

To record off of the HD DVR through my Hauppauge, I have (that I'm aware of) 2 major choices in software for the mac: I can hook up my Hauppauge to my HD DVR via component for HD video and optical audio for high quality digital audio that supports 5.1 sound. My HD DVR has component out, composite, HDMI, analog 2 channel audio, optical audio. I have a Hauppauge HDPVR capture device and for TV service, I have an HD DVR from Direct TV. Next is the software you will use - some of this will depend on the extent of the feature set you want, and how much you're willing to spend, and what hardware you want to use for the capture process.įor example, I know of off hand, 2 configurations that would work for me. What kind of outputs does your HD-DVR have? Does it have only HDMI? Does it have component? Does it have s-video? Does it have just composite? Does it have left/right audio out only, or does it have optical out for audio? There are several options, but you'll have to really look for what you can use prior to selecting.

You'll need to get a device that can record from the video and audio put out by the DVR.
