Recording from a VCR or Viring Media to HTPC

blue4ice · 4 Feb 2008 at 11:41

I am looking to add the ability to record to a HTPC build. The sources will either be from a VCR (I can go scart down to S video) and a Virgin Media box (Again I could do scart down to S Video).

What sort of card do I need? Do I need a TV tuner card or could I just use a capture card? Any recommendations?

Ta

Nick644622 · 4 Feb 2008 at 13:01

Cheap & clunky solution, buy a "Retail" standalone DVD recorder. Then if you must load the DVD into the PC

errata · 4 Feb 2008 at 13:53

Nearly any video capture card, analaog or hybrid tv tuner and some graphics cards with TV in can capture from those sources, jsut make sure they have drivers for you chosen operating system.

The media centre versions of Xp or vista would be prefferred as they handle TV scheduling in which case also get the microsoft remote and sensors for changing channels on external boxes.

I use leadtek cars for analogu and digital (in different pc's) mostly reccomended

misterPK · 4 Feb 2008 at 13:58

The old card (x800 xl) I've got in the machine I'm planning to use as a HTPC can handle component and S-Video in. Can someone recommend some software to record from it?

Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but at least it's on topic!

PK!

jbloggs · 4 Feb 2008 at 15:07

VirtualDub

blue4ice · 4 Feb 2008 at 15:49

Nick644622 said:
Cheap & clunky solution, buy a "Retail" standalone DVD recorder. Then if you must load the DVD into the PC

I would prefer not do this method as I may want to take the recorded video with me on a PMP

Nick644622 · 4 Feb 2008 at 20:40

If you then stick the recorded disc into the PC & record the disc to the HDD............ I said it was clunky, but hey, it works for me

misterPK · 5 Feb 2008 at 09:11

Are you planning to have a graphics card in your build? If so what type? If my 3 year old card has S-video and component inputs then I'd be dissapointed if all modern cards didnt.

PK!

blue4ice · 5 Feb 2008 at 12:05

I would be going with onboard as the boards I am looking at have a HDMI out. Most modern cards also have S-video and component outs no ins i think