DirecTV digital video recorders (DVRs) can record hundreds of hours of satellite television programming. In time, the internal hard drive on the DVR can become full.

Yes - almost all DVRs designed to record subscription services record in a proprietary format on their internal (and now, in some cases, external) hard drives, meaning PC 'ripping' of video from the hard drive to a usable format is pretty near impossible currently. In the UK - some guys have found a way of copying material from a standard Sky+ or Sky+ HD hard drive to a much larger drive, allowing existing recordings to be transferred onto a new hard drive you are going to install into your DVR, but this doesn't allow the video material to be replayed on a PC. (In the case of the UK Sky+ this is because the video recorded is still encrypted using the broadcast encryption scheme, it is only decrypted on replay. This allows a dual tuner device to require only a single stream decryption module - as it is a playback not a record function) AIUI some US cable DVRs may have firewire outputs allowing this route to be used for material not flagged as uncopyable?

It is, however, a somewhat cumbersome process. Industrial Hydraulic Systems And Circuits Ebook Torrents. The Hava recorder,, will allow you to play and re-record to PC recordings that have been made on a DTV HD box. Some quality loss occurs and it is a one to one, real time transfer, (one hour will take one hour), but it is useful for me. I'm a contemporary dance, and HD Video music enthusiast and I have a growing library of excerpts from the HD music channels and also from American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. This is nice as allows me to carve out what I don't want. Probably not worth the bother just to save a movie though. Been researching this for the past month or so.

Is it still possible to record SD television from a directv DVR plus (R22) to a hybrid TV PVR like a eyetv250, miglia tvmax, or hauppague 950Q? I know each of these will be able to record HD off of a OTA antennae, but am confused as to what can encode or record from a sattelight receiver.

Just want to record shows and put them on my ipod, so Standard definition is fine. I have the eyeTV 3 software which'll work off of any of these devices, but want to make sure that I can get recordings off of the satallight box before purchase. (looking at something like the miglia TV max that'd still work on an old mac mini PPC). I have been recording DirecTV (and Dish Network, before that) standard definition MPG-2 shows for 6 years now, to my PC, with an ATI All-in-Wonder 7500 card and Media Make Center 8.7 capturing program.

I then round up enough programs to fill a 4.4Gb DVD-R blank, then 'author' them, using a TMPGEnc authoring program, to remove unwanted segments, ads, etc., before burning them (using ImgBurn program) to DVD-R blanks. I can usually get 2 movies onto a DVD (using 352X480 capture mode), and at 28 cents each DVD, that's 14 cents a movie. If my wife watches it with me, that's 7 cents a 'ticket.' Plus, I get to keep the movie!:>) digital faq dot com has a complete tutorial, which is where I learned the procedure, those many years ago. I also have developed many tips on using TMPGEnc Authoring, to make the process easy and fast.

Still nothing? This depends on what you mean. There is no way to transfer recordings off of the DVR to your PC. Everything is super-encrypted and no method exists to break that. And, unlike cable TV, the Sat companies are not required by law to allow for FireWire transferring material to a DVHS VCR or PC.

There is no chance of getting a truly perfect lossless copy of anything. But you can get a high quality recording using the Hauppauge Colossus (which records via the HDMI output of your Sat DVR), or the Hauppauge HD-PVR (which records via the Component output of your Sat DVR).

There are also other similar units such as the Black Magic Intensity Pro (I only have experience using the Hauppauge products). You should focus on those devices, as they are as close as you're going to get. This depends on what you mean. There is no way to transfer recordings off of the DVR to your PC.

Everything is super-encrypted and no method exists to break that. And, unlike cable TV, the Sat companies are not required by law to allow for FireWire transferring material to a DVHS VCR or PC. There is no chance of getting a truly perfect lossless copy of anything. But you can get a high quality recording using the Hauppauge Colossus ( which records via the HDMI output of your Sat DVR), or the Hauppauge HD-PVR (which records via the Component output of your Sat DVR). There are also other similar units such as the Black Magic Intensity Pro (I only have experience using the Hauppauge products).

