My method at my home is to use a DVD Recorder. most likely the system is something similar to Linux. the file system on the Motorola DVR used Windows filing system. Alternatively, I could open the DVR, take out the HD, drop it in adesktop and hope Win 7 recognizes it without either deleting data or making theHD unable to operate in the DVR. So, what else can I try? I’m thinking of creating a Virtual Box instance,loading Windows XP and hoping the virtual image can communicate through the firewireport. L My Internet researches tell me I could use CapDVHS if I was running Windows XP.When I launch capDVHS.exe, the app comes up (to Win 7’s credit) but itcomplains of not seeing any capture device. I plugged the cable into the DVR but Windows Update was only able to find2 of the 5 drivers, so nothing showed up in File Manager. I plugged in the card, Windows Update found a driver and installed it justfine. But hesaid I could copy the unencrypted files from the DVR to my laptop usingfirewire.
The Comcast person told me the DVR is not expandable with externalHDs, even though there's an eSATA port (I'm guessing it's disabled). I haverecorded about 500 GB of Olympics in HD on the DVR and would like to copy someof the files onto my laptop for later viewing, to make room for new recordingson the DVR.
I have a Motorola DCX-3501 HD DVR, Comcast service, a Dell Latitude E6420laptop running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, with a firewire card and cable.
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