This USB 3.0 external video capture device lets you record 1080p HD video and stereo audio to your computer system. With multiple video inputs including HDMI, DVI, VGA and component, the capture card can record original content from various sources such as computers, camcorders, security systems, POS terminals, and servers. With a framerate of 60 FPS (frames per second) and H.264 encoding, this is the perfect solution for capturing high-definition video for editing, compiling, and archiving. Seamless picture quality at 60 FPS Record lossless video at 60 FPS ensuring every frame of content is saved, unlike 30-frame-per-second capture devices that only catch half the action. 60 FPS exactly matches the output of most computer video cards, which is great for recording the output from your PC, server, or POS station when creating software training and tutorial videos. H.264 encoding for wide device compatibility The included software encodes in H.264, the most widely adopted video codec in the world, ensuring your video captures will be compatible with almost any device platform such as PC, Mac®, iOS® and Android™ with no editing or converting required.

H.264 is also widely supported by most software titles including Adobe Premiere® and Windows Media® Encoder. Plus, the software not only lets you capture and export videos, but it also lets you take screenshots, schedule recordings and instantly stream your video source over the Internet using online services such as Twitch. This USB capture card is capable of capturing lossless raw video making it compatible with Microsoft® DirectShow. With raw video capture you can record video using your preferred third party DirectShow software such as Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). Flexible Input Solutions for Convenient Compatibility With multiple A/V input options you can capture from a wide variety of sources including HDMI, DVI, VGA, and component. You can also use this capture card with A/V adapters to record other video sources such as SDI using our SDI to HDMI converter (SDI2HD). Support for a variety of A/V devices is ideal for archiving analog video footage into a digital database. The device also includes easy-to-use software that’s compatible with NTSC and PAL systems, making it a must for professional video archiving applications where source media can change from project to project. The USB3HDCAP is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Notes:. A computer that supports USB 3.0 or higher is required. This product will not work with USB 2.0 or 1.1 controllers. Will not record digitally encrypted content.

Not compatible with ASmedia, or Etron USB 3.0 host controllers. If your system has one of these non-supported controllers you can alternatively add a PCI-express USB 3.0 controller card such as the StarTech.com,. Computer System Requirements:. Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (32/64-bit). CPU: i3 Dual Core 2.8GHz or higher. Memory: 2 GB. USB 3.0 host controller (Confirmed support with: Intel, Renesas (NEC), VIA, AMD, Fresco FL1100).

Product Numbers Dell Harmony A8332804 TechData Dis 11597709 ASI 160663 D and H USB3HDCAP Ingram Micro USA YB3428 Synnex US STA-USB3HDCAP UPC Code 52 Warranty Information Warranty 2 Years Hardware Audio Yes AV Input HDMI DVI Component VGA AV Output USB Chipset ID Mstar - MST3363CNK-170 Industry Standards NTSC, PAL-M, PAL-60, PA Video Encoding: MPEG4/H.264 DirectShow Compatible Performance Audio Specifications HDMI or Component RCA Stereo General Specifications This product is not compatible with Etron USB controllers, or ASMedia 1042 / 1042A USB controllers. You can use a video capture device to capture or record an audio and video output signal to a connected computer. You can use USB, ExpressCard, or PCI Express technology to connect a video capture device to a computer system. StarTech.com has video capture devices that can capture audio and video from sources such as HDMI, DVI, VGA, S-Video, component, or composite. The captured signals are usually recorded with software that is included with the video capture device.

Some software will also stream the captured signals online. Select a capture device that features the audio and video connections you want to use. These can be identified on the product page, under the Technical Specifications tab. Whenever possible, you should avoid using adapters or converters with video capture devices as they can cause issues or negatively impact the quality of the audio or video signals being captured. When looking at a video capture device that requires software to use, it is important to consider the operating system you want to use it on.

You can find this on the product page under the Technical Specifications tab, which only lists supported operating systems. Consider what resolution and refresh rate you require. You can find the supported resolutions and refresh rates on the product page, under the Technical Specifications tab in the Performance section. Video capture device usually use drivers and software to record audio and video.

Both the drivers and the software can be found on the product page under the Support tab. Different software will have different features so it’s a good idea to review the software to make sure it is a good fit for your intended usage. You can do so by looking at the manual for the device, also located on the Support tab. StarTech.com only supports the software included with the video capture device. HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection.

