How to Save Videos from my TV?

Question

How can I save recorded videos from my LG TV, and then put them on the computer?

Answer 1

You need something to record the TV show first, then you can worry about transferring it to your computer.

The easiest way to do this is to get a DVD recorder.  This is essentially a VCR, but uses a burnable DVD instead of a video tape.  Once you've recorded the shows and finalized the disc, you can play it on any DVD player - including the one in your computer.  From there, you can use various software packages to rip and convert the video from the DVD onto your computer as you see fit.

Another way to do this is to get one of those TV capture cards for your computer, plug your TV signal into that, and tell the computer to record the show directly.   Most capture cards come with DVR software, or if you're running XP Media Center, or Vista Home Premium, you can use Microsoft's Media Center application.