How to Export Video From a DVR
Moving video off a DVR requires a second component to receive the digital recording, such as a computer or DVD burner. Once exported, the original copy can be deleted from the DVR to free up memory space on the internal hard drive. The connections require standard audio/video cables available at electronics stores. Hooking up the DVR to another component for exporting videos should take less than five minutes.
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Instructions
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Plug AV cables from the Audio and Video OUT jacks on the DVR to the AV Input jacks on a DVD recorder or computer video capture card. The yellow plug on a standard set of composite cables connects to the video jack; white and red connect to the left and right audio jacks, respectively.
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Press the "Menu" button on the front panel of the DVR or the remote control and use the Up and Down arrow keys to access the recorded programs stored on the component's internal memory.
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Load a recordable DVD into the DVD recorder or open the video recording software on a connected computer by double-clicking the program name.
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Press "Play" on the DVR to playback the selected file.
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Press "Record" on the DVD recorder or computer video recording software (click the button with the red circle) to record programming from the DVR.
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Finalize the DVD, if burning to a DVD recorder, by pressing the "Menu" button then scrolling with the Up and Down arrow keys to "Disc Finalization." Click "File," choose "Save As" on the computer's video recording software, then type a name for the recording and click "Save."
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Tips & Warnings
Use a DVD recorder or a computer with a DVD burner or external hard drive. Transferring videos from the DVR to the computer will simply transfer the storage problem from one device to another. A few hours of digital video can quickly fill up a PC hard drive and slow the computer's performance.
Unplug the DVR and the recording component from the power while hooking up the AV cables.