This system protects high definition video from being intercepted, modified, or recorded between the source and the display. All StarTech.com devices adhere to the HDCP standard, so they do not record HDCP-protected content. HDCP content that is being blocked often appears as a blank screen or a screen with an HDCP error shown on it. Certain video capture devices allow you to stream video feeds online with streaming platform such as YouTube. For more information, review the product manual or watch our video on this subject. You can find a link to the video in the description.

If at this point you have further questions about a Startech.com video capture device contact our technical support team for further assistance. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video display interface that can contain different types of signaling, based on the application. DVI cables and ports are created using different connector types to identify what application they are intended to be used in. The connector types are identified by the number of pins on the DVI connector.

DVI comes in the following five different connector types:. Single and Dual link DVI indicate the maximum resolution capabilities of the video source or video destination. The maximum resolutions are Single Link (1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz) and Dual Link (2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz). Note: The maximum resolution of your video source and video destination are ultimately determined by the technical specifications of the devices. The connector type is not a definitive indicator of the maximum resolution. DVI-A carries only analog (for example, VGA) with no digital component. DVI-D carries only digital video (for example, HDMI) with no analog component.

DVI-I combines DVI-A and DVI-D connections to include both analog and digital components. A DVI-I port may be on either your video source or display, but whether or not a display carries either or both analog and digital sources depends on the technical specifications of your device. The USB3HDCAP only works with USB 3.0 (or later) ports, because the USB3HDCAP requires more bandwidth than USB 2.0 (or earlier) ports can provide to transfer data to the computer system.

If you use a USB 2.0 or older port with the USB3HDCAP, the USB3HDCAP will be detected in Device Manager, but will not display video in StreamCatcher. StreamCatcher will show No Signal and a video frame rate. If you need to purchase a USB 3.0 card for your system, refer to the USB 3.0 Cards section on the StarTech.com website:. Note: Refer to the following FAQ to make sure that you purchase a compatible chipset card for your system:. Although you may be able to plug in all of the connectors used for video standards associated with video capture cards/cables, you may still encounter issues that may prevent the video from being captured correctly. About copyright protection Some video sources implement copyright protection when you are plugging into a non-display device.

Examples of copyright protection include the following:. High Definition Content Protection (HDCP). This type of copyright protection is included with DVI and HDMI ® and can appear as a video error or blank screen.

HDCP may also appear on the screen. Analogue Content Protection (ACP). This type of copyright protection is included with analogue video (for example, composite, s-video, or component). ACP can appear as a brightness pulsing up and down. Copyright protection cannot legally be bypassed, and StarTech.com does not offer any products that do so. Using video adapters It is possible to passively convert video signals to different connector types, but the video standards will not always match between the video source and video destination. You may need to actively convert from one video type to another to ensure that the correct conversion is being made.

When a passive converter is not available, most video standards can be converted with active converters. Examples of incompatible passive conversions include the following:. VGA source to composite or component (RCA) video, or composite or component (RCA) video to VGA. Composite (RCA) source to s-video. VGA to DVI-D and DVI-D to VGA. Note: S-video to composite can be passively converted. DVI-I/DVI-A and VGA can be used bidirectionally.

About output resolution If your video source has the ability to change resolutions (for example, a computer), it may be possible to send an incompatible resolution. To verify that the correct resolution is being used, navigate to and click the Technical Specifications tab for your product. Make note of the Industry Standards and Maximum Resolution specifications. In the operating system's display management, you can adjust your video source to match or go below the maximum resolution and if possible, the refresh rate of your capture card.

Due to High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), it is not possible to record from certain gaming consoles. HDCP content (for example, movies) are protected, but the console itself may or may not have permanent HDCP enabled on the HDMI output.

For more information about consoles and their permanent HDCP enforcement, consult the following table: Console Permanent HDCP PlayStation 3 Yes PlayStation 4 Optional. You can change the settings in the menu. Wii U No XBox 360 No XBox One No You can use a video capture card with consoles that do not have permanent HDCP enabled. Note: If you have a USB or ExpressCard capture device, do not physically connect the device to your computer until you are instructed to (Step 5). Prior to installing this device, make sure that your operating system is up to date (for example, you have installed the most recent service pack). To install the driver:. Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website.

