Lets say you have downloaded files from dishnetworks dvr to a computer, can one record those files onto a dvd?

Question

Before I go to all the trouble of downloading these recorded shows from the dvr to my pc I need to know if these recordings can be written to dvd and what kind of software do I need?

Answer 1

I know with TiVo you can transfer your recordings to your PC and be able to burn them to DVD or have them formatted to MP4 to load them on any MP4 player. I use my TiVo to record stuff and have it loaded on my Zune for work.

Answer 2

There are several programs that will edit, i.e., cut and paste, add dissolves, set up the menus etc. to make your own DVDs out of video files on your PC. Besides the Nero one mentioned, there's Roxio Video Creator. Each software has its shortcomings. There isn't a perfect package, so be prepared to work around some of the nuisance features. And, there's a very steep learning curve you will probably face in the beginning.  As far as getting the video off the DVR and onto your PC, I use an old Dazzle Digital Video Creator 100 capture device. I take the video off the Dish S-Video output and the audio off the RCA outputs. The DVC 100 connects to the PC through a USB port. This is NOT a digital conversion of course.  It's going through this analog interface, but it creates good quality DVDs if you set your conversion parameters to the highest resolution possible during the coding process that converts your video file to the DVD file structure.  This piece of hardware internally converts the outputs into MPG video files that are "native" to Roxio's editing scheme, cutting down the amount of conversion needed.  I would be surprised if this DVC 100 can still be found, but a video capture device, possibly with better conversion options, is what you're looking for as the interface between your DVR and PC. Roxio and other packages I'm familiar with offer the video capture interface on the PC/software side that you must have to work with the hardware. To make this all work without freezing your computer in its tracks or introducing digital artifacts into the finished product, etc., you need a robust processor and lots of memory, i.e., Pentium 4 or equivalent, with 1GB of memory preferably.  Otherwise, strange and unexplainable anomalies are unavoidable. Best of luck doesn't hurt, either.

Answer 3

If by some chance you can download them yes you can burn them. You will need an audio video converter, I suggest NERO. I have used NERO for years and it can convert every type of file to a DVD format. But last I knew their wasn't a way to download these file directly from the hard drive. If you have found a way I and many others would be very interested on how it was done.