How to record my video games?

Question

I have a video camera with av cables that can connect to my tv. Is there a way i can plug my camera into my tv and have the video game being played back on my camera so i can record it ? I have read some things that say i need "video output" on the back of my tv, but it doesnt have that. Is there a way i can get that.

Answer 1

Hook-Up Your Game System To A VCR Or A Tivo.

To Hook-up A Tivo:

-Open The Tivo's Box

-Take-Out The Coaxial Cable From The Back Of Your TV Set

-Put Your Cable To "IN" On The Tivo's Coaxial Cable Input

-Take Another Coaxial Cable, (Supplied From The Tivo's Box)

-s***w-In Or Push-On the coaxial cable from "OUT" On The Tivo's RF Coaxial Cable Inputs.

-Then, Insert The Coaxial Cable Into The TV.

-Call Tivo To Activate The Box

For A VCR:

METHOD #1

A/V

-Take The VCR From The Box

-In Your Hand, Hold RCA A/V Cables (Not Usually Included With The VCR)

-Plug The A/V'S Into The Vcr's "OUT"

-Plug The A/V'S Other End Of the cables into the "IN" On The TV.

-Turn To The Appropriate VIDEO Channel  

-Turn On The VCR To The Appropriete Line-In Channel

-Insert A Tape Into The VCR

-Push Record.

Method #2

Coaxial Cable Hook-Up

-Take The VCR Out Of The Box It Came In

-In Your Hand, Take A Coaxial Cable (Supplied With Every VCR Sold)

-Take The Coaxial Cable Already In Your TV Out

-Put It In The "IN" On The VCR

-Take The Other Coaxial Cable, (The Supplied One) And s***w Or Push, (Depending On Weather Your Coax Is Push Or s***w) And Put It Into The TV.

-Turn-On Your TV

-Tune The TV To Channel "3"

-Turn-on Your VCR

-Tune It To The Appropriate Input, Video Or Line Channel.

-Turn-On Your Gaming System

-Insert A Tape Into The VCR

-Push Record

Answer 2

The video jacks on cameras usually output to something else.  You need a cheap VCR.  Connect your game system to the INPUT on the VCR, and then connect the OUTPUTs on the VCR to your TV.