Save memory by transfering recorded shows from your DVR to your computer.
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A DVR, or digital video recording unit, allows you to record and save television shows. These units are provided either by your cable company or by another company. A DVR unit has a limited amount of memory. If it fills up, either delete some of your recorded shows or transfer them to another location, such as your computer, using a video transfer kit. Available from online retailers, these kits have cords that go from your DVR box to the device and from there to your computer. They also typically include software to manage the video once it's on your PC.
Step 1
Install the video transfer kit's software on your computer. This allows it to manage the video once you transfer it to your PC.
Step 2
Connect the cables from your DVR to the video transfer device and then to your computer. Follow the instructions that come with your transfer kit.
Step 3
Navigate through your DVR menu to the show you want to transfer. Press "play" on your DVR to begin the transfer.
Step 4
Press "record" on your computer's software to start the video capture or follow the instructions that come with your transfer kit..
Step 5
Record the video stream from beginning to end. It records in real time so an hour-long episode takes an hour to record.
Step 6
Use the software with your video capture device or other video editing software to modify your video capture.
Tips & Warnings
- DVR files are large MPEG-4 files, so make sure you have enough memory on your computer to accommodate them.
- Once you transfer the video to your computer, you can edit or change it however you want.
- The quality of your video stream is often lower than the signal you get from your television.
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- Windows Fanatics; DVR to PC Transfer; January 2008
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