Post by MarkInTexas on Dec 30, 2017 10:14:18 GMT -5
Hopefully, some of you who know more about technology can help me with this...
My boyfriend talked me into changing cable/internet providers. I didn't really want to do it, because I have a DVR with a bunch of stuff I haven't gotten around to watching and really want to see at some point. But he won, and we switched.
I didn't think switching would be a big deal, because I figured that, even if the service had been cut off, I could still just plug in the DVR and still watch the programs on there. Nope. I even entertained the idea of keeping the old company for a month at their most bare-bones rate, just so I could go on a viewing binge. But apparently, when service is switched, the technician has to change a bunch of wiring, so even that option is out.
So, is there any way to access the hard drive and download the programming on the DVR without being hooked up to the cable company? I have a few weeks before I have to send the old equipment back, and would like to salvage at least some of the programming if at all possible. I'm prepared to accept that it's lost, but if there is a way to save my shows, I'm all ears.
My boyfriend talked me into changing cable/internet providers. I didn't really want to do it, because I have a DVR with a bunch of stuff I haven't gotten around to watching and really want to see at some point. But he won, and we switched.
I didn't think switching would be a big deal, because I figured that, even if the service had been cut off, I could still just plug in the DVR and still watch the programs on there. Nope. I even entertained the idea of keeping the old company for a month at their most bare-bones rate, just so I could go on a viewing binge. But apparently, when service is switched, the technician has to change a bunch of wiring, so even that option is out.
So, is there any way to access the hard drive and download the programming on the DVR without being hooked up to the cable company? I have a few weeks before I have to send the old equipment back, and would like to salvage at least some of the programming if at all possible. I'm prepared to accept that it's lost, but if there is a way to save my shows, I'm all ears.