You can find the part number and product ID on the product’s packaging. Note: Windows will typically save the files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, C: Users yourname Downloads). Once the download is complete, right-click the zip folder that you downloaded, select Extract All, and follow the on-screen instructions. In the list of extracted files, right-click Setup.exe and select Run as Administrator. Note: If the Run as Administrator option is not available, you might be attempting to run the installer from within the zipped file.

Please extract the files using the instructions in Step 2. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the device drivers and restart the computer when prompted. After Windows has restarted, connect the capture device to your computer if you have a USB or ExpressCard capture device. Your computer will automatically complete the driver installation and your device should be ready to use.

Note: Installation may take several seconds to complete. During the installation your display might flicker; this is normal.

Once the installation has completed you will see your Windows desktop extended to the additional monitor. Open a web browser and navigate to. Under Encoder setup, copy the Server URL from the bottom of the page. Add a slash mark and your stream name or key to the end of the URL (for example, rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/USERACCOUNT-8033.d1fj-m8d7-ds8y-41qj). Copy the RMTP link (you will need it to complete step 8). Open Stream Catcher. Click Settings Streaming Settings.

In the Streaming Protocol Type drop-down menu, click RTMP. In the Streaming Public URL field, paste the link that you copied in step 4. On the Stream Catcher home page, click the blue record icon. When you troubleshoot issues with a video capture device, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:. Video cables. Video source.

Video capture device To test your setup components, try the following:. Use the video cables, source, and capture device in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup. Use a different video cable, source, and capture device in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup. When you test your cables, it is recommended that you do the following:. Test each cable individually.

Use short cables when you are testing. When you test the video cables and source with the video capture device, make sure that the following is true:. Other video destinations work with the same video source.

For more information, visit. Adapters and extenders are kept to a minimum. The video source is not copyright protected (for example, HDCP). The video standard (for example, NTSC, PAL, HDMI, and so on) of the video source matches the Technical Specifications of the video capture device. To check if the video capture device is detected in Windows ®, complete the following:. Press the Windows key + R, type devmgmt.msc, and press Enter to open Device Manager. Check to see if your device is listed under Sound, video and game controllers.

Do one of the following:. If you do not see the video capture device in Device Manager, for more information, visit. If the device is listed with an error, follow the instructions on the Support tab on the StarTech.com product page to reinstall the drivers. When you test the video capture device on your computer, make sure that the driver and capture software is installed on your system for your adapter.

Some cards may be able to support third party software, however, support is limited. For more information, visit. Note: The USB3HDCAP requires a compatible USB 3.0 card. Before you begin to troubleshoot StreamCatcher, make sure that you have tried to troubleshoot the video capture device by referring to the following FAQ:.

If you are unable to display or record video, complete the following in Device Settings:. Make sure that the input that you are trying to record or display is selected in Video Source. Make sure that the video standard is set correctly for your region (for example, NTSC for North America, PAL for Europe, and so on). If your audio is not working, make sure that you selected the correct audio source in Audio Source. If the recorded video is poor quality, navigate to Record Settings and change the following settings to best suit your setup:. Record Resolution. High.

Low. Record Mode. VBR (Variable Bit Rate) adjusts the bit rate based on the complexity of the video and saves space.

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CBR (Constant Bit Rate) maintains the same bit rate regardless of complexity and offers the best recording quality. Record Quality. The VBR quality level increases from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest quality level. The CBR quality level goes from 2 Mbps to 16 Mbps, with 16 Mbps being the highest quality level. If you are experiencing any issues with streaming, make sure that the following is true:. The target IP address is correct. The correct protocol is selected.

You tested a low resolution and low bit rate to get the best performance. California Proposition 65 Warning Warning: Cancer and reproductive harm — Safety Measures. If product has an exposed circuit board, do not touch the product under power. If Class 1 Laser Product. Laser radiation is present when the system is open.

Wiring terminations should not be made with the product and/or electric lines under power. Product installation and/or mounting should be completed by a certified professional as per the local safety and building code guidelines. Cables (including power and charging cables) should be placed and routed to avoid creating electric, tripping or safety hazards. I bought this from Amazon and it has been amazing!

