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How can I record TV from a TV used as a monitor?

Aug 29, 2012 6:27 PM

I got a free Panasonic TV, a Panasonic VIERA TC-L24X5 24-Inch 1080p Full HD LED LCD TV.
It has an HDMI connection (as does my current monitor) My video card is an ATI Radeon HD 6800 series. I also have a TV capture card, though it's analog and not Hi-Def. Is there any way I could use the tuner of the TV to record to my PC, acting like a DVR? I can do it now but not in 1080P. I know I would need a new PCIe TV tuner card, but can anyone walk me through this, which card to buy and how to hook it up? Or, if it's even possible? Thank You for any/all help.

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There's no practical way to record from the TV. Just get yourself any PCI or USB tuner for under $30 unless you need special features other than simple single-channel over the air recording.

I use 2 cheap USB tuners and a cheap PCI tuner to get 3 channels of hi def content to my PC and record using widows media center.

samstag samstag
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I want to know where or how you got a FREE panasonic TV?!?

adonisseraph adonisseraph
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I bought a 55" Panasonic from Amazon and they had a promotion going on. I really have no need for this extra TV so I'm going to either use it as a monitor for my PC or sell it.

dalbert9244 dalbert9244
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I recommend the HDHomerun by Silicon Dust. It's on sale a lot. It doesn't go inside your computer - it connects to your home network. So you can record from any computer on ethernet (or wireless N) in your home, and you can watch TV from any computer on ethernet or Wireless N in your home.

The above is assuming you use an Antenna for HD television, although there's a cable version of the HD Homerun. I use one connected to a dedicated computer in my living room running MythTV (a little hard to set up), but it works just as well with Windows Media Center on Windows 7.

omnichad omnichad
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@samstag: I already have a PCIe TV tuner card in the PC. I just want better quality recordings.

dalbert9244 dalbert9244
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Those who responded, other than the OP, I upvoted. It's a tough world.

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