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SashimiOnly
post Aug 11 2008, 08:39 PM
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Hi All....

I have Direct TV and have some amazing hi-def footage of the Olympic Games.
I am running out of room quick and need some advice on how to quickly transfer the recorded shows onto an external HD.
The DVR has a USB port on the front and back.

Is there a way to tranfer the recorded shows?

Thanks for your input.

Paul
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post Aug 11 2008, 09:03 PM
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I don't know much in this area however I did some searching and found this topic on another help forum that leads me to believe that you can not use the USB port to connect to an external drive. Apparently you can use a Video Capture device to record things though.

http://forums.directv.com/pe/action/forums...PostID=10351172

The post that refers to your problem is this one.

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The Reader's Digest version is that you cannot use the USB port. You'll have to use some kind of a video capture device through the S channel, or RCA channels on the back of the DVR.

I personally use the Pinnacle Dazzle along with the DVD burner on my laptop. Available at Best Buy (and I'm sure other places) - not too expensive, and you don't use up hard drive space on your hard drive. I often set up a program to transfer at night, since the TV doesn't have to be turned on for the Dazzle to work.

I too lost many recordings when my previous DVR died, so now I try to pull things off pretty quickly.
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post Aug 11 2008, 09:12 PM
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Thanks, Vectris, for the quick reply.

I have been doing that, but the best connection from the DVR to my computer is S-video. What a drag because I lose all the Hi-Def qualities.
Too bad about the USB port that's disabled on the DVR.

Thanks again for your feedback.

Paul
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post Aug 11 2008, 09:19 PM
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No problem, sorry it doesn't work that easily. Also keep your eyes peeled, there may still be an easier way and you may get more feedback from other users, best of luck to you smile.gif.

PS: The post I quoted actually says to use the S-Video but you have to use some kind of Video Capture device to record it. I'm not sure how all that works but it's a small lead.
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