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Thread: Record U-verse dvr to PC? |
    
New member Username: Dmend
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 09:21 pm: |
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I've got ATT&Ts U-verse service with a DVR (cisco/Scientic Atlantic). Would like to save some of the recorded shows to my pc. Any advice on how to do this with the this equipment? |
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New member Username: Ednorton759
Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-09
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| Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 07:02 pm: |
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I have been doing this for a few weeks with excellent results. I can start by telling you EXACTLY what I do, you may modify it somewhat.
I have to start by saying I am NOT a tech guy although I have built my own PC and several for friends & family. I have no idea how computer savy you are so will try to just explain simply and if you need further info you can ask me in a msg.
1st you need to have a video capture device in your PC. Mine is integrated in my video card. ( Mine is an ATI All-In- Wonder 2006 PCI Express.)
Different connectors are on the card that let me hook up incoming tv in a variety of ways ie coax cable, s-video etc.
I have a pair of RF devices 1 is a transmitter and 1 is a receiver.
The transmitter hooks up to the back of the DVR from Uverse via RCA cables. (White & Red are audio Yellow is video.)
The receiver is in my computer room with the RCA cables connected to the RCA connections of my ATI All-In Wonder card.
Then all I do is play back on the DVR what show I want and that gets transmitted to the computer.
I use Windows XP's Movie Maker to record to the PC ie Capture.
I then use Divx Author to edit out commercials if I have to.
You do not Need the wireless RF devices. I just did not want to run cable into the computer room. You COULD just run coax cable. But you would have to get an adapter to be able to connect to the DVR RCA out puts to the coax cable.
Doing it this way you do not need a splitter off the DVR. Reception is clea to both TV and computer.
Good luck. Don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions. I would be curious to see how it works for you. |
New member Username: Ednorton759
Post Number: 3
Registered: Feb-09
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| Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 11:02 am: |
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I just noticed that you said your DVR is made by Cisco/Scientific Atlantic. Ours are made by Motorola. I am sure this will not be an issue as long as there are Composite out puts on the back of the DVR unit for the RCA jacks.
If you were just running coax cable from the DVR to the computer, you could just use a cable splitter 1- TV 1 to computer, but i would think that might degrade the signal. |
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