DVR to Computer?

[EddieMoscone]

I was trying to figure out a way to get recorded shows (in HD) off of my DVR without it getting letterboxed, like it would if I burned using my DVD recorder. Other than spending a grand to get a Blu Ray recorder from Japan, is there any way to do this? There is a USB port on my box (Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300), but I am afraid it one of those "reserved for future use" deals. I'd love to be able to just hook my laptop up and transfer the file.

Anyway, any ideas?

[disneyspy]

hdmi to hdmi?

[jonyrotn]

hdmi to hdmi?
Is that geek speak for homo to homo?
Don't make ya a bad guy, you know that right?

[disneyspy]

na i got an hdmi port on my laptop that i hook to my projector for output,just dont know if it would as an input,never used it for that

[instrument]

No way to transfer, your only way would be to input to the laptop and record in real time, this will take a huge amount of diskspace.

The content on the dvr is protected (in most cases) and unreadable from the comp.

I've heard rumor of a program that may help while searching google previously, but never found said program myself.

[denko]

i think instrument is right, i have a PC tuner card that i can connect to my DVR to save anything i deem worthy, but as previously stated it takes massive amounts of disk space. i used to use the pc as a DVR before i got the actual DVR. now i just use it as a second Tv for sporting events and whatnot.