How to Copy Shows on a Direct TV Recorder to a PC

Copy satellite TV shows from a DirecTV DVR to a PC.

Some DirecTV satellite receivers are equipped with a built-in digital video recorder for recording shows that can be watched at a more convenient time. The DVR contains a hard drive similar to the storage device in a computer and, like a computer, the DVR can fill to capacity over time. Connecting the DVR to a separate PC makes it possible to download recorded programs onto the computer so they can be deleted from the DVR. The connection requires a PC with a video capture card installed in the tower and standard AV cables.

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Composite AV cables
Y-adapter with 1/4-inch jacks on two ends and a mini-plug on the other.

Instructions

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  Hook up the three plugs on one end of the composite cables to the yellow, red and white AV OUT jacks on the DirecTV DVR back panel. Match the plug colors to the jacks.
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  Connect the yellow plug on the other end to the yellow jack on the video capture card on the back of the computer tower. Connect the white and red plugs to the Y-adapter, then plug the Y-adapter into the audio LINE IN jack on the computer tower.
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  Open the video recording software on the computer that manages the video capture card by double-clicking the program name or the desktop icon for the software.
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  Press the "Menu" button on the DirecTV receiver,. select "Settings" and use the down arrow key to scroll to "Programs."
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  Select the desired program, press "Enter" on the DirecTV remote control, then scroll to "Record to VCR" and press "Enter."
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  Click the "Record" button on the computer software and press the "Enter" button on the DirecTV remote control to copy the show over to the computer. Click "Stop" on the computer software when finished.
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  Click the "File" tab on the recording software and choose "Save As" to create a name for the copied show by typing it in the space provided. Click "Save" to store the video file on the computer.

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