How do I copy DVR recording to laptop
My wife has hundreds of things recorded, well maybe not hundred but a lot, on the DVR from the cable company. She wants many of them converted to DVD for traveling. When I had a DVD recorder, I coul...
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The problems already mentioned might not be your only issue as most cable/telco providers will not allow 3rd party copy of content off of your STB as that is most likely a copyright infringement violation the cable/telco company has with the content provider in their contract. ( same generalization horton333 mentions) Generally, you are only "borrowing" the content on your DVR per your subscription, you do not own it.
You may want to look into if your cable company has TV Everywhere or OTT type of delivery within your subscription. In some cases, the apps they provide may be able to securely transfer content to the device with the resident app for a limited time. I know with my subscription, I can transfer DVR content as well as specifically marked content to something like my iPad. That content can stay on there for set amount of days without network connectivity and with proper network authentication, the content time can be extended. Might be an option for you.
You may want to look into if your cable company has TV Everywhere or OTT type of delivery within your subscription. In some cases, the apps they provide may be able to securely transfer content to the device with the resident app for a limited time. I know with my subscription, I can transfer DVR content as well as specifically marked content to something like my iPad. That content can stay on there for set amount of days without network connectivity and with proper network authentication, the content time can be extended. Might be an option for you.
