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Recording from Directv DVR to computer
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Post 1 made on Thursday December 3, 2020 at 16:13
chicagoinstaller
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Customer has recordings of sporting events that involve his kid (On Directv DVR)

He would like to back these up to his computer for memories.

I have checked into several HDMI to USB video capture devices and most express they wont pass HDCP material.... Also besides this device I would need video capture software if its not included.

Wondering if anyone has done this and could share some tips or product they used.

Thanks

CI
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Post 2 made on Thursday December 3, 2020 at 16:44
Brad Humphrey
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HDCP = Hollywood Dicks Causing Problems

This is not going to be an easy task, as you should well know. You will need all of the above stuff you already mentioned.
To take care of the HDCP on the HDMI, you need to strip it off. The popular way to do that is cheap HDMI splitters. But you may have to try several of those cheap Chinese models, to find one that will work (stripping off the HDCP).

I have also heard this works:
[Link: amazon.com]
But I also heard the picture quality is degraded using it (it does some kind of analog conversion). But maybe good enough, the price is certainly right.
Then all you need is some capture software.
Post 3 made on Thursday December 3, 2020 at 16:55
buzz
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As a backup can you clone the drive?
Post 4 made on Friday December 4, 2020 at 07:49
lippavisual
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HDFury would help here.
Post 5 made on Friday December 4, 2020 at 11:05
Audiophiliac
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Try scouring YouTube. You would be surprised what you can find out there. And if it was broadcast on DirecTV, even if on the local channels, there is a decent chance someone else has posted it online. I am assuming school sports? Try asking the school. I know even in the mid 90s, I was recording our school's soccer and football games for AV class with a dope VHS shoulder killer. Shoot, even call the broadcaster, especially if its a locally operated channel. They might be more than happy to share their archives. Good luck with any other science project.
"When I eat, it is the food that is scared." - Ron Swanson
Post 6 made on Friday December 4, 2020 at 20:10
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I have used sima ct-2 to copy one of kind shows off of directv dvr's and even from Roku that still had analog outputs.

[Link: ebay.com]
Post 7 made on Saturday December 5, 2020 at 12:43
Ernie Gilman
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On December 4, 2020 at 11:05, Audiophiliac said...
science project.

A "Science Project" is closely related to an "Art Project." The meaning is an experience with (a) well-defined goal(s), for which
*nobody has any idea whether it's possible
*nobody has any idea how much money it will cost
*nobody has any idea how much time will be lost inventing an answer from scratch
*nobody has any idea how much time it will take to obtain the needed parts
*nobody has any idea how many of those parts won't, as it turns out, be appropriate

This is the kind of thing I really enjoyed when I had a corporate salary. Boss says "find out WHY this happened." On salary, that's the start of a fun project. Now that I basically sell labor and the price needs to be controlled, I just want it to work, even if I don't understand why it does.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
"The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
Post 8 made on Sunday December 6, 2020 at 10:55
Ernie Gilman
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It seems that this subject should include how to get data off the DVR instead of playing the video and getting an HDMI or other video signal. Or did I miss it?
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
"The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
Post 9 made on Sunday December 6, 2020 at 11:35
dsp81
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I believe even the most recent DVRs can do component video. You might need a breakout cable to make that happen. No HDCP with component.


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