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Old 2010-12-13, 08:11 PM
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Video - Proshot Transferring video from DVR

I have a Cisco brand DVR from Comcast that has some music stuff taped. How would I go about transferring this to my laptop???
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Old 2010-12-14, 12:50 AM
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Re: Transferring video from DVR

I guess each PVR has its own encryption so just transferring via the USB will not work as you won't be able to play the files on the computer.

I've been looking at buying this device:
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Old 2010-12-14, 05:36 AM
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I guess each PVR has its own encryption so just transferring via the USB will not work as you won't be able to play the files on the computer.

I've been looking at buying this device:
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...0a2c94ac15en02
There's a USB plug on the front that I could try to hook up through. Can't hurt to try it, I guess.
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Old 2010-12-14, 07:13 AM
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Re: Transferring video from DVR

Do you have a model number for your DVR? Also, what outputs does it have?
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Old 2010-12-14, 08:47 AM
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Re: Transferring video from DVR

the few times i've transferred from a DVR, i've gone the analog route:

DVR > S-Video/RCA > ADVC-300 > firewire > Final Cut [capture]



i'm guessing there's a "better" way via USB, but then yer dealing with cracking the copy protection, encryption, etc
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Old 2010-12-14, 09:05 AM
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Do you have a model number for your DVR? Also, what outputs does it have?
I'll look that up when I get home. I'll get some pictures too if that helps....
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Old 2010-12-14, 09:16 AM
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the few times i've transferred from a DVR, i've gone the analog route:

DVR > S-Video/RCA > ADVC-300 > firewire > Final Cut [capture]



i'm guessing there's a "better" way via USB, but then yer dealing with cracking the copy protection, encryption, etc
I assume your videos turn out good when you do that? Though...I'm not sure that my DVR has S-Video. I know that the cable box/DVR combo is hooked up through RGB Component cables.
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Old 2010-12-14, 09:39 AM
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Re: Transferring video from DVR

you can run component as well, you'll still need a A/D converter tho [i use an ADVC-300]

there are better quality ways i'm sure, keepin it in its original digital stream via USB...hopefully someone can chime in, but will probly need to know yer DVR make/model

however for what i was doing, the digi>analog>digi conversion caused negligible signal quality degradation
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