I had a minor issue when I first installed it but tech support helped me through it. What was amazing was I called them on a holiday and not only did they help me through it, the gentleman who helped me was really cool and professional.even though I was bugging him on a holiday! I haven't had a problem with it since! My only complaint is that it's not Mac compatible, but I knew that going in so I don't hold it against them.just maybe a suggestion for the near future considering the most common forms of video editing are done on Mac.

Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 07:25 GMTNot sure if there is a direct solution to your question, but there are several products from EyeTV (Mac compatible solutions) at that will accomplish your task. The EyeTV systems stream the didital video from your 'SAT out' on your DVR, through the connected EyeTV unit and then from the EyeTV unit, by firewire conection, directly to your computer's hard drive. You then burn a DVD of the imported digital video. There must be some solutions on the market for PCs also, but I am not aware of any.

Hope this gives you a start. Posted on Saturday, January 01, 2005 - 21:02 GMTI have tried this method with mixed results. In theory, we should be able to use the record to VCR function on the Direct TV DVR menu, and have it go to a DVD Recorder. In my experience over the last couple of days, I have not been able to finish a recording from a program that had been stored on the Tivo DVR. I get part way through and the whole thing freezes up on me.

The only way to fix this is to unplug (off button does not work while system is frozen) the DVD Recorder and then the Tivo program resumes playing again. The DVD in the DVD recorder sometimes has not recorded the program I have requested, and sometimes it does, but only part of it. As far as I know there is no copyright on this program, or else the DVD Recorder would display a message.

I have tried this with DVD-R and DVD Ram discs and they still do not work. I have tried unplugging the phone line from the Direct TV DVR (Tivo) while recording thinking that there may be a phone line conflict of some sort, but this also did not solve the issue. I have the Toshiba Combo DVD Recorder/ VCR, and the Phillips DVR from Direct TV. Customer service at Direct TV sai it can be done but they do not support this with their customer service. DOes anybody have any ideas?? Would like to be able to: 1.)dub from old VHS to DVD.

2.) Dub from Direct TV DVR to DVD Recorder 3.) record live tv directly to DVD Recorder. Posted on Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 20:56 GMTYes you can connect the dvd recorder to the tivo, I did it today! I used the s-video connect from the TV to the DVD recorder, than take the RCA connectors that are plugged into the hughes Tivo and disconnect them.

Reconnect them in the RCA Output terminals on the DVD Recorder! I then took the RCA wires that came with my DVD recorder and plugged them in the Input terminals of the DVD recorder and plugged the other ends into the output terminals of the Tivo!

I've recorded my first FULL movie that was saved on the Tivo! The only thing, (and that's why I came here looking for answers) is, the video button on the DVD Recorder will not work, so I have to use my orginal remote that came with the TV to switch back and forth from the tv/video button. I was wondering why this will not work if anybody out there knows, please send feedback.

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Also when you turn your DVD recorder off, that is when you need to switch the video input button on the remote to the off position to get back to regular TV, if you don't, you'll have a blank screen. Other than that, it works fine for recording. To record movies from Tivo, I just click the record to VCR now button, and hit record buttom on the DVD recorder! And that's it. Good luck, hope this helps! Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 03:48 GMTI've recorded many DVD's right from my DirectV DVR.

I have the Philips DSR 708 DVR and the Philips DVDR 77 recorder. It's +R/+RW and I use the +R all the time. Never had any problem or the need for any special wiring. I use the S-Video connection to the television and use the RCA Composite outputs to the DVDR.

I hit 'record to vcr' and it works flawlessly. No problems at all. I wish there was another S-video connection on the Directv DVR - but other than that - no complaints. The DVDR has to also be directly connected to the TV too, but I have multiple inputs on my TV so this isn't an issue. Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 06:01 GMTWow. Bluefangs, I lost you halfway through.

I know computers, but always have to think more when connecting TV/audio stuff. I have everything working and now want to see about copying from the DVR to my PC (and then use my DVD burner). I have a DirecTV DVR, an all-in one DVD player and home theatre system, a new-ish TV (with composite and s-video input) and a VCR. I can record from the DVR to the VCR just fine using the yellow/red/white connector wires. I was hoping for a fairly straight-forward explanation of what I need on my PC to take output from my DVR (I wish I had one of the network capable ones!) and details on how to connect it - is there something that could take what I have plugged into my VCR and then all I have to do is move those wires I think that would be easiest - I just don't know if that's possible! And, optionally, is there an additional step that would allow me to not need a direct physical connection?

