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How To Transfer DVR Recordings to DVD

Staff468 — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:57:00 -0600

With all the advancements in technology today you'd think it would be simple to create a DVD of a show or program that you recorded on your DVR. Although it can be done, it's not necessarily as straightforward as you might think. It takes a little extra time setting up your home video system and, usually, an additional investment in some extra hardware as well.

Connect your DVD recorder to your TiVo or DVR. If you have a DVD recorder (or burner), you can hook it up directly to your DVR and create DVDs of your recorded shows and movies. You can connect your DVR, DVD recorder and TV together using RCA composite cables (the red, yellow and white cable), S-Video cables or the traditional coaxial cable. Coaxial cables produce the lowest quality picture, so opt for RCA cables or an RCA/S-Video cable combination if possible. Whichever cables you are using, the setup will be similar:

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How To Access DVR Through Your Computer

Brian197 — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:51:00 -0500

If you are purchasing a DVR system directly from your cable or satellite provider, you'll probably reap the same great rewards as TiVo but at a fraction of the price. However, more recently a cheap alternative has come about for DVRs, which provides all the great options and functionality, but can be done right on your home computer. Here's how to access DVR through your computer.

How To Use a DVR

Victoria116 — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:25:00 -0500

These days, many cable companies offer the option of renting a Digital Video Recorder, or DVR. A DVR is a revolutionary way to enjoy television and it's quite simple to use. Here are some tips on how to use a DVR:

Programming shows. You can pre-program any show you want to record with the simple touch of a button on your DVR remote control. All you have to do is do a search for the show you want to record, by typing the first four letters of the show's title under the Search screen. Once you find the show you want to record, you just select the red Record button. The show will automatically record at the time the show is scheduled to air. You can also choose the Record option from the "TV Guide" screen - just click on any upcoming show and hit the red Record button.

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How To Use TiVo

Brian197 — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:32:00 -0500

DVR is an abbreviation for Digital Video Recorder. Essentially, this is a hybrid of your old VHS recording system with many new benefits. DVRs can record live television and rewind, play, and pause the action on the screen as you are watching it. You can set up your DVR to record all your favorite shows and never have to worry about it again. If you buy a DVR with a DVD burner, you will have unlimited storage for anything you decide to keep long-term.

Using a DVR is pretty straightforward. For this, we will use the TiVo model, which is currently the biggest supplier of DVRs, and the model other DVRs have emulated. Once you have set up your DVR using the correct instructions for your system, you are set to start using it right away!

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How To Buy a Tivo-Based DVR

Brian197 — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:34:00 -0500

Welcome to the world of TiVo, where you can pause, replay, or even fast forward live TV. TiVo is basically a hardrive which records whatever television show you are watching as it airs (also known as a DVR-Digital Video Recorder). So if you have tuned into a program and miss a scene, you can jump right back to the beginning. A TiVo DVR will continue to record that program until it ends, so you can watch the same program, even though it is not in sync with real time.

There are other amazing benefits of a TiVo-based DVR as well, such as its ability to record any television show. Because a TiVo DVR has a built in, updated TV guide, you simply need to search for a show, and you can tell it to record the entire season, new episodes only, for the rest of the year. That way, whenever you turn on your TV, you can pull up a list of TV programs that you have recorded, and watch from your Tivo DVR them completely at your leisure.