Using my computer as a DVR...sorta

[drpootums]

I want to use my PC, in conjunction with gaming/schoolwork, as a DVR.

I want to record the picture/audio on my computer, and then either have the option to burn it on a DVD or to play it on my TV.

I thought you could just do it with a TV tuner and soundcard hooked up to the Directv reciever, and then just run another cable to the sound reciever/tv from my video card/sound card, but I have no idea how to do this.

Any help would be nice!

(BTW, i dont have a sound reciever yet, but i'm looking into some of the Onkyo HTIB systems, as i'm also looking into the SB Audigy ZS 2)

Hope this all makes sense....

 

[imported_Phil]

1. Windows Media Centre 2005 (or BeyondTV, one of the others etc)
2. Decent Hauppauge hardware MPEG-2 capture card.
3. Scart -> SVideo* or Composite adaptor cable thing
4. Teh win.

* If you can do Scart -> SVideo, that is. Much better quality than Composite, but not as good as Component.

 

[cbolt67]

The forums and articles over at Build Your Own PVR should answer a lot of your questions.
www.byopvr.com