Transfer from DVR to PC
 

Hello

two INTL. long hauls coming up.
Would like to download recorded shows from a Comcast DVR to a laptop or zip drive etc.

Will really appreciate a fix.
Thanks .

Depending on which DVR you have there may already be a solution. Tivo for example has the Tivo-2-go feature. I also saw some commercials for the Dish Hopper that has a DVR to PC tool.

Have you checked with your DVR provider (maybe cable company or third party)?

If it's an old Motorola or Scientific Atlanta box you might be able to transfer via FireWire IF you both the box and PC have a FireWire port. If it's a newer X1/X3 box then you can download your "cloud" recordings over wifi if you're in a market that has "cloud recording" active. If you have a TiVo DVR you can download with TiVo Desktop or even the TiVo's built-in web server, just make sure you have a player on your PC that recognized the TiVo DRM scheme, or strip the DRM ahead of time since it's been cracked.