My PC and DVR are in opposite ends of the house. I do have a wireless network at home already.

Posted on Friday, February 25, 2005 - 19:53 GMTRegarding recording to VHS - if you can connect the output from your DVR to the input on your VHS (my DirecTV DVR has two outputs and I have one going to my theatre system which then goes to my TV and the other is going to my VCR), it's easy. The key thing that wasn't intuitive to me is that if you use the RCA connectors (the red/white/yellow wires) into your VCR, you need to change the input your VCR is reading from. By default it is looking for input on channel 3 or 4.

You need to figure out how to change your VCR to accept 'line input'. For mine, I found the info in the explantion for connecting 2 VCRs together. Strange place, I know, but that's where mine was.

There was also some help in the explanation for connecting my video camera to my VCR. But, now my VCR can take the 'save to VCR' output from my DVR or it will record what I'm watching too. Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 21:46 GMTDebra B - I've done this myself.

Here are two options. If you have a MiniDV or Digital8 video camera, simply run the RCA outs from the TiVO to the camera's RCA 'in', then connect the camera via fire-wire to the PC and capture using any number of products (Sonic's MyDVD, ULead Studio etc.) 2. The Adeptec VideOH! You can find this equipment at any CompUSA, Best Buy etc. This small unit wlll convert any analog source to digital output.

(and can take the S-Video, too) and connect via USB2.0 to the PC. You can capture as AVI or Mpeg2 - or DV format. Depending on software, you can burn directly to DVD. I've done both - both work fine.

Just keep in mind, if you take two hours of AVI, it is about 25 gig of data. Take the same as MPEG2 and it is about 7 gig. Most recently, for less than $140.00 I bought a DVD burner, connected it to component out and have burned 25 or so DVDs - everything from broad cast TV to movies. Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 22:47 GMTI too am having problems finding a way to record to DVD recorder with DirecTV DVR. At Best Buy they have NO DVD recorder options on DirecTV equipment.

The salesman I talked with said that the TIVO combo units only work with cable. I then called DirectTv Customer Service and asked them what I needed to do in order to record directly from the DVR to a DVD recorder as TIVO can do when have cable. The answer was blunt and to the point. 'We just don't do that!'

That was the gist of the conversation, although she did say that they might have something coming but had no idea when - I think that was just a move to placate me. I can't believe DirecTv is being so consumer market stupid. They are shooting themselves in the foot by not offering what us and a lot of other people are wanting.

Oh well, maybe they'll wake up before someone else comes in and steals their customers. Please if anyone comes up with a good way to go from the DVR to DVD without having to use the VCR jacks I would be eternally grateful. I understand that doing that requires converting the program data from digital to analog and back to digital for the DVD recording which degrades the quality of the DVD. Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 22:15 GMTWhat we're all looking for, and I have not found yet, is a way to get something from the DirecTiVO to a DVD without converting it to analog ANYWHERE in the process. The original is in digital format, and a DVD that I burn on my computer or DVD burner is in digital format. Yes you can use the S-video output and make a recording, but if you do an A-B comparison (start both playing both back at the same time and switch back and forth) you WILL see some loss.

I don't want to delete anything from my way-too-full 35 hour DirecTV/TIVO unit until I can have a copy that is compleltely loss-less. Digital at every step). Looking like too much to ask right now without opening up the box, yanking the harddisk(s), and learning a lot more Linux than I ever want to have to. Someone prove me wrong?

(please) JD in Colorado. Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 15:32 GMTCheck out this link.

Basically it says: If you have DirecTV and are looking for a TiVo that can also burn to DVD, then you have a tough decision. On one hand, you can purchase a DirecTV/TiVo unit and a separate DVD recorder without TiVo. Alternatively, you can purchase a TiVo DVD combo and use it with a separate DirecTV receiver.

