This depends on the particular model. Some DVRs have DVD players built in, and some do not.
By itself, a standalone DVR (Digital Video Recorder) without a DVD drive built in cannot play a DVD.
Some of them.
You can connect the output of your DVR in a DVD recorder, such as the Samsung DVD-VR375. This will record your DVR programs directly to DVD.
If your DVR has a built in DVD player, yes.
The Toshiba SD H400 - DVD player / DVR is a good one.
There are several DVD recorders that come with DVR capability
Transfer Recorded Show From DVR to DVD, Most likely not, until you connect the output of the DVR to the input of the DVD. Then with copy protections, you may still not get a recording. Depends on the movie or program you recorded, and whether or not copy prevention signals have been inserted in the original program, or are being placed there by the program provider.
Yes, you can find dvd/dvr combos at most major electronics stores.
DVD and Blu-ray
Any DVD/VCR combo with a composite out will work great with your TWC DVR.
Yes the EverFocus ECOR4 4-CH DVR w/DVD BURNER will also play your DVd videos.
You just might have a selector switch which determines which output the DVR/DVD player has. It could be on the remote control or possibly, a button on the unit.
You cannot download a file inside the DVR unit onto a DVD disk the same way you can download a music file from the iTune store. But you can record output from the DVR to a DVD disk using either a stand-alone DVD disk recorder or computer's DVD writer. Connect an analog output on the DVR (such as S-video, component, or composite for video and RCA / red and white audio) to the input sockets of your stand-alone DVD recorder. Or buy a USB or PCI 'video capture' device for your computer so that you can connect DVR's analog output to the video capture device on your computer. While a TV show is played on the DVR, the stand-alone DVD recorder or computer will record it.
The EverFocus ECOR4 4-CH DVR w/DVD BURNER does that.