How to Record From TV to PC

You can use your PC as a DVR or TiVo unit! With an updated computer, and a TV capture card, it is no problem. Recording TV to PC means that you can record your favorite shows, and put them on DVD for viewing later. It saves you money (because you do not have to buy the season DVD set when it debuts) and keeps you from being a slave to the TV schedule.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• TV Capture Card

1. Install the TV capture card into your PC using an available PCI slot. If you need help with this task, consult the manual that comes with the TV capture card. It's a fairly easy process that anyone can do. Turn the computer off. Remove the computer case and unscrew the metal cover at the back of the computer (should be below your phone modem). Snap the card into the slot. Replace the cover, and turn the computer on.
2. Install any software that comes along with the TV Capture card. Do this by inserting the disc into the drive, and allowing the set-up process to run. Double click the disc drive to start the set-up process if it does not start on its own.
3. Connect the co-axial cable to the TV capture card. This will allow the TV capture card to pick up your cable channels. Without the co-axial cable, your computer will not be able to do anything with the TV.
4. Open the software that controls your TV capture card. Allow it to find the channels since you have connected the cable. You may have to press a button in the software application to get it to search for channels.
5. The TV Capture card software should have a record button so that you can start recording your favorite TV shows. It should also have a scheduling option so you can schedule your favorite shows.
6. Use a video editing software to edit out the commercials, and then use your favorite DVD burning software to put all the recorded videos on DVD.

Tips & Warnings

• Different capture cards will come with different software. All of these will have ways to record your programs, but there may be different ways to do it.

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