You should focus on those devices, as they are as close as you're going to get. No it doesn't. Originally Posted by TNO821 I think you'll find that I tend to know what I'm talking about. Reading through that whole thread, it does look like you've asked the right questions. At the same time, that poster doesn't show enough to prove the Colossus supports HDCP. Most of their posts has to do with local channels, with only a couple of SAT/cable channels that it worked with. Since the last post was a month ago, where is the video or any further reports of what works?

I'd tend to want more proof before I would be recommending something that the manufacturer says it doesn't do. Originally Posted by veryoldschool Reading through that whole thread, it does look like you've asked the right questions. At the same time, that poster doesn't show enough to prove the Colossus supports HDCP. Most of their posts has to do with local channels, with only a couple of SAT/cable channels that it worked with. Since the last post was a month ago, where is the video or any further reports of what works? I'd tend to want more proof before I would be recommending something that the manufacturer says it doesn't do. I agree that no real proof was provided and I was initially very skeptical of it.

However, I also headed over to the Hauppauge UK forums and there are other reports of the same thing. So, while it would be nice to have screenshots or video proof, I am convinced that some people are able to do this (for reasons not fully understood).

There are also other reports of people not being able to record via HDMI, which would point to HDCP being properly handled by the Colossus (BTW, I have found no conflicting reports of different individuals getting different results on the same model of cable or sat STB). From other stuff that I've read about the Colossus, my guess is that it is properly paying attention to HDCP copy protection.it just seems that some cable and sat set-top-boxes are not properly passing the HDCP. I intend to purchase the Colossus in the near future, and look forward to testing this. My assumption is that a simple firmware update from the cable or sat provider is all that it would take to stop this from happening.

I'm not sure that those providers are thrilled about doing this, as it no doubt would mean increased support calls due to problems that certain devices (AVR's, projectors, etc.) have with HDCP. But if Hollywood decides to care about this, I'm guessing their lawyers can point to copious punitive fines in the contracts for any provider that doesn't 'play ball' with HDCP.

Originally Posted by TNO821 My assumption is that a simple firmware update from the cable or sat provider is all that it would take to stop this from happening. I'm not sure that those providers are thrilled about doing this, as it no doubt would mean increased support calls due to problems that certain devices (AVR's, projectors, etc.) have with HDCP. But if Hollywood decides to care about this, I'm guessing their lawyers can point to copious punitive fines in the contracts for any provider that doesn't 'play ball' with HDCP. Maybe it's just 'the devil you know', verses the one you don't, but I would bet the DVR was a fault and either a reboot or the firmware that was released recently would have plugged the hole. This may be why there was no further posting from that poster. DirecTV has been having issues with HDMI as it seems nobody [or all] has followed 'the standard' as closely as they should have. Even that posted had issues with HDCP on the SD channels.

I've had more experience with this testing their DirecTV2PC software. It requires HDCP support for digital connection to a monitor.

While not all recordings have copyright protection, more and more are. Even the same program that was first aired without it, has later had it on re-airing a year or two later. 'My guess' is your results will be spotty at best. Originally Posted by veryoldschool I would bet the DVR was a fault and either a reboot or the firmware that was released recently would have plugged the hole. This may be why there was no further posting from that poster Possibly. But, with these type of forums, you hear the most noise when something doesn't work.

When the user has everything working the way they want, they tend not to bother coming here. Anyways, when I see a good deal on the Colossus, I'll pick one up and give it a test (though I don't have or want sat, so my testing will be limited to BD players and cable).hopefully I'll be able to figure out if it is something with the Hauppauge drivers or firmware. Originally Posted by TNO821 Possibly. But, with these type of forums, you hear the most noise when something doesn't work. When the user has everything working the way they want, they tend not to bother coming here. Anyways, when I see a good deal on the Colossus, I'll pick one up and give it a test (though I don't have or want sat, so my testing will be limited to BD players and cable).hopefully I'll be able to figure out if it is something with the Hauppauge drivers or firmware. FWIW this has been forwarded to DirecTV engineering, so I'd expect any 'hole' is or will be plugged 'soon'.

