Archive for February 2009

dico asked: Hello im a tech junky but cant figure this out. I have a vip722 dvr from dish net. and want to hook it up to my computer to edit and burn to dvd. some one told me you could from the usb port on the dvr and then to your computer. I tried [...]

Posted Sat, Feb 28th, 2009. Listed under: Featured. Tagged as: , . 2 Comments.

El Pollo diablo asked: Here Are My current specs:
Dimension XPS 400, Intel Pentium D 820 (2.8GHz) w/Dual Core Technology
1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (Upgraded to 3GB’s)
256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
And this is what i want my pc to be able to [...]

Posted Thu, Feb 26th, 2009. Listed under: Featured. Tagged as: , . 1 Comment.

candace b asked: I want to get a dvr now that the prices have come down. Will it work with my cable box (Time Warner) or do I have to use theirs. If so will it be fairly simple to program? To get if from the cable company is $15, but I can buy one [...]

Posted Thu, Feb 26th, 2009. Listed under: Featured. Tagged as: , . 1 Comment.

Alan F asked: I get good reception of local stations and even some around 75 miles away, I do not need cable, I use an inside antenna.
I just bought a HDTV and want to know what is the best inside antenna to try to get stations that are a little distant. Also, is it best [...]

Posted Wed, Feb 25th, 2009. Listed under: Featured. Tagged as: , . 1 Comment.

Killkenny78 asked: I have recorded the Planet Earth Series from Discovery Channel HD (good series by the way) onto my DVR however it takes up about 65% of the DVR memory. My DVR does have a USB port but when I plug a data stick in nothing happens.
How can I save these shows to [...]

Posted Tue, Feb 24th, 2009. Listed under: Featured. Tagged as: , . 2 Comments.

Matt W asked: I want to know the best way to go about getting HDTV from basic cable into a secondary room ( bedroom ) where the HDTV is in. I’ve done this in my old place before, as basic cable is provided in the rent. My new place has the same set up, but [...]

Posted Tue, Feb 24th, 2009. Listed under: Featured. Tagged as: , . 3 Comments.

jonathan s asked: I have a DVR surveillance system that has recorded some video that I would like to download, how can I get that saved video information.

Posted Tue, Feb 24th, 2009. Listed under: Featured. Tagged as: , . 2 Comments.

R.V.~I enjoy not smoking!~ asked: I’d be very grateful for any advice concerning product, price or installation snags they might have to face. Your best reccomendation in the $700-$800 range….really appreciated. Thanx!

Posted Tue, Feb 24th, 2009. Listed under: Featured. Tagged as: , . 3 Comments.

Doug F asked: I am doing a little pre-spring cleaning. I have several components (7) that are hooked into or around my HDTV. The problem is all the wires are going crazy back there. Does anyone know of a neat and tidy way to make them not so cluttered and have a more [...]

Posted Mon, Feb 23rd, 2009. Listed under: Featured. Tagged as: , . 2 Comments.

tribe2437 asked: I have a Scientific Atlantic Explorer 8300HD DVR. The back has two USB slots and I have a usb flash drive. Is it possible to load the video clip to the flash drive and transfer it to my computer?

Posted Sat, Feb 21st, 2009. Listed under: TiVO & DVRs. Tagged as: . 3 Comments.