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DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is normally a set-top box used to record cable streams into a digital form, but can also be done on a computer nowadays.

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How do I find the video stream URL of my security DVR by myself?

I have this 8 channel DVR with the brand "ELEC" that streams video over the network. However, I can only connect to it using iPhone apps called vMyEye, Asee+, and other similar names. I want to use VLC or something else to access the stream on my…
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How do I find the video stream URL of ONVIF cameras manually?

I see that the ONVIF Device Manager finds the stream URL of compatible cameras. But how is it done? Is there a method for finding RTSP paths of ONVIF cameras?
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How can I view the video camera stream from my DVR?

I have a HANBANG HB7008KC DVR. It comes with a Windows IE ActiveX software to view the cameras. They don't support Linux. I have a Linux machine and i want to connect to the DVR. I use DvrSeeSee App for Android to view the DVR from my mobile. So i…
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How to integrate DirecTV HD-DVR into a home network

Some background information on my current home setup: Living Room 50" Plasma screen X-Box 360 Playstation 3 DirecTV HD-DVR Computer Equipment One unused Dell XPS (Pentium P4 3ghz, 2gb RAM) One self-built desktop PC (Core 2 Quad 2.94ghz, 4gb RAM,…
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How can I build my own DVR/PVR?

I have found many resource on Internet but they are all dated from before 2006. Any people have good information to build a setup to record video from tv to computer?
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What is needed to utilize my HTPC as a DVR?

What is the recommended hardware/software that I need to install? FYI, I am running Windows 7 on the HTPC
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Windows 7 playback of dvr-Microsoft files stutters

I've just had to install Windows 7 on my Media Center machine because my Vista installation had a faulty drive. I've got the latest drivers that I can find - Intel 945GM integrated Graphics, Realtek audio drivers. Things are working OK with one…
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How to increase fast-forward/rewind on Vista Media Center recorded TV shows?

How do I granularly increase the various fast-forward/rewind speed/rate for each of the speed settings for skipping through commercials? The current defaults go from barely faster than playback, too fast for unexpectedly short commercials, to omfg…
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How to turn off power/signal on a laptop HDMI port? (It triggers HDMI switch)

I have a automatic/intelligent HDMI switch . Automatic in the way that it always switch to the latest input that receives signals. I have connected a laptop (Windows 7, ati 4670 with official catalyst 10/15/2013 driver (latest available per today)…
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Opening a H264 stream from DVR using VLC/FFmpeg

I've been tinkering with ITX's DVR for the past few days, trying to connect to its RTSP stream using the SDK that manufacturer provides. The official syntax goes like this: PLAY…
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How to record DirectTV HD DVR to a DVD or PC?

Is there a way to hook up a standard DVD player to a DirecTV HD DVR and record the content to this disk? If not is there a way to record the content onto a computer to later be recorded onto a DVD.
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Do you know what protocol is this?

I have a H.264 standalone DVR from Hexacctv that streams 4 channels from its cameras. I use SkyVizor NVClient to get streaming video from channels. But I need to be authenticated by the the StandAlone DVR. Now I need to write my own program to…
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Mac Mini as a DVR

I have my Mac Mini attached to my HD LCD TV. Is there any hardware/software available for me to use my Mac mini as a DVR/PVR that has similar functionality to Tivo. The Mac mini's form factor is small enough to fit in my living room entertainment…
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Satellite TV on my PC?

What would be a good solution for hooking up the satellite TV box (Dish network) in my room to be able to watch it on my PC and possibly record video from it? Please share with me the best cards, cables, software, anything else needed to do this in…
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How can I get download "protected" shows on my Tivo to my computer

I have a Tivo series 3 and it seems that shows on some channels (like HBO) are protected and thus you can't download to your machine with Tivo Desktop. Is there anyway around this?
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