I want to know how to connect my DVR to my computer so I can copy some things on dvd I know you can copy to a vcr so there has to be a way to copy to dvd.............. please help
You can connect a DVR to a PC a few different ways. One would be a TV capture card, which would allow the DVR to be connected via an RF cable. The other is a video capture card, which allows you to plug any line level source into your PC.
I would go with the capture device; it's more versatile in the long run. Here's a few articles that talk about internal and external video capture cards (they refer to connecting a camcorder, but your DVR is no different):
You can connect a DVR to a PC a few different ways. One would be a TV capture card, which would allow the DVR to be connected via an RF cable. The other is a video capture card, which allows you to plug any line level source into your PC.
I would go with the capture device; it's more versatile in the long run. Here's a few articles that talk about internal and external video capture cards (they refer to connecting a camcorder, but your DVR is no different):
How To Convert VHS Tapes to DVD Using a Computer with a Video Capture Card
How To Convert VHS Tapes to DVD Using a Computer and an External Video Capture Device