How can my 7900 GS capture video?

[vois2]

Hi,

Thanks for reading. My retired parents have an nVidia 7900 GS with a
AMD Athlon 3500+ and 2 GB of RAM. I built them the system but didn't
anticipate the following question when I built it.

So, mom wants to record documentaries online, watching them in streaming
video but at the same time capturing that video so that she can record it
to DVD. Then they can take the portable DVD to watch it on a normal TV.

This isn't my area, so I am not sure what software or extra hardware may
be required for video capture.

Thanks a bunch for any help or suggestions!!

 

[gorcorps]

You'll need extra hardware, a TV tuner more specifically. You can find these online for $50-$80.

 

[vois2]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
gorcorps wrote:

You'll need extra hardware, a TV tuner more specifically. You can find these online for $50-$80.

Ok, thanks. Now just to be clear, I am asking, would I need this TV tuner
even if I am not capturing video/audio from a normal "TV source" such as
a coaxial cable?

 

[Slugbait]

Originally posted by: vois2
Ok, thanks. Now just to be clear, I am asking, would I need this TV tuner
even if I am not capturing video/audio from a normal "TV source" such as
a coaxial cable?

The question itself isn't clear.

If you mean capturing from a newer camcorder, you need firewire. If capturing from an older camcorder or VHS deck, you need a tuner card that has RCA inputs.

 

[Fayd]

if capturing from streaming video, there's a lot of methods of encrypting said video such that you cant do that.

 

[vois2]

Originally posted by: Slugbait

The question itself isn't clear.

If you mean capturing from a newer camcorder, you need firewire. If capturing from an older camcorder or VHS deck, you need a tuner card that has RCA inputs.

Please note, my OP only mentions capturing streaming video from the internet -- no camcorder or VHS is mentioned at all there.

So, to give an example, you go to CNN.com and you watch one of their 2- to 3-minute long streaming video news reports. My question regards the ability to capture that streaming video, and be able to later record it to DVD.

Fayd mentions a good point about encryption of that material itself - I think it's a good point that I hadn't thought of before.

 

[novasatori]

you can do it easily with software