How to Connect a PC to a DVR S-Video
A PC can be hooked up to a digital video recorder (DVR) with an S-video cable for transmitting video to the DVR. A separate set of stereo cables and a Y-adapter are also needed to send audio to the DVR. Once connected, digital multimedia content stored on the computer or the Internet can be sent to the DVR for recording. Photos and videos on the PC can be recorded on the DVR for screening on a connected television in a home theater, for example.
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Things You'll Need
- S-video cable
- Stereo cables
- Y-adapter with a pair of 1/4-inch jacks and one 3.5mm mini-plug
Instructions
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Push the plug on one end of the S-video cable onto the S-video socket on the PC, typically on the back of the tower. The four pins inside the plug must align with the holes in the socket.
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Connect the plug on the cable's other end to the S-video socket on the back of the DVR that is labeled video input.
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Hook up the two plugs on one end of the stereo cable to the audio input jacks on the back of the DVR and plug the other ends into the two jacks on the Y-adapter.
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Insert the mini-plug on the Y-adapter into the Line OUT jack on the PC, or connect to the headphone jack on a laptop.
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Tips & Warnings
Some copyrighted material may be encoded to prevent digital recording on a DVR.
References
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- Photo Credit computer image by Ewe Degiampietro from Fotolia.com
