Recording video into the computer from TV.

[Arin 0]

I have comcast on-Demand cable and I want to be able to copy in and burn the 4th season of Curb your Enthusiasm. I bought all the other DVD's but the 4th season is not yet on disc.

 

What hardware would I need to capture the live video into my computer as it is playing on the tv?

 

I want to keep this setup real cheap if possible. Any ideas?

[theefool 0]

http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_pvrusb2.html

[Arin 0]

$149.99!

 

Gotta be something cheaper.

[Arin 0]

AVerMedia M150 PCI TV & FM Tuner Card Windows XP MCE NR

around $20 somthing on ebay right now.. High bidder with an hour to go

[Arin 0]

out biD!

[AndyFair 0]

Any graphics card with VIVO should work fine - you may be able to pick up something like a cheap ATI AIW card - something a few generations behind the current batch should work okay (I use an AIW 9200 for my HTPC, and haven't had any problems - it's even running without the fan for quietness)

Just pipe the output from the STB into the graphics card. There are several programs out there to record from the video input.

[thatsteveguy 0]

Yes that is true but quality will be an issue if you get a cheap card. I have used a wide variety of cards and the cheap ones are a waste of money and time. If you spend a bit more on a more recent tv tuner card (usb or internal)you will get much better results with our encodes.

Look at something from ATI. I currently use the TV Wonder USB as it's portable but I think they just came out with something using a newer HD chip.

 

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