Recording tv/videos?

Question

i have a acer 5520 laptop and i was wondering if there is a program that i can record tv on........i have some old tapes and an old video camera and i am trying to view the videos on my laptop.

is there something already on my laptop that i can use?..

..please help

i have vista and windows programs.....

thanks if you answer!

Answer 1

You need an adaptor for the red yellow and white wire outputs on your camcorder or VCR to a USB. These are called RCA to USB adaptors and you can buy them online and probably at electronics stores though I've never looked. Then you need analogue capture software to store the signal as data on your laptop. Below are relevant links to buy the adaptor and for some programs you might want to use which they say are free.

Answer 2

the adapter in question can be found below

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