So my Comcast HD/DVR box has a USB port on it. Uh, so i guess this means I can hook it up to one of my computers, grab whats in my DVR and burn it to DVD, right?

So how the fuck and with what software would one go about accomplishing such a feat?

it doesn't necessarily mean that, i'm guessing. it might be for them to interface with it for diagnosis, or for secure digital output to approved devices.

from what i've read on the internet, if this is a motorola unit, it's for "future uses" which have not been activated in software yet.

fair enough. so then by what means are people putting up TV content on the internets?

Just curious.

well, i know actual tivos allow you to connect your computer and record shows. also, some computers have svideo, tv tuner cards, etc.

yeah, actually my laptop (which I never use---it has "problems" that predate my knowing a little bit about computers faze) has an s-vid input.

Hmph. Guess I could just hook the fucker up and see what happens.

maybe it's to hook up another hard drive to get more space, or to hook to a network hub so it can access the tivo schedule over the internet.

Ethernet and USB ports are not active on the Comcast DVRs.

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/dvr/DVR+from+Comcast

thanks for the info though.