can you record video games on a DVR?

[LLDL]

I mean a DVR, not a DVD recorder. I was thinking of using my dvr to record smash at tourneys, dvrs have 160gb of space thats 20 hours of footage and you don't have to worry about sound or video being corrupted. Then when i get home i could use a capture card or cable straight from the dvr and the quality will be twice as good as normally (I bring a vcr and record on tapes at tourneys). Do they only work for tv programs, or can I use the input to record a console to the dvr and have it record the gameplay?

 

[Sraigux]

I don't have any knowledge. But I do not think you can. I'm pretty sure it just intercepts the signal from cable and decodes it and saves it into the box and than feeds it into the tv.

 

[Frames]

i dont own a dvr so idk for sure but i guess you could most dvr's have some kind of video input so you should be able to just run it through the tivo or whatever and record it...idk

edit - if you own the dvr just hook ur gc up to it and try it like with a test match or something

 

[eman]

Go out and buy a 'Dazzle DVD Recorder' Works great!

 

[evileric]

Go out and buy a 'Dazzle DVD Recorder' Works great!

yeah, a 'Dazzle DVD Recorder' might help

 

[thegreatkazoo]

Simplest answer: It depends on whether or not your DVR has an "Input Select" button.

(NB it may be called "TV Input" or some other button along those lines.)

Ask your Cable/Satellite provider about this and they should be able to point you in the right direction...