Originally Posted by veryoldschool Someone that is involved in their testing. If this is how they expect their equipment to work, then there will be no change, but on the other hand, if there is a flaw, then it will get plugged. I do expect that it is a 'flaw' in the DirecTV firmware or software.

But when they plug it, I also expect it to disrupt legitimate non-infringing customers who are using picky devices such as certain AVR's and projectors. But if they don't plug it, I would bet that they are in clear violation of agreements that they've made with the content producers.

Originally Posted by TNO821 Fair enough. I do expect that it is a 'flaw' in the DirecTV firmware or software. But when they plug it, I also expect it to disrupt legitimate non-infringing customers who are using picky devices such as certain AVR's and projectors. But if they don't plug it, I would bet that they are in clear violation of agreements that they've made with the content producers.

It is 'my guess' that this is/was a result of having the HDCP 'loosened' enough to be compatible with many devices. How many legitimate devices may be blocked would also be a guess and they may be able to fine tune HDCP further, once they know what must be blocked. Rocket Jockey Patch Xp Service on this page. I have a directv dvr model # hr24-100 Since Directv offers the 'Directv2pc' software which allows you to stream saved programming from your dvr to your pc via LAN, why couldnt you use a video & audio capture app to record your shows this way? In my case i dont need perfect quality, because i just want to save a bunch of cooking shows i have saved on my dvr that are getting out of hand with the amount of space they are taking up. Id like to save em for later though for educational purposes. Spending $100+ on a capture card just for this would be frivolous. Also worth noting that my current video card doesnt have inputs of any kind.

Originally Posted by powpowmeow I have a directv dvr model # hr24-100 Since Directv offers the 'Directv2pc' software which allows you to stream saved programming from your dvr to your pc via LAN, why couldnt you use a video & audio capture app to record your shows this way? In my case i dont need perfect quality, because i just want to save a bunch of cooking shows i have saved on my dvr that are getting out of hand with the amount of space they are taking up. Id like to save em for later though for educational purposes.

Spending $100+ on a capture card just for this would be frivolous. Also worth noting that my current video card doesnt have inputs of any kind.

DirecTV2PC blocks video capture. You can use SD capture cards/devices and connect to the analog outputs.

Candy, there’s nothing more frustrating than to sit down to watch a favorite show on your DVR only to suddenly discover that it’s not there! In your case, there could be a few reasons why your HD DVR didn’t record Better Call Saul. First, it’s possible the show aired at a time when your DIRECTV system was shut down by a storm or some electrical malfunction in your home. I’m not saying that’s likely, but it is possible. Second, you may have set your HD DVR to record some other shows at the same time that Better Call Saul was airing on AMC. If your DVR is able to only record two shows at the same time, it will record the two shows that have the highest priority ranking in your recording list. In this case, Better Call Saul may have been ranked behind two other shows.

(You can set a show to record at the highest priority in the Menu selections when you set it to record.) If you have the DIRECTV Genie HD DVR, you can record five shows at the same time. But even then, if your set-top is set to record six shows at the same time, it will choose the five with the highest priority. So, in the future, if you want to ensure that a certain show is recorded, it would be wise to give it the highest priority ranking. Now, you asked if there is a way to check to see if you set the HD DVR to record the show. Well, not really.

But you can look at the history of your recordings by pressing Menu on your remote control, then select Recording, then Manage Recordings and then History. The History list will give you a run-down of every show you’ve recorded over the last few weeks. Or, at least, the ones you tried to record. In some cases, there may be a ‘Failure’ designation next to the title. If there is, you’ll know that you correctly set the DVR to record, but something happened that prevented it from recording.

Click on the title in the History section and you’ll likely get an explanation as to why it didn’t record. Finally, while last week’s Better Call Saul was a first-time (first-run) airing, a repeat episode will not record if your settings are set to only record ‘first-run’ airings. You can check your recording settings by clicking on Manage Recordings.

Okay, one more thing. If this is the first time your show didn’t record, it’s probably one of the reasons I cited above. However, if this is a recurring issue, you may need a new DVR from DIRECTV. The TV Answer Man web site is supported solely from your purchases from Amazon.com. We urge you to buy something now. Every purchase helps.

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