How do I Set Up a TV Tuner Through a DVR Box to a Computer?
A digital video recorder (DVR) is typically built into satellite and cable receivers, allowing you to record programming directly onto the device. Although this is usually done in conjunction with a television, it is possible to set up a DVR to your computer. As long as the computer has a TV tuner card, you can watch recorded programming on the computer.
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Instructions
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Install a TV tuner into your computer if you don't already have one. Connect an external tuner to a USB port on the computer. Once it's installed, download all software and drivers provided with the tuner.
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Connect the coaxial cable into the "Out" port on the back of the DVR box. Make sure the cable is tightly connected; otherwise, you will lose audio or video signals during playback.
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Insert the other end of the coaxial cable into the "In" port on the TV tuner card.
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Power on the DVR box and launch the installed software for the TV tuner card. The programming from the DVR box will now appear on the computer screen.
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lynnmc
Sep 20, 2010
i have a dish 625 dvr i would like to connect this to my laptop with an external tv tuner. there is not a just out port on the dvr what port do i put the cable ??
