Start at http://www.dishnetwork.com/faq/dra/default.aspx and read "REMOTE VIEWING"
I know you can connect your mac to your tv via the Mini DVI to VGA, and that allows you to watch whats on your computer on your tv. BUT, how can i watch whats on tv, onto my macbook. Specifically i have a Dish Network receiver and I have recorded a program on it, and i want to be able to save that show i recorded on my mac hd. dish network told me my receiver is not compatible to conncet an external hard drive to it, so i cannot transfer whats on my dish network receiver to my mac this way. so, is my only option to buy one of those elgato or eyetv hybrid connectors? or is there another cheaper way. any help would be sooo much appreciated. thank you in advance.
-samantha

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