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Sooo OT
Where else can I go for such a silly question?
I would like to know if anyone has done this or knows how to do this. I have a DVR (Scientific Atlanta) from my cable company and I plugged an eSATA external drive into it and recorded several HD shows I would now like to view them on a Mac.
Does anyone know how to get access to these files and convert them etc… I would ask the cable company but I am doing something they don’t want me to do.
Thanks for the help
Chris
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What is the format or file type of those HD shows?
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They are usually encrypted mpeg2 stransport streams.
some DVR’s allow you to decrypt the content for re-purposing but that kind of thing is not discussed here at the cow.
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I have no idea,I have not tried to mount the drive to my computer because the DVR actualy had me format the drive to its own OS thing. I don’t think this thing will mount but maybe it will to a Wintel computer.
Chris
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Try it and post back!
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I don’t have a WinTel computer with a SATA port.
The truth is, at $110 for 320 gigs of HD programing my eSATA drive is a good enough deal where I might just put it on the shelf until I find a way to look at it and burn them to Blue Ray when that is doable.
Chris
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Do you have a MacTel computer with a SATA port?
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No.
I think there is an SATA to Firewire or USB external box wire thing to Mac or PC, maybe I will try that…
Even if I get it mounted I can only wonder what I do next.
Chris
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MPEG streamclip is a good jumping off point.
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Lets say its MPEG streamclip, is that a Blue Ray happy formate or do I have to trans code it and if so trans code to what and how?
Thanks for your help
Chris
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You would have to test and see. Do you have BluRay burner?
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