[iBook] (Summary) Recording TV to Mac

[Jim Manley]

Original Post: (Summary) Recording TV to Mac

I want to record programs on the TV to an MPG file. I have Directv &  
I don't know where I can the cables or what cables I need. Also, what  
software will handle this.

I have an 2005 Ibook, 1.25 gig processor.

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On May 11, 2006, at 3:19 PM, John Parks wrote:
> I think the shareware program you need is called iRecord.

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On May 12, 2006, at 7:14 AM, Jim Elmore wrote:
> I think you'll need an EyeTV device from Elgato, or something similar.

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On May 12, 2006, at 4:27 PM, Jean-Louis Tremblay wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I forgot to mention that iMovie will import DV with Firewire. I  
> have done it with a Sony TRV 460 digital camera.
>

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On May 12, 2006, at 3:53 PM, Jean-Louis Tremblay wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Check what this company says and sells.
>
> http://www.169time.com/index.html#dtcdtv


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On May 12, 2006, at 5:58 AM, James E. Tyler III wrote:
> Mr Manly,
>
> There may be another...
>
> Dazzle Hollywood Bridge DV is no longer made; however, you can get  
> one on ebay. (NOT the D200!) (About $100)
>
> Basically it is a video converter box. Then you have to use  
> QuickTime Pro ($29.95).
>
> The hard part is that it is manual: you need to press the record  
> button. (If I recall correctly. There was an older piece of  
> abandonware that was a QuickTime tuner timer; however, I cannot  
> remember name or anything.)


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On May 11, 2006, at 6:18 PM, James E. Tyler III wrote:
> Mr. Manley,
>
>>
> I just asked the same question of the Apple Store, Irvine, CA.
>
> I had a formac DVR. It was junk.
>
> [Unofficially, the Apple Store technical specialist had the same  
> opinion: poor quality recordings and unreliable performance.]
>
> The Apple Store rep suggested last year's version of EyeTV (yellow  
> box). He said the picture quality is excellent, it records in MPG,  
> and, it is simple to use.
>
>>
> Generally, the digital video recorder (DVR) comes with one cable.  
> The DVR goes between your DirecTV box and your television.
>
> Before:
>
> --- coax to your house/DirecTV --- DirecTV --- coax to your TV --- TV
>
> After:
>
> --- coax to your house/DirecTV --- DirecTV --- coax to your DVR ---  
> DVR --- coax to your TV --- TV
>
> Alternatively you can get a one-to-two splitter:
>
> --- coax to your house --- splitter --- splitter port one --- coax  
> to DirecTV --- DirecTV
>                                                           ---  
> splitter port two --- coax to your DVR --- DVR --- coax to your TV  
> --- TV
>
>
>
> EyeTV has embedded software -- kinda like VCR or DirecTV on  
> steroids. HTH,


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On May 12, 2006, at 2:29 PM, Dr Digby L. James wrote:
> http://www.cmug.org/MacMin.html       Mac Ministries Mailing List
> ====================================================================== 
> =
>>
>
> To receive TV on the Mac you need a TV tuner and software that can  
> receive the data. You're wanting to use the TV as a tuner and the  
> software you already have. At least, that's what I understand you  
> want to do.
>
> I think every solution is going to be expensive. I've got a Miglia  
> box that I've just started to play with for getting VHS tapes onto  
> DVD. The box appears to iMovie as a camera. But it costs around  
> £200 (~$370 at current exchange rates, though the US always seems  
> to be cheaper than we can get stuff for).
>
> Perhaps someone can recommend a method for taking an S-video signal  
> from a TV (assuming it has that as an output option) and picking it  
> up with iMovie.


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On May 11, 2006, at 4:31 PM, DavidA3292 at aol.com wrote:
> EyeTV
> http://www.elgato.com/


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