Upload Recorded Shows from Bright House DVR?

Question

I have a bright house DVR and a dell Inspirton Laptop....I was wondering what are the steps and equipment i would need to upload my recorded shows from my DVR to my Laptop....I would honestly appreciate it if you can please give me detailed steps...

What firmware i would need?

What equipment i would need?

How would i go about doing it?

Answer 1

You must call Bright House Networks and make sure your particular reciever is ready to transmit audio/video via the firewire ports.  Their firmware does not deactive those 1394/firewire connections.

The software you use to record the software must be able to see the firewire port. Most of the time if the software says you can capture from a digital camcorder, it will be able to recognize the 1394/firewire port.

You could consider PINNACLE SYSTEMS Studio Plus - version 10 software.

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/uk...

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.h...

Answer 2

Hi Smarter1026,

I transfer mine with DVD Xpress.

With DVD Xpress you can transfer your video to your hard drive and then edit it if you desire. DVD Xpress comes with basic video editing software. I got mine at Sam's for $59.95. They are cheaper now. You can look at one & read about it here - http://www.usb-ware.com/ads-dvd-xpress.h...

I saw a newer model at WalMart recently. It was the DVD Xpress2. I think it was $39.95 but I am not positive.

You connect the composite output of your DVR into the DVD Xpress and connect the DVD Xpress to your computer via a USB cable.

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