Want to make a DVD recording of a television show? Start by investing in a DVR or TIVO service. Most DVD recorders require a digital copy to record. The digital copy stored on your DVR or TIVO is perfect for recording on a DVD recorder. You'll need to invest in a DVD recorder, recordable DVDs and a subscription to satellite or cable that provides you with DVR functionality.
Instructions
1. Use DVR to record your television shows. The DVR and TIVO functionality allows you to record a television show's episodes.
2. Turn on the DVD recorder, TV and DVR. Be sure the recorder is hooked up correctly (consult your manual for proper setup). Use the best cable connections to ensure higher-quality recordings. Be sure that the input cables from the DVD recorder are hooked up to the Video 2 or similar on the television.
3. Test the recording. Play the television show you want to record. If it shows up while your television is on Video 2, you will know that the signal is being routed correctly through the DVD recorder to your television. If you don't see a picture, check your connections to make sure that your DVR's output cable is plugged into the DVD recorder and the input cables from the DVD recorder are being routed to the television.
4. Begin recording. Place your DVD+R/RW or DVD+R in the DVD recorder. Begin playing the television show you want to record on your DVR or TIVO while hitting the record button on your DVD recorder.
5. Pause the DVD recorder during commercials to eliminate commercials from the DVD recording. This method also requires you to watch the episode as you are recording it to DVD.
6. Finalize the recording. Most DVD recorders require you to use a "Finalize" function when you are done with recording. This function allows it to be playable on other DVD players.
7. Play back recorded episodes. Before deleting the episodes from your DVR or TIVO, confirm that they recorded correctly on the DVD recorder. You may have to experiment to see how many episodes you can fit on a recordable DVD.
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