9800gtx+ and vcr

[rathana_v]

hi i tried searching for like an hour but i seem to cant the answer. i want to hook up a vcr to watch on my computer, but i am confused on the steps to do that. i have a evga 9800gtx+ gpu with a s-video port. could somebody tell me if i am able to watch vcr on my computer or is there something else that i need to get to be able to view it? thank you

 

[jedimasterben]

No, that is an output ONLY. The only video cards that have any inputs are the ATi All-in-Wonder cards, none of which are recent cards, IIRC. You can either get one of those, or get a dedicated TV tuner. Either way, you're looking at spending money.

So why exactly are you wanting to anything on a VCR, much less on your computer?

 

[anonymousdude]

No, that is an output ONLY. The only video cards that have any inputs are the ATi All-in-Wonder cards, none of which are recent cards, IIRC. You can either get one of those, or get a dedicated TV tuner. Either way, you're looking at spending money.

So why exactly are you wanting to anything on a VCR, much less on your computer?

There are things that never did get released to DVD

 

[rathana_v]

i have lots of movies/series that i recorded onto cassette that i cant find on dvd...

 

[welshmousepk]

get a cheap USB tv capture card. you can probably get one on ebay for less than ten bucks.
they plug into a usb port and have a composite (red/white/yellow) connection.

that way you can watch pretty much any image on your PC.

edit: something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-VIDEO-AUDIO-CAPTURE-ADAPTER-VHS-TO-DVD-HDD-TV-CARD_W0QQitemZ250510946629QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a539db145

 

[masterjaw]

Maybe you should look for someone that converts those legacy storage types into digital (CD, DVD, etc).

 

[welshmousepk]

Maybe you should look for someone that converts those legacy storage types into digital (CD, DVD, etc).

which you can also do with the device i linked

i have one (i tihnk its that exact model actually) for when i want to hook my PSP up to my monitor.

 

[rathana_v]

thanks welshmousepk

 

[welshmousepk]

no problem

 

[frozentundra123456]

I have a tv tuner card with s-video inputs. How do I get the computer to show the input on the monitor. If I hook up a source I cant seem to get it to show on the monitor. Do I have to open the TV tuner and set a certain channel or what?? Seems simple, but I cant seem to get this to work.

 

[welshmousepk]

it depends on the model of the tuner, but you have to configure its software to display the image.

 

[r_manic]

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