In my area, Comcast uses Motorola devices. In our case, you can determine the specific model by looking on the underside of the DVR. The general rule is that "Hollywood" doesn't want you to be able to make digital copies of their content. So you can not "copy" files from the DVR but must play them (in real time) to an external recorder. Further, you need to be certain that you have compatible outputs from the DVR to the inputs of your recorder. In some cases, the DVR will have a coax out but not always and Comcast might disable some I/O ports in your local area to be "Hollywood" compliant. Your best bet is to experiment.
In my case, I have a Moto 3412 which has a coax out that I run to a Pioneer DVDR. The cableco box feeds the TV through component (HD) connectors. When the d**n cableco box doesn't misbehave, I can make the scheduled recordings to it and then play back to the DVDR so for archiving. Note also that Comcast generally will NOT let you remove the cable connection from the box and still have it work. For example, you cannot take your cableco box to a vacation home to view stored content. Fun ain't it? YMMV Subject: Comcast DVR > > Greetings, I have not written to the group in awhile, I have a question > about Comcast DVR. > Is there a way to connect a Panasonic digital recorder to the Comcast DVR > t= > o > copy recorded programs to DVD? > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
