You don't need any special software to transfer video between devices in order to record movies broadcast on TV to your computer. Most standard video editing software can also record movies and TV shows.
It is necessary
- - video capture device;
- - video editing program.
Instructions
Step 1
Connect the AV cable of the video capture device to the audio and video jacks on your TV. If the TV is connected to a digital TV set-top box, connect the cable to the audio and video connectors of the set-top box. When connecting the cable, be sure to match the colors (red plug to red plug, white to white, and yellow to yellow).
Step 2
If your TV or set-top box has an S-Video port, connect an S-Video cable to that port. If there is no S-Video port, video can only be recorded using an AV cable (albeit with some loss of quality).
Step 3
Plug the end of the USB cable of the video capture device into an available USB port on your computer. You may have to wait a few minutes for the computer to recognize the device.
Step 4
Open a video editing program that can capture video from your camera. For example, iMovie (for Mac computers), Windows Movie Maker, or Adobe Premiere (for personal computers) support this option.
Step 5
Go to the File menu and select the Capture or Capture Function option from the main screen of your video editing software. If several capture options are offered, select the Capture From Digital Video Camera option (this is how the video capture device is recognized by the system).
Step 6
Enter a name for the video file when prompted to do so in the editing program. Select a folder on your hard drive in order to save the movie file in it.
Step 7
Click the Start Capture or Start Import button in the video editor. Start showing the movie you want to record to your computer.
Step 8
Click the Stop Capture button when the movie is finished. The video will be saved in the previously specified folder.
