How can I record a movie from my TV to my dvdon my laptop and what cables do I need.
Thanks, mrcowboy

You can't record from the TV, but you can record what goes to a TV.
A VCR, Video Camera, etc, then you need a Capture device:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1428

You can use Windows Media center: Windows Media Center: Record TV on Your PC (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/mediacenter/getstarted/recordtv.mspx)

How can I and what cables do I need to record my movies I already recorded on my Directv DVR to my laptop DVD RW. So I can burn my movies onto dvd's.
Thanks,
mrcowboy

You can't record from the TV, but you can record what goes to a TV.
A VCR, Video Camera, etc, then you need a Capture device:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1428
This is $30:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3504456&CatId=1428