03-17-2007, 09:26 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-narayanan+Mar 16 2007, 11:03 PM-->QUOTE(narayanan @ Mar 16 2007, 11:03 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Alloo!
Many problems solved. Now confused at higher plane. Is there some reason why DirecTV broadcast (obtained 400% legitimately) can't be recorded on videotape?
If yes, any ideas on how to record? Place where telecast is available is not exactly convenient to be around watching game when India plays, for instance. Like tomorrow.
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I think it is encrypted. I have DishTV and the match takes up more than twice the recording space for the length. You need a DVR.
DVR on wiki
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Satellite or digital cable
Recording satellite or digital cable signals on a digital video recorder is more complex than recording analog signals or broadcast digital signals. This is so because the MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 stream is usually encrypted to prevent people from viewing the content without paying for it (usually via subscription).
The satellite or cable set-top box does two things. First, it decrypts the signal. Second, it decodes the MPEG stream into an analog, DVI, or HDMI signal for viewing on the television. In order to record cable/satellite digital signals you must get the signal after it is decrypted, but before it is decoded (between steps one and two); this is how DVRs built into set-top boxes work.
An alternative is that some satellite or (more commonly) cable set-top boxes have a FireWire port that can be connected to a computer. The recorded MPEG stream can be relayed to the computer via this FireWire port; though it can be done live, this is more commonly used for transferring shows from a set-top box with built-in DVR. (For instructions on doing this on a popular set-top box with DVR, please see the Wikibook entry How to use a Motorola DVR; some of the ideas there may apply to other set-top boxes as well.)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So if you have a external USB DVR or a PCI DVR, you can record it on computer. I will try on my computer and let you know if it works.
Many problems solved. Now confused at higher plane. Is there some reason why DirecTV broadcast (obtained 400% legitimately) can't be recorded on videotape?
If yes, any ideas on how to record? Place where telecast is available is not exactly convenient to be around watching game when India plays, for instance. Like tomorrow.
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I think it is encrypted. I have DishTV and the match takes up more than twice the recording space for the length. You need a DVR.
DVR on wiki
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Satellite or digital cable
Recording satellite or digital cable signals on a digital video recorder is more complex than recording analog signals or broadcast digital signals. This is so because the MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 stream is usually encrypted to prevent people from viewing the content without paying for it (usually via subscription).
The satellite or cable set-top box does two things. First, it decrypts the signal. Second, it decodes the MPEG stream into an analog, DVI, or HDMI signal for viewing on the television. In order to record cable/satellite digital signals you must get the signal after it is decrypted, but before it is decoded (between steps one and two); this is how DVRs built into set-top boxes work.
An alternative is that some satellite or (more commonly) cable set-top boxes have a FireWire port that can be connected to a computer. The recorded MPEG stream can be relayed to the computer via this FireWire port; though it can be done live, this is more commonly used for transferring shows from a set-top box with built-in DVR. (For instructions on doing this on a popular set-top box with DVR, please see the Wikibook entry How to use a Motorola DVR; some of the ideas there may apply to other set-top boxes as well.)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So if you have a external USB DVR or a PCI DVR, you can record it on computer. I will try on my computer and let you know if it works.