIP-6416. I only did it as a test for fun however.
Works on my 7216, heard it works on 7232 too.
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said by NickP65:Search google for: motorola dvr firewire transfer ... It works with my QIP-6416. I only did it as a test for fun however.
Isn't that the only reason to do such things 
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said by Bytezboy:You can transfer them to your computer via firewire if they are not protected.
Note that MANY channels have copy protection on them, and even some channels that we SHOULD be able to capture from are unable to be captured from due to a bug in the implementation of the firewire output programming of the 7232-P2. Specifically, some channels (all broadcast TV + others) are set as "Copy Freely", and they are fine. Other channels are set as "Copy Once" and we SHOULD be able to capture from them, but the 7232 IMPROPERLY doesn't pass them over the firewire. The channels marked "Copy None" are properly not passed.
That also means that any programs saved on your DVR from those channels will have the copy flag set as it was when it was recorded.
If you've got content from premium movie channels it's unlikely you'll be able to capture them over firewire. |
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| reply to clammfr
how about component outs? |
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| reply to fishacura
Yes, for the most part, that was the reason. |
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 bohratomJersey Shore will rise again
join:2011-07-07
Red Bank NJ | reply to jimboe
said by jimboe:how about component outs?
Component out will work but you need to have the right hardware to input the signal to. |
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said by sbernstein5:Note that MANY channels have copy protection on them, Actually many channels are encrypted but so far it appears that for "live" programming (IE: neither PPV nor VOD) there are very few that actually have content protection flags set. HBO and Cinemax are the two sets of channels known to be affected.
Other channels are set as "Copy Once" and we SHOULD be able to capture from them,
You would need to make the recording via firewire live, and would only be able to do this to a device that also supports DTCP 5C (IE: not any PC or Mac).
Since the query was about transferring already-recorded programs the distinction that you would only be able to transfer (via firewire) programs that did not have any copy-protection would apply.The channels marked "Copy None" are properly not passed.
That also means that any programs saved on your DVR from those channels will have the copy flag set as it was when it was recorded.
If you've got content from premium movie channels it's unlikely you'll be able to capture them over firewire.
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