@bradenob
Here's the setup I've used for years (sounds way more complicated than it really is):
1. record the games to my Directv DVR (I have one of the extra wireless receivers that I place near my PC)
2. I use a Hauppauge HD PVR to connect my Directv to my PC - bought it 6-8 years ago from Best Buy, sure it's on Amazon.
3. Play the game from the DVR & record on the PC (via the Hauppage cable)
4. Import into my video editing software & edit out commercials, halftime, etc. , add menus.
5. Burn to DVD or Blu-ray
Like I said, it looks harder than it is. A lot of it is letting the game record to the PC in real time - I just click & walk away, otherwise I'll get sucked in & start watching it!
I do all this & give to family/friends. 100 blank DVDs on Amazon cost around $20, so it doesn't cost much.
Let me know if you (or anyone else on here) is interested in this process and I'll be glad to answer any of your questions.
I have also used this method to re-do my VCR recordings of games such as the 1992 Sugar Bowl. I even used this method to overlay & sync the Eli Gold audio broadcast over the ESPN video of the 2021 CFB Championship. Once you've done it a few times, it's really quite easy.
