DepecheNYC
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Ridgewood, NY | [DIRECTV] How can I connect the DVR (R15) to my PC ?
How can I connect the DVR (R15) to my PC so I can copy from DVR to my PC? Experienced people's replies only. Thoughts and guesses are not wanted. Thanks. |
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barqsdrinker
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| A TV card (or video capture) in your PC and have the outputs of the DVR to the inputs of the capture device. Press play on the DVR and click the record button on the capture software. Works like a charm and is probably the easiest.
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DepecheNYC
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Ridgewood, NY | reply to DepecheNYC
I don't want to use TV card. I've learned that there's no way to connect R15 to PC so I gotta get different DVR such as Philips DSR704. |
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zacojam
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Massapequa, NY | reply to DepecheNYC
I believe you will still need a capture device to record to DVR signal onto your hard drive. |
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DepecheNYC
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Ridgewood, NY | I don't think so. In that case, what's the purpose of connecting the DVR directly to the PC or the network? |
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| Unless you know of some "magical" way to do it, you ARE going to need some type of video capture device. The DVR outputs on either the component or composite outputs. Therefore, you have to have something on the PC end that you can connect those outputs to.
I have an R15 hooked to a PLEXTOR PX-M402U capture device using RCA video and audio cables (although I could use S-Video if desired). The Plextor is strictly a hardware based capture device. No TV tuner at all. Works beautifully and I can capture at 720x480 resolution.
If you're thinking about using the USB port on the R15, you're out of luck. That is, unless there's some new "hacking" method that I'm not aware of.
Not sure what you mean by "what's the purpose of connecting the DVR directly to the PC or network".
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said by DepecheNYC  :I don't think so. In that case, what's the purpose of connecting the DVR directly to the PC or the network? You aren't going to be able to hook up the Philips DSR704 to your pc either unless you hack it. You'll have to be proficient in Linux. |
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DepecheNYC
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Damn, what's wrong with some of you? I clearly mentioned "Thoughts and guesses are not wanted" in the first post.
Instead of just waiting for people to reply, some with definitely inaccurate information, I've decided to do search of my own. Then I found below so if you are going to tell me that I need a capture card DO NOT REPLY anymore!
»www.dvrplayground.com/article/12503/
PS: Why do I have a funny feeling that some of you will argu that I've mentioned R15 in the first post? If that's what you were going to say then read my second post! THOUGHTS AND GUESSES ARE NOT WANTED! I ONLY WANT FACTS FROM EXPERIENCED ONES WHO SUCCESSFULLY DID WHAT I WANT TO DO! |
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barqsdrinker
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You can argue all you want, but the article is talking about a true TiVo unit - not a DirecTV DVR (R15/R20). TiVo's are comepletely different animals and have very well known and documented hacks.
If you want to get a different model, then so be it. However, with D* converting to MPEG4, the older models will (eventually) be useless.
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DepecheNYC
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What the hell do you think DirectTivo is?
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTiVo
This threat is definitely wasting my time by reading useless replies. I'm unsubscribing from the thread to use my time usefully elsewhere. |
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We're sorry you asked a question about a specific unit (the DirecTV R15) and got very specific and, I might add, accurate information in response.
Furthermore, the R15 is NOT a DirecTivo unit.
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| said by dbmaven :We're sorry you asked a question about a specific unit (the DirecTV R15) and got very specific and, I might add, accurate information in response. Furthermore, the R15 is NOT a DirecTivo unit. Well Put!!
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Scotty6595
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Re: [DIRECTV] How can I connect the DVR (R15) to my PC ?
It amazes me that people like this would come to a forum and expect to be helped...lol
Well, I know the answer and you aint gettin' it... you don't deserve it...  |
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