Transferring copies of recorded shows or movies from a digital video recorder to your laptop enables you to enjoy them virtually anywhere you go. Some DVRs include a USB port that you can use to connect to a desktop or laptop computer and configure the hard drive in the recorder as a removable storage device with a few mouse clicks. Using the DVR as an external storage device in this way, you can transfer video to your computer by simply dragging and dropping files in Windows Explorer. However, if you have an older DVR or one without USB support, you may have to use an external capture device to record video from the recorder to a laptop for safekeeping or viewing. Tips Writer Bio
