# Downloading off DVR

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloading-off-dvr/25415>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 4, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloading-off-dvr/25415 "2007-03-04T12:27:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![avs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@avs](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/avs)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloading-off-dvr/25415/1 "2007-03-04T12:27:19Z")

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I have several shows on DVR. What kind of hardware or software do i need? I am running XP professional with no video capturing device.

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**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloading-off-dvr/25415/2 "2007-03-04T14:35:12Z")

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same here looking to get it off the explorer 8300

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloading-off-dvr/25415/3 "2007-03-04T14:37:08Z")

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does your box come with a usb or firewire port?

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloading-off-dvr/25415/4 "2007-03-04T14:37:27Z")

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im pretty sure u can use a usb dazzle

for a while, that was the standard to record from analog camcorders onto pc. u can essentially use the dazzle the same way, just plug rcas into the dazzle from the box’s output, then capture

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**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloading-off-dvr/25415/5 "2007-03-04T14:45:35Z")

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How would the quality be? I know when I record shows, even HD shows on my DVR the quality is drastically worse that when aired.

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**Author:** ![avs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@avs](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/avs)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloading-off-dvr/25415/6 "2007-03-04T14:51:36Z")

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Yes it does have firewire and USB. [http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/dct3400/default.asp](http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/dct3400/default.asp)

This is what i have.