recording tv to computer

[rick thomas]

i have a tv thats cable ready but has no rca line outs on it could i still record from tv on to my computer using an ati aiw 8500 dv? if so what do i hook were thanks rick

[lordsmurf]

Read the documentation that came with the card.

[edDV]

How are you getting your TV?

Rabbit ears?
Roof ant?
Cable?
Sat?

Is there a box with ins and outs ?

[rick thomas]

i have cable pluged into the vcr rf in then rf out to tv uhf via a radio shack matching transformer adapter(75 downlead to 300-ohm antenna). im using the vcr as tuner but only seeing channels 1-12 . the higher channells are blue no pic. am i hooked up right ? this tv has got line out ,tv out , monitor out, line in and same for audio

[snafu099]

In your pc software program, there should be an option to select source
antena will only give broadcat channels
catv will give extra channels
if on digital or sattelite you can only get channel that is showing on tv/vcr that is selected via cable box decoder

[junkmalle]

Cable channels 14-99 are not the same as UHF. Your VCR should have a setting for the upper channels -- a switch between UHF and Cable. Then you don't need the UHF splitter.

[handyguy]

ATI cards use a free program from ATI to make your computer into a PVR. Its called Gemstar Guide Plus or something.

[rick thomas]

thanks guys you have been a really big help . i was able to solve the problem i had not being able to get the upper channels of tv through the vcr . it seems that my vcr was set up in the menue for ant. instead of cable . thanks to all the input from you all i was able to put 2+2 together and solve the problem . my next step is to get it all working with my ati aiw card .thanks for all your help rick