Can I transfer stuff I recorded off my Comcast Motorola Dual Channel DVR/HD CableBox to my laptop?

Question

I heard people do this, but I have no idea myself. Do I need to buy a special cable? What do I need? Thanks.

Answer 1

I do not think you can - the content is copy protected.

Answer 2

You can transfer content via the DVR's FireWire port if your laptop has FireWire also. It involves installing a device driver for the DVR onto your computer and installing some software to capture the transport stream. See the link below.