I think the Humax unit you are referring to KNI is just the standalone device so you will have to buy another lifetime subscription if you purchase this unit (at least that is what I'm trying to confirm). Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 16:12 GMT'Composite or S-video out from DVR to Composite or S-Video In to the recorder. ' It actually wasn't QUITE that simple - when I have an HDTV, DVDR, DVR, VCR, CD and RCVR all hooked up together. I guess its a matter of trial and error, what to plug into where to get it to work. Thank goodness for +RW DVDs to try and try again. But otherwise, once connected, yeah just it record for whatever your watching, or play whatever is on your DVR then hit record on your DVDR.

Just wish I didn't have so many wires connected. The problem I had was keeping my VCR connected as well to my DVDR, so I didn't have to keep switching wires when I wanted to record from VCR to DVDR or DVR to DVDR. Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 23:56 GMTOK, if I understand correctly, burning a DVD from a DVR is done ideally via the S-Video output from the DVR to the S-Video input on the DVD recorder. But, from what I believe I've learned here, there will be a conversion to analog along the way. Is this correct? I am wanting to record the digital music that is available on the music channels(Dish Network)onto DVD's so that I can play them while traveling, etc. So, before I make the investment into a DVR and a DVD Recorder, can this be done without any problems??

And, if there is an analog conversion in the process, would the audio(music quality) suffer noticeably? Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - 07:28 GMTMaybe good info for someone trying to go from there DVR to DVD I have not followed the DVR hacking for over a year.

I hacked all of mine, adding larger hard drives ever so often to increase storage. Plus there are a few benifits like NO ADS!, multiple scheduling playback and NO SCRAMBLE!! You CAN add a eithernet network adaptor and transfer the recorded shows to your computer via eithernet. As I said before I never kept up on it, but I am sure there has been much progress in the past year and a half. I do have network cards in my tivo but never have followed thru with it. The forums I followed.eal.ataBase many people loved being able to go digital to digital to dvd, instead of digital to analog and back to digital.

If anyone is interested please look above and go to that forum for more info. I hope this answers someone questions.

Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 17:11 GMTCP: I didnt think there were any options other than composite inputs for most all dvd recorders. Other than adding an composite video amplifier/splitter which will help the video quality SOME.

Are the cables bad? Try a NEW cable to make sure. Or is it the HDTivo DVR (the outputs)? If its the HDTivo (I wouldnt keep something that doesnt work 100%) I would call DTV and ask for CUSTOMER RETENTION, let them know the issues and how disgusted you are with dtv's customer service and lack of expertece along with the disconnects, voice prompts that go in circles only to be transfered and disconnected again. Tell them your fed up and unless you get a REPLACEMENT HDTIVO at no more expence to you (other than maybe shipping) YOU WILL BE CALLING DISH NETWORK when you hang up.

I am pretty sure THAT WILL get there attention Hope I have been of some help. Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 22:21 GMTOk, I've got a laptop PC with an ethernet port, 3 usb 2.0 ports, an s-video port and a dvd burner.I also have a Motorola Dual tuner DVR/HDTV capable with ethernet, usb, and s-video connection. I want to transfer recorded shows and movies to my PC, to burn them on DVDs.

I've tried the USB 2.0 linking cable, and an ethernet cable, and my computer didn't recognize the DVR. I also have a HDTV capable TV with an s-video port. Do I have to hack into the DVR somehow to get the ports to transfer data or should I get an s-video cable? And if I get the s-video cable, do I hook it up to the TV or DVR? Is there anything else I have to do?

Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 17:50 GMTI'm getting ready to purchase a new Sony Bravia HDTV, along with upgrading my Surround Sound to 7.1 Dolby. I, like others, want to archive TiVo programs to make room by burning them to a DVD burner.

Read all the messages, and what I take away is this: 'use the S-Video connection to the television and use the RCA Composite outputs to the DVDR'. Hopefully this will work because my wall unit is hard to get to, and I want everything hooked up correctly from the start! The Comcast tech checking my line said that it can be done, but a Fire Wire connection is necessary. FYI: I've been a DirecTV subscriber for about 6 years, but they want me to BUY a $500 HDTV box, whereas with Comcast, I rent it for $10 bucks a month, plus get the local channels in HD without having to add an outside antennae. If anybody has any NEW updates on recording from an HDTV DVR direct to DVD (without having to change any wiring each time) it would be very helpful.

