How to Burn a DVD From an Optimum DVR

Programs that are stored on a DVR, such as an Optimum DVR, are saved to a hard drive and can be viewed at a later time. However, the hard drive space on a DVD, while rather large, is limited which can mean erasing some of your shows to free up space. In order to prevent losing your programs, you can transfer or burn them to a DVD disk. You can burn a DVD from an Optimum DVR by connecting a stand-alone DVD recorder.

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DVD recorder
S-video cable
RCA audio cable
RCA video cable

Instructions

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  Connect an S-video cable from the DVR to the DVD recorder. Plug one end of the cable into the S-video output of the DVR and plug the other end of the cable into the S-video input of the DVD recorder.
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  Connect an RCA audio cable from the DVR to the DVD recorder. Plug one end of the audio cable into the RCA audio output of the DVR and the other end into the RCA audio input on the DVD recorder.
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  Connect an S-video cable from the DVD recorder to your television. Plug one end of the video cable into the S-video output of the DVD recorder and the other end into the S-video input of the television.
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  Adjust the input selection on the TV and DVD recorder. Turn on the DVD recorder and the television and use your TV remote to set the input on the television. You will then need to use the remote for the DVD recorder to set the input from the DVR.
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  Record a program from your DVR to the DVD recorder. Insert a blank DVD-R disk into the DVD recorder. You will then need to press the "Play" button on the remote for the DVR and then press the "Record" button on the remote for the DVD recorder.
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  Press the "Stop" button on the DVR remote and the remote for the DVD recorder to complete the recording.

Tips & Warnings

Programs that you play through the DVR are sent to the DVD recorder which then sends the video to the TV. This allows you to watch the program you are recording from the DVD recorder.
You can use a standard RCA video cable if you do not have an S-video cable available.
If you connect only the DVR to your TV, you will not be aware if there is a problem with the video that is being recorded to the DVD recorder.

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