Hi. I'm sorry if this has been posted already, but I need some help. I just got dish network and was wondering how to get programs from my DVR to my computer. I'm sure that this is possible, but I can't locate anything online. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
ripping shows from dish dvr
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You need something like this:
"http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/digital-video-converter"
You connect the S-Video plug (and audio plugs) to your DVR and the other end (USB connector) to your PC. Then play the recorded program to record it to your PC. Since it uses S-Video, any HD programs will transfer only as standard video. I have an earlier Plextor product that does a nice job.
"http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/digital-video-converter"
You connect the S-Video plug (and audio plugs) to your DVR and the other end (USB connector) to your PC. Then play the recorded program to record it to your PC. Since it uses S-Video, any HD programs will transfer only as standard video. I have an earlier Plextor product that does a nice job.
Try the Yahoo group dishrip. There is also a program (and Yahoo group) called PVRExplorer that works well for mpeg-2. Nothing on Eastern Arc nor anything HD will rip via PVRExplorer Pro, since development stopped years ago.
As well as the usual not-so-great answers!
But I agree with you: that R5000 gadget is looking mighty attractive for $250 self installed. I think it's about $300 if you ship your 211 off to Nextcomm. They'll also modify a 622/722, but why bother since you can't use it on a recorded stream?
Umm ? What ? Anything what showing ie decompressing by 7411 is available to R5000.
C'mon, adding more noise to great method ? See, I'll quote you - "not-so-great answers".
C'mon, adding more noise to great method ? See, I'll quote you - "not-so-great answers".
As well as the usual not-so-great answers!
But I agree with you: that R5000 gadget is looking mighty attractive for $250 self installed. I think it's about $300 if you ship your 211 off to Nextcomm. They'll also modify a 622/722, but why bother since you can't use it on a recorded stream?
On a 211 you can play back recorded content off the EHD and capture it with the R5000. Since I don't have a 622 with the R5000 I can't say whether or not it will work, though their web site says it won't. On the other hand, there is a definite trick to get it to work on the 211, and they might just not have tried it on a 622.
Are you sure you reported the right chip? I thought an R5000 caught the compressed stream, not the decompressed stream.
Anyhow, BuddyBoy reports the EHD on a 211 works, which suggests you are right with your theoretical argument regarding the 622/722.
Nextcomm writes:
Why would they bother adding this note if they had never actually tried it? And I can't imagine they have mondified hundreds (?) of these receivers and never tried playing back a recording! Maybe I'm misinterpreting "live transmissions" and they really mean real-time playback from any source. Perhaps they were trying to warn customers that the capture does not come directly off the disk, e.g. at high speed.
Hauppauge PVR
Easiest thing if you don't need recordings in HD is to use the S-Video output like jbernardi suggests. You can use that Plextor product or a graphics card with S-Video input if you have a desktop.
If you want it in HD (without modding your DVR - as in the R5000) you can use the Hauppauge PVR (at least until the analog hole is plugged).
Both of these solutions don't exactly rip shows from your hard disk; you have to record while the show is playing.
If you own your DVR and want to open it up you can try ripping the shows with PVRExplorer Pro as suggested above but ii will be SD.
Easiest thing if you don't need recordings in HD is to use the S-Video output like jbernardi suggests. You can use that Plextor product or a graphics card with S-Video input if you have a desktop.
If you want it in HD (without modding your DVR - as in the R5000) you can use the Hauppauge PVR (at least until the analog hole is plugged).
Both of these solutions don't exactly rip shows from your hard disk; you have to record while the show is playing.
If you own your DVR and want to open it up you can try ripping the shows with PVRExplorer Pro as suggested above but ii will be SD.
I bought an external box from Pinnacle to go along with Pinnacle Studio. It accepts Svideo or RCA video and connects to the computer via USB.
