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yeah i was just wondering what id need to record tv to mpeg or avi format ?
i know ill need a tv capture card but will i need special software ?
and i have optus tv would i be able to capture cable tv or just boring old free to air ?
o and im not sure what tv capture card to get so if people could give me some ideas of what are good my price range is $0-$300.
Most TV Capture cards have the built-in codec to convert the video.
The card i can recommend would be the Leadtek TV2000Xp - that comes with a good bundle of software and recording stuff - it also has the ability to decode Cable, but theres a bit of mucking around and it's most likely illegal
EYO have it for "15.50
cool thanks....well i dont think they would care if i just copied it for me and didnt distibute it, it would be like recording something onto video but on computer =)
so thats a good card then ? cool thanks heaps =)
you can always just plug the output of the cable decoder box into the tv-in of the capture card, a bit akward if you can't get the cable box within remote control range of the pc, tho.
programs i use to capture tv are powervcr and virtual dub, power vcr is good for mpeg and u can set a timer to capture when u are away
virtual dub is good for capturing in divx if your machine is beasty enough, if it isnt there are other ways to do it