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How Can I Record TV Shows to/on my Laptop?

  • 03-03-2013 03:22PM
    #1
    tygrrsi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    After looking over the forums this may seem a bit of a stupid question but can anyone tell me what I need to do or get in order that I can record shows on TV onto my laptop or ext. hard drive for later viewing and editing to post on youtube etc? I gather I may need a TV Tuner Card for the laptop as I dont have one fitted but what else do I need? Any advice or help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. A lot of the advice on the forums on this matter is years old (which makes me feel like this could be a really dumb question to ask) and I want to get it right. The TV in the place is not lcd or plasma or smart, it's just a plain ole deep ass mo**erf**ker 32" lol. Thanks again guys and gals. Tygrrsi
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  • #2
    nucker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭nucker


    You can get an USB TV Tuner dongle for your laptop, I don't think you can put a card inside your laptop

    Use Windows Media Center to watch/record

    Your laptop will need a really good graphics card, otherwise you might be just watching jittering as you watch it


  • #3
    tygrrsi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭tygrrsi


    That's great, thanks for your advice. My graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G - is that good or bad lol. Can you suggest a specific 'dongle' or give me some must have specs for the one I'd need. Looking on Ebay there are many different types. Thanks again Tygrrsi


  • #4
    nucker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭nucker


    Orite, that should be good enough with the integrated graphics card inside your laptop

    I can't reccomend one but I tend to sway towards Hauppauge, but everyone has their own flavour
    try this link with amazon.ie
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=usb+tv+tuners


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