Question concerning Comcast DVRs

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Is it true that Comcast won’t let customers transfer DVR recordings onto recordable DVDs at the present time? I’d particularly like to know since my dad is thinking about getting rid of DirecTV, which does let customers transfer DVR recordings onto recordable DVDs. Keep in mind that I am not trying to promote piracy.
 
I don’t think they allow people to transfer recorded shows to DVDs. It’s an effort to reduce piracy, from what I understand.
 
The HDD will be copy protected so you will have to do some hacking and modifications to be able to copy shows over to DVD.

It is also worth mentioning that getting customer service from Comcast has all of the appeal of waiting in the beet rationing line of an old soviet republic. I wouldn’t switch if I were you.
 
I am not familiar with the full range of Comcast DVRs. My in-laws have one and it has no capacity to record programs to external media. I would be surprised if they did have such a machine.

Perhaps your dad would be interested in something like a HDD and DVD Recorder. Machines like this are functionally much the same as an old VCR. You set the programs yourself by time and channel and you can record directly to the HDD or directly to DVD. You can also record from DVD to HDD and HDD to DVD (though it obviously does not let you record copy-protected DVDs to your HDD).

It’s more cost up front, but the machine is yours to keep and there are no ongoing monthly charges.
 
Burt_Macklin said:
The HDD will be copy protected so you will have to do some hacking and modifications to be able to copy shows over to DVD.
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I hope you’re not trying to encourage piracy, Burt. Keep in mind that the DMCA exists in the United States.
 
Maxirad said:
I hope you’re not trying to encourage piracy, Burt. Keep in mind that the DMCA exists in the United States.
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Huh? You’re the one who started the thread about copying shows from a DVR.

In any case I think you can start worrying about DMCA when someone is actually prosecuted for breaking encryption to copy a show for personal use. There isn’t going to be an exception written in the law, but it is pretty well understood that DMCA is for going after people who share material and not those who only copy shows for personal use. Make of it what you will.
 
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