How To Record From Cable Box
Andrew Henderson
Updated on May 18, 2026
How do I access the computer from the cable box?
Step 1: Hardware Installation- Plug the HD PVR into an electrical outlet.
- Connect the component video and audio cables from the video out part of the decoder to the video in part of the Hauppauge HD PVR.
- Finally, connect the USB cable from the PVR to the computer.
- Turn off the decoder and television.
- Connect the red, green and blue composite audio / video cables to the video input jacks on the DVR.
- Connect the USB cable from the external hard drive to the USB port on the back of the DVR.
- Turn on the decoder and the DVR.