Last updated: October 2006DCT64xx Firewire capture and HD/SD to DVD guideThese are compact instructions on how to capture recordings fromDCT64xx (DCT6412, DCT6416 and similar Motorola DVRs)from a PC/laptop running WinXP. This is all courtesy of the originalAVS forumthread you can find here:See further down for instructions on how to downcovert HD captures to agreatlooking anamorphic widescreen DVD-compatible mpeg (uses full screen ona 16:9display and letterboxed with black bars on top and bottom on a 4:3display topreserve 16:9 aspect ratio).Table of ContentsSetting up fordrivers forDCT64xx Firewire capture using Windows XP SP2 NOTE: You only need to follow this step toinstalldrivers the first time you connect DCT64xx to Windows XP.1. Obtain the software and drivers needed. I have packaged upeverything into 1zip file which you can obtain here:2. Unzip motorola6412firewire.zip to a fresh folder.3.

1. Capdvhs Firewire Driver

You will obviously need a firewire cable. The DCT64xx has 2 6-pinfirewireports. My laptop has a 4-pin firewire port so I use a 6-pin to 4-pincable.With the DCT64xx turned on connect up the cable. IMPORTANT:TheDCT64xx has 2 6-pin firewire ports.

When facing the back of the DCT64xxmakesure you use the firewire port on the right hand side (left side iflookingfrom the front). I had problems using the other firewire port and manyothersreported problems trying to use that one.4. The first time you do this the Found new hardware wizardwill comeup. Select Cancel on the first device found.5. Next you should see Tuner AV/C Device as the hardware thatwas found.Select No, not this time in the Found New Hardware Wizarddialog andthen click on Next. Then choose Install from a list orspecificlocation (Advanced) and click Next.6.

Choose Don't Search. I will choose the driver to install andthenclick on Next.7. Click on Have Disk. And find the directory where youunzipped motorola6412firewire.zipfolder to and select the driversmeistb.inf file and click on OK.You should see Tuner AV/C Device show up in the Modellist. Thenuncheck Show compatible hardware. Under Manufacturerchoose Motorola.Under model choose Motorola Tuner AV/C Device (DCT-6412)and click Next. Click on Yes if Update DriverWarningappears.

Choose Continue Anyway to ignore warning aboutuntested driverand finally click on Finish.8. Click Cancel on any other devices that are automaticallydetected andignore the balloon message about errors in new hardware installation.9.

Open Device Manager by running Start-Run. And typingdevmgmt.msc and then OK.10. In Device Manager select View-Devices by connection.Look for AV/CPanel and Unknown device under IEEE 1394 Host Controllerandright click on each and select Disable. This will prevent youfromhaving to cancel prompts for installing new devices in the future whenyouconnect the firewire cable.

The only needed driver that needs to beenabled is MotorolaTuner AV/C Device (DCT-6412). Close the Device Manager andnow thedriver installation is complete.DCT64xx Firewirempeg2capture using Windows XPNow that the software and drivers are installedyou areready for some firewire captures. Note that you will capture whatevertheDCT64xx is currently outputing - either the current tuner of anychannel orplayback of a previously recorded show. To capture the stream we canuse CAPDVHS.NOTE: You will only be able to capture channels/recordings without5Cprotection enabled. To check for 5C protection on channels that you areinterested in capturing from (or have recorded from), do the following:.

Start with DCT64xx turned on andconnect the firewire cable between the DCT64xx and your PC. Tune to a channel you areinterested in recording from. Enter DIAGNOSTICS page onthe DCT64xx as follows with remote: Press Cable, Power off,Select, Select. Scroll down to: d11 INTERFACESTATUS and then click right arrow to enter that module. In 1394 I/O DEVICE sectionyou should see ACTIVE PORTS=1 (indicating the Firewireconnection is active) and look at 5C IMPLEMENTATION value. Ifit is something other than 0 this means 5C protection isenabled and you won't be able to capture that channel.

To get out of the Status Page clickleft arrow with remote and scroll down to EXIT andclick Select.1. First step isobviously toconnect the firewire cable from the DCT64xx to your PC/laptop if it'snotalready. As noted above, when facing the back of the DCT64xx choose thefirewire port on the right side (left side if facing the front).

Ifprompted tofind/install drivers just click on cancel.2. Run CapDVHS.exe and make sure the Motorola device isselectedin the capture device list. Make sure you have the followingsettings:Convert 188 bytesCheck PTSDelete to SyncByteUse.ts for all file extensions.NOTE: If you get an error that capture device cannot be found whenstartingCapDVHS then exit CapDVHS, unplug the firewire cable, wait a fewmoments andthen plug the firewire cable back in again.

Capdvhs Firewire Driver

Sometimes it takes 2-3times forthe handshaking to go through properly and for CapDVHS to start withouterror.Once CapDVHS starts succesfully make sure to pick the Motoroladevice inthe capture device list.3. Select the Data Info tab so that you can see the capturetake place.4.

Set the time required for the live capture (should be at least thelength oftime of the show you want to capture) and then select Rec tostart thecapture. If this is the first time you are capturing you should recorda shortclip only and check the resulting.ts file with appropriateplaybacksoftware such as Media Player Classic (see link below).NOTE: On occasion I have had WindowsXP blue screen and reboot soonafterinitiating a capture. This is not very common but happens occasionally.If thishappens you need to unplug and re-connect the firewire cable onceWindowsXP hasre-booted. To minimize the risk of this happening make sure yourcomputer isnot doing anything else while capturing and disable networking byunpluggingethernet cable or turning off wireless card.NOTE: If you are running WindowsXP SP2 and persistently get thefollowing errorwhen clicking Rec to start a capture:Error 800705AA: Cannot start captureYou need to install this.Making a DVDtitleset the easy way (from both HD and SD captures)is the easiestway I have found to make DVDs from both HD and SD transport streamcaptures and preserving the original Dolby Digitalaudio stream. The flow is very easywith this tool since it automates both the re-encoding to DVD as wellas DVD VOB file creation. Note that the tool also generates aDVD-compatible.mpg file in case you like to use your own DVD authoringtool.

NOTE: You can optionally first use HDTVtoMPEG2 program to editout commercials from your original.ts file.

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