Can I transfer DVR HD recordings with this burner? can i connect this to my dvr?
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No, the DVR cannot control the BD burner. You need a computer in between. You need to generate a standard video file with the DVR (which may NOT be possible with a cable DVR, but is with a Tivo), transfer it to the computer, and then use Nero or Toast to turn the video data into the DVD format for burning. On a Mac, iDVD (free) can take a video file and turn it into a DVD. The video and sound must be multiplexed ("muxing") for a DVD/BD. Converting to DVD format (rendering) can take a considerable amount of time. BD HD rendering take much longer.
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This connects to a computer (not a DVR) using a USB cable. If you can get the DVR HD movie file onto your computer you can burn it as a movie BD using the Toast Blu ray add-on, but you cannot play it back on a Mac because there is no BD player software for a Mac. The resulting BD disc will play in a BD player, however. What you need is something like the Panasonic DMR-BW880 which is not sold in the U.S. All references are to Australia and the U.K. where it is EXPENSIVE.
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OK, so if I have my external Blu-ray burner USB to my computer, and an external HDD USB to the DVR, I can record to the external HDD, then move the HDD to my computer to transfer video to my blu-ray burner would this work?
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This will show you how difficult the process is if you have the right equipment: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070901205923AA4PGseThe quick answer is that unless you can network the DVR to your computer the answer is no.With an HD Tivo you have more options: http://www.zatznotfunny.com/tivotogo-faq/I made DVDs by playing back the HD program and recording it with a Panasonic DVD-R machine. But there are no BD-R units available in this country that I know of. They are available elsewhere in the world.
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I have a Direcrtv HD DVR that has a USB port, that I can enable, I know how to install an external HDD, to this USB port,so could I install the Blu-ray burner to this port?
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I have seen lots of video editing software and Blu Ray HD burners, many going on and on about how you can create a Hi Def disk to play back on a COMPUTER. My question is simple. After burning the Hi Def video can I play it back so I can watch the video on my TV? I am only interested in creating a Hi Def disk that I can watch on my TV, otherwise, i'll just play the video straight to my HDTV from my HD camcorder. Can someone tell me what I need to acomplish this.
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Hi J. Madison,To answer your question, yes, the DIGISTOR DIG-79102 and DIG-78102 (slot load BD-XL version) both come with software that allow you to take your HD content, burn it to BD-R (like the DIGISTOR 25GB 6X BD-R Media (25 pack) ) and play it in your Blu-ray player connected to your TV with menus and everything. The software included is called ArcSoft TotalMediaExtreme 2. If you have any specific questions like this feel free to email our customer service team directly. Cheers!The DIGISTOR Support Teamwww.digistor.com/support Hi J. Madison,To answer your question, yes, the DIGISTOR DIG-79102 and DIG-78102 (slot load BD-XL version) both come with software that allow you to take your HD content, burn it to BD-R (like the DIGISTOR 25GB 6X BD-R Media (25 pack) ) and play it in your Blu-ray player connected to your TV with menus and everything. The software included is called ArcSoft TotalMediaExtreme 2. If you have any specific questions like this feel free to email our customer service team directly. Cheers!The DIGISTOR Support... » Read More Hi J. Madison,To answer your question, yes, the DIGISTOR DIG-79102 and DIG-78102 (slot load BD-XL version) both come with software that allow you to take your HD content, burn it to BD-R (like the DIGISTOR 25GB 6X BD-R Media (25 pack) ) and play it in your Blu-ray player connected to your TV with menus and everything. The software included is called ArcSoft TotalMediaExtreme 2. If you have any specific questions like this feel free to email our customer service team directly. Cheers!The DIGISTOR Support Teamwww.digistor.com/support « Show Less
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Yeah, I know using DVDs even Verbatim DL only gives 8.5GB of space, I have a Panasonic DVD+R RECORDER that worksgood, so until the US catches up with the rest of world, we are both stuck, there has to be a way that one could importHD movies, sports from a HDD to a Blu-ray burner, if the source is a HD DVR, there must be a bridge Thanks
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This will show you how difficult the process is if you have the right equipment: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070901205923AA4PGse The quick answer is that unless you can network the DVR to your computer the answer is no. With an HD Tivo you have more options: http://www.zatznotfunny.com/tivotogo-faq/ I made DVDs by playing back the HD program and recording it with a Panasonic DVD-R machine. But there are no BD-R units available in this country that I know of. They are available elsewhere in the world.
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It would be simpler to run an HDMI cable from the HD camcorder to the TV.The video editing software will take the raw HD video and reformat it to the BD standard -- takes a while -- then will burn it to a BD-R with the BD burner -- takes a while -- which you can then play in a standard BD player for your HDTV. You can even burn about 10 minutes of HD video in BD format onto a DVD-R if your video is short.The only benefit of creating the BD-R version is that you can share it by making multiple copies.
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No, I don't think you can. You have to have cable and a DVR BOX. I do like this DVD/ VCR-RECORDER. I HAVE 4 OF THEM.
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I have used a 4TB WD MyBook successfully. I made the mistake of connecting that 4TB drive to an old Windows computer which mangled it, then even after a reformat, the DVR crashes every time I connect the drive. Somehow only the original factory format could work.The DVR can use a large FAT32 drive but formatting a 2TB+ HD as FAT32 results in 1.6TB capacity.
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No. The burner will only accept SD cards recorded on a Sony Handycam. This is not mentioned in the advertising. It is buried under troubleshooting in the manual.
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This DVR does not have audio/video inputs, so you can't connect a VCR to it to copy tapes. There is a Magnavox HDD/DVD recorder that CAN copy tapes, as described here... copy link text and paste in your browser's address bar: http://www.avsforum.com/forum/106-dvd-recorders-standard-def/940657-magnavox-557-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575-a.html#post12244086
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I tried to do this, but the device doesn't work with a hard drive. I wish they would make a version with a DVR or hard drive storage.
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This unit does not work with HD/DVR's. Only for regular regular/dvr recievers.
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No, not aware the compatible receivers record. You can add an external hard drive to the receiver & use it as a DVR. The receiver must be on all the time for it to work.
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Yes see my listing for the 2TB DVR Expander from Western Digital - but note that it is only compatible with certain DVRs. See my other listings as well.
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Unless your main dvr has some sort of DLNA functionality, I'm going to lean towards no. You most likely are not going to able to watch recorded shows.
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I don't know if it can, we have not used the burner that way. We hook it up to a portable tank. Sorry.
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I use a portable hard drive (segate) with my setup and works fine. This way you only need one power source ( for the DVR.
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Yes. You can connect it to anything that records from RCA type connections like that. Mine is connected to my Q-SEE DVR and adapter with BCN connectors.
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Yes; however, MOXI no longer supports this unit which renders the DVR useless. Essentially you'll have a fancy tuner.
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Sorry I am just finding this message. It was a piece of crap and I returned it. Don't know if you can connect it to a dvr. It's not a functioning some detector and it never recorded anything. It was supposed to be motion activated and it didn't. Hope you didn't waste your money. Sorry I didn't see this sooner. I'm pretty sure I returned it before you posted this question.
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Yes you can, very easy. the build in Zmodo software formats any hard drive you put in the DVR. The interface is through firmware so hard drive does not store the actual software, only the recorded video.
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As Doug-R noted above, this does NOT record in High Def (the HDD in the product name is for Hard Disk Drive and has nothing to do with High Def HD). So there will be no HiDef recording to output. This DVR records only in Standard Def.