How do you download from a dvr to a DVD?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Here is how you can move DVR Files to DVD:

Start by inserting the correct type of recordable DVD into the DVD recorder. It should say on the recorder and in the manual whether you need DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW.

Next you need to choose the recording speed for the DVD, either SP, LP, or EP; LP and EP will help in allowing more recording time on the disc, but the quality will not be as good as you would expect.

Now, play the DVR recording, and press Record on the DVD recorder. You should be able to press Record on either the box itself of the remote control.

You can pause the recorder if one show ends and then you want to record another on the same disc. But see that you do not press Stop until you are finished.

Finally just check in the DVD after recording so it becomes a DVD video which can be played in other machines also. The user manual should say how to finalise discs on your machine.

Hope it helps.