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GordonThree
Jun 08, 2017Explorer
If the shows are on the cable box, just take it with you? If they're actually stored on the cable company's network, then your real time recording is the only method.
There isn't going to be a high speed download method to copy the shows off the box, they are either encrypted or in a proprietary format, to prevent just what you're trying to do :(
You can get a HDMI to USB capture device, used by Xbox and Playstation guys to record their games. It will still be a real time download, but will be much better than a DVD copy.
Don't know if streaming is an option for you, but many cable co let you stream previously aired shows from their website.
There isn't going to be a high speed download method to copy the shows off the box, they are either encrypted or in a proprietary format, to prevent just what you're trying to do :(
You can get a HDMI to USB capture device, used by Xbox and Playstation guys to record their games. It will still be a real time download, but will be much better than a DVD copy.
Don't know if streaming is an option for you, but many cable co let you stream previously aired shows from their website.
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