How do record from my Direct TV Tivo to computer then dvd

[lafayette]

I have a Direct TV Tivo R10. I have been trying to figure this out by reading the forums and calling Direct TV but just can't understand how to transfer the shows I record on the box then send them to the computer so I can burn them to DVD.

My buddy told me to go to tivo desktop but Direct TV says this wont work with Direct TV boxes. They also say that it simply can't be done because the USB port is inactive.

If someone knows how to this and could tell me step-by-step what to buy and how to do this I'd appreciate it. And since I'm asking for help I hate to be picky but if you could keep it fairly simply I'd appreciate that too because reading some of these forums it sounds like this to me; "Take the router plug it in to the cam shaft, turn on the flux capacitor, and reset the jaxtor to .009 megapixels and your all set!" I wish I knew as much as you all seem to about this subject but unfortunately I'm more at the "Fire! Fire good!" knowledge base.

Thanks in advance.

[face]

I take the analog outputs from the R10 and plug them into a video camera and record from there. I then hook the camera to the computer via firewire and capture the video. You could simply hook your analog to your computer if you have analog video capture on your pc.

I have a Direct TV Tivo R10. I have been trying to figure this out by reading the forums and calling Direct TV but just can't understand how to transfer the shows I record on the box then send them to the computer so I can burn them to DVD.

My buddy told me to go to tivo desktop but Direct TV says this wont work with Direct TV boxes. They also say that it simply can't be done because the USB port is inactive.

If someone knows how to this and could tell me step-by-step what to buy and how to do this I'd appreciate it. And since I'm asking for help I hate to be picky but if you could keep it fairly simply I'd appreciate that too because reading some of these forums it sounds like this to me; "Take the router plug it in to the cam shaft, turn on the flux capacitor, and reset the jaxtor to .009 megapixels and your all set!" I wish I knew as much as you all seem to about this subject but unfortunately I'm more at the "Fire! Fire good!" knowledge base.

Thanks in advance.

[Hodaka]

your best bet is to just get a standalone dvd recorder..

otherwise you'll have to buy a capture card for your computer.. I don't have a step by step guide..

i got this one the other day for basically shipping costs (FAR), but I don't think the sale is going on anymore:

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16815100120

[lafayette]

OK thanks for the advice... I looked up pricing on capture cards and it seems this may be the cheaper route to take. Around $50. If I get a capture card will I be all set?

[Hodaka]

OK thanks for the advice... I looked up pricing on capture cards and it seems this may be the cheaper route to take. Around $50. If I get a capture card will I be all set?

you'll need cables to go from the "out" on your receiver to the "in" on your capture card. Then you'll probably use the software that came with your capture card to record the video to your harddrive. Then, if your software supports it, you'll record that video to a dvd. If your software won't record to a dvd, you'll need to get a third party software or use the software that may have come with the dvd recorder on your computer.

In some instances, this site can be helpful in learning about converting and creating video: http://www.videohelp.com/

[lafayette]

Hey thanks for the info. and your time. I'll give it a shot this weekend.

[Pauli]

You may just realize this weekend that you have opened a huge can of worms by going this route. There are many, many things that can go wrong in the world of digital video. If you are really a "Fire good!" kind of guy, then there is no doubt in my mind that you would be WAY better off spending another $50 or $100 and getting a standalone DVD recorder. You have been warned!

[JimSpence]

Another advantage for have a standalone DVD recorder is that you may not want to keep all shows indefinitely. The DVDs can be reused if necessary, if they are RWs. The shows you may want to keep can be ripped from the DVD and put on the PC for further editing and then reburned.

[Redux]

You may just realize this weekend that you have opened a huge can of worms by going this route.Agreed. Plus the quality loss. The show is there, the user has paid for fair use of it, and the straightforward techniques for using the shows in their full quality are readily available. This digital-to-analog stuff is insanity.

[Pauli]

Agreed. Plus the quality loss. The show is there, the user has paid for fair use of it, and the straightforward techniques for using the shows in their full quality are readily available. This digital-to-analog stuff is insanity.
I have no problem with using a capture card and computer to convert to DVD - that's what I do myself. With multi-pass encoding results can actually be better than standalone DVD records and yield higher compression (to fit more on a DVD). You really have to know what you're doing, though, and spend a great deal of time learning and experimenting.