DVR to Macbook?

[PCaff]

Ok is there anyway to get my recorded things from my DVR to my Macbook because i am not home that much and would like to watch them on my macbook cause they have better screens. macs are the best. And what kind of cable would i need to do that.

 

[chilipie]

It depends on what make and model your DVR is. Personally, I use a USB cable and MPEG Streamclip to copy recordings from my Topfield DVR to my MacBook Pro.

 

[jonbravo77]

I'm not sure if you can do a direct download. you will probably have to get a video capture device and do a real-time transfer using the RCA output of the DVR.

Or you can get a Slingbox that hooks up from your DVR and transmits through the internet and you can watch your home tv from your computer.

 

[87vert]

if you have directv they just released an app called Directv2pc but Im not sure if they have a mac version or if it could be emulated some how.