How can I transfer video from a dvr box to a computer?

Can you connect to your DVR box using its IP address with a computer?

• I have a Directv HD-DVR box and I want to transfer recorded stuff to my computer. I have a macbook pro and use Cyberduck to connect to my Iphone via ssh and wondering if I can do something similar with my DVR. I have the IP address to my DVR and all my boxes have internet access. I feel this is could be possible if you have the proper passwords and know what to use to access the box such as SSH or HTTP/SSL. Is this possible or is there a better way of going about this? Thank you!

• Answer:

  Not on most provider DVRs, DirecTV included. Providers (and studios) do not want their customers to have direct digital copies of the content from them, hence lock them down very tight. The best you can do is get a capture device and record the analog A/V playing from the box.