If you want to upgrade to new technology, shouldn't it be much easier than this? Maybe I should wait until a High-Definition DVD Recorder is available on the market.! Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 04:40 GMTMy suggestions are to STAY with the DirecTivos, there 'new' in house dvr is a piece of J U N K. If your used to DUAL tuners then then the 'new dtv dvr has access to only 1 tuner. Its very sad. Better by a DirecTivo now befor ethere gone for good, our only hope is that dtvs new dvr fails miserably and they return to tivo.

Rare but it could happen, especially when they decide to 'shaft' there customers and force them to buy the new dtv dvr. THEN the customer gets it and sees they have even less features then before. The crap will hit the fan. ANYONE can hack/upgrade the DirecTivo to current StandAlone Tivo standards. INCLUDING Home Media Option, increase recording time (up to hundreds & hundreds of hours) and even transfer there recordings to there computer (pc & mac) and archive them on dvd for later viewing. Hope this helps someone out there. Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 04:45 GMTTesting 1-2-3 IF you have been a subscriber for awhile, contact dtv customer retention, and ASK for a dtv HDTivo, they have some left and if you agree to another year rather than cancle and go with Dish I believe they will work it out with you.

Be sure to agree to pay the s&h (about $15)and ask for a free month or 2 of the HD channels. The HDTivo CAN be accessed (see my previous post for the link)Go read up on it, you will be amazed.

I hope I help ya. Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 05:53 GMTHave a Hughes Direct TV w/ TIVO and a Sony HX900 HD w/ DVD recorder. It seems as if the Sony does not have the ability to recognize Direct TV. I have made many recordings/ using the TIVO function- however can only do so in 'real time' - in other words to record a movie takes 2 hours.

This renders the 160gb Sony HARD DRIVE useless/ how can I get the Sony HD/ recorder to decode Direct TV so as to be able to use the HD and burn to DVD in minutes v/s hours?? Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 15:52 GMT I have read i dont know how many messages here and wonder, doesnt anyone have dish network? I have had both and feel dish network has a much better line up of channels on the basic pacage, no games. I'm looking for help connecting my dvr from dish network,to record dvr programes to a dvd recorder.

I have sucessfuly burned dvd after loading from dvr to my computer,wich was a hp home media center pc, the dvd's play back only on the computer.What is this finalizing the dvd? How do you do that? My HP pc fried,so I returned it for the same model and it wouldn't work either. Circuit City couldn't get it to work,so I got credit for a Sony. I was pulling my hair out for a while. Posted on Monday, May 29, 2006 - 18:15 GMTThere are no hacks out there for the new DirectV branded DVR.

But Directv has signed another 3 year agreement with TIVO, so why are you trying to find NEW hacks for the NEW Directv branded DVR when you can still get and use the Directv-Tivo branded DVR, and use those '.lots and lots of hacks out there for the TIVO.' Most reviews have the Directv-Tivo far superior to the Dirctv branded DVR. And if you're a hacker, that's the only way to go for now.

Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 17:35 GMTDIRECTiVo owners: This should answer all those questions about USB/Ethernet, etc. You.HAVE. to hack your DTivo to enable the USB ports. You can give your DTivo most of the same features as the Standalone Tivo. Using the hack, you can get a USB/Ethernet adapter or a USB wireless device to connect to your home network.

Your Tivo now becomes a network device and you can browse the.tivo files and copy them to your local computer. You then can use DVD burning software to encode and burn the.tivo files to a DVD.

I believe that this will preserve all the digital characteristics of the video. Hacking this is not for the faint of heart, it requires the removal of the Tivo HD and connecting it to another computer and using Linux commands to hack the drive. You can get all the information you need from hxxx:// look for the forum that talks about DirectTV with Tivo. Another note, the DircTV DVRs are not currently hackable in this manner. Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - 02:48 GMTGeeze people.

Just buy a $40 TVcapture card. Your computer can function just like your TV except it now has the ability to record as well. Next, hook your TiVo/DVR directly to it (through sVideo, RCA or whatever). Replay whatever you've recorded on the DVR and have your computer start recording. Alternatively, you could bypass step 1 and simply have the computer record the program direct from satellite or cable instead of using the DVR first (I've archived over 200 titles from Turner Classic Movies this way), but I have yet to see a TVcapture card that is as simple to schedule as a DVR. Now that the movie (or whatever) has been recorded with the TVcapture card (usually in Mpeg2 format) you can either burn it directly to DVD or use a free program like 'Vidomi' to compress the video into DivX format. This is the method I've used to archive all those TCM movies onto 700mb files that I can burn to a normal CD.

