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mrcowboy
Feb 24, 2009, 08:09 AM
How can I record a movie from my TV to my dvdon my laptop and what cables do I need.
Thanks, mrcowboy
Stratmando
Feb 24, 2009, 08:20 AM
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
NeedKarma
Feb 24, 2009, 08:22 AM
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)
mrcowboy
Feb 24, 2009, 09:09 AM
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
Stratmando
Feb 24, 2009, 11:46 AM
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