Transferring DVR to my Macbook pro?

I just ordered a Macbook Pro the other day and will be receiving it by the end of the week. I have alot of movies, football games, etc stored on my Dish Network DVR and was wondering if there's any way I can transfer them to my computer and burn them to DVD so I can free up the space on my DVR.

Any help will be appreciated! Thanks.

*this was originally a thread asking for tips for buying my new mac, but I obviously don't need that anymore.