They look great and can play on any computer with the DivX codec installed or any DivX compatible DVD player (like the Philips DVP642-17 which runs about $60). Don't expect me to post a tutorial on using Vidomi either. There's plenty of resources on their homepage.

There's also a wealth of info regarding MPEG trimming (to take out commercials) out there as well. Remember: Google is your best friend.

Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 12:58 GMTThe simplest thing I have found is to buy a dvd recorder. The only thing is I don't know if you will be able to edit the commercials out. I haven't tried it yet. I burn my shows and movies I've recorded with the dvd recorder then make copies if I need to on my laptop. I have searched and searched with no simple answer as to how to just plug the dvr.directv or dish.

into my computer.you'd think as far as we've come it would be so simple, right? Found an easy way to copy dvds but it takes about a half hour or so. I didn't think that could be so simple. Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 16:51 GMTIt's not that it's technically impossible to transfer movies directly from a DVR, it's that they don't want you to have that capability. DVR video is encoded in a format that is specific for each manufacture and normally the hard drives are formated in a way that a computer system couldn't connect to it. It's the same reasoning behind copy protection for computer software.

If they included the ability to transfer video from the DVR, they would be facing legal attacks similar to what YouTube is going through right now. Your best bet is to invest in an external or internal TV capture card for your computer. After a show is recorded you can easily edit out the commercials with something as simple as the Microsoft Video Editor that comes with XP & Vista. That's the simplest method that's currently available. Until some company finds a way to work around the copyright issues.

Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 20:53 GMTScoobyDoo. One problem with that.

I wasn't trying to HBO or Show time to DVD from the DVR. It was off the History Channel, Science Channel & TNT.

Both a live feed and something recorded on the DVR. Just got a message saying I couldn't record it when DVD was tried. When VCR was tried the signal come across like the old Macrovision scramble. I moved the DVD recorder to my other satellite received and I can record fine on it.

Sooooo I still believe there is some kind of encoding in the output og the DIRECTV DVR. Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 14:56 GMTDuane, In that case I wish you had been more specific in your initial post.

I thought you were referincing my reply to Mike above who specified HBO and Showtime. The only possibilities left are: 1.

You are connecting from a digital output from the receiver which will not allow you to record instead of an analog output (S-Video or RCA output only work). You simply are not tuning to the correct input on your DVD recorder, many models have L1, L2, L3 as well as specific analog channel numbers. Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 06:39 GMTso if i have the motorola hd tv receiver/DVR and its hooked up component to my tv, then will this work without any issues?: hook my component out from dvr to component IN on a philips dvdr75 then hook up component out from the philips to the TV componenet in? And thats it right?

Is there any copy protection or anythign like that. I just want to get some shows out of my dvr and they are non HD recordings stored in there but im hooked up to a hdtv. I just wnat to make sure before i go and buy this philips and it not work being its +r/RW only. Please email or pm me if you know for sure or post here im really anxious to get this going but dont want to run into any problems. Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 02:40 GMTI have a dilemma. I moved to an apartment in which i cannot have direct tv. I should say I was mislead to signing lease and then when they came to install I was told no sorry but you are commited to lease.anyways.

I still have the direct tv at my moms and i have hd dvr. I want to be able to record from my direct tv dvr via any hardware whether its a DVD recorder, media card, portable memory and be able to play the shows on my tv at my apartment.

Your help would be greatly appreciated. I would like to try and maintain HD quality if possible. Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 02:47 GMTI have a dilemma.

I moved to an apartment in which i cannot have direct tv. I should say I was mislead to signing lease and then when they came to install I was told no sorry but you are commited to lease.anyways. I still have the direct tv at my moms and i have hd dvr. I want to be able to record from my direct tv dvr via any hardware whether its a DVD recorder, media card, portable memory and be able to play the shows on my tv at my apartment. Your help would be greatly appreciated. I would like to try and maintain HD quality if possible.