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Sunday, July 4th, 2021

Transferring a movie from dvr to ext hard drive

How do I transfer a show to an external device?

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ACE - Expert

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5 years ago

You don’t. Recordings can’t be transferred or copied, they are encrypted to whatever device they are recorded on.

ACE - Expert

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23.4K Messages

5 years ago

Recordings are encrypted to their DVR and not permitted to be transferred. So it is not allowed by design. You don't own the recordings.

Alternatively you could record the old fashion way by having a VCR or recordable DVD player connected to your TV. Provided it is not connected by HDMI or the network's required HDCP would prevent it.


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