Re: [OT}: how to make PVR any ideas welcome

["Gary" <questuk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks for your help

what is the quality like on video playback on TV with these cards
(similar to a VCR or better}?

Is there any distortion, or blurring, or black border around picture
seen on TV?


and any recommendations for a cheap TV out video card.


regards Gary



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, patrick doocey <patrick.doocey@g...> wrote:
>
> On 04/11/05, Gary <questuk1@h...> wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > I would like to build a personal video recorder using my PC, I
can
> > find a lot of ways of getting video into my PC, WIN TV etc.
> >
> > but I cannot find any way of getting the video signal out to a
normal
> > television by a scart or coax socket.
> >
> > Has anyone achieved this on the group, as I know you're an
inventive
> > lot on here.
> >
> > I have had a brief look at software and MythTV maybe what i use
as the
> > front-end, again has had experience of this or anything similar
> > preferably freeware.
> >
> > thanks in anticipation,
> >
> > Regards Gary
> >
> >
>
> You need a video card with tv-out on it. it will probably have an
> s-video connector which you can plug into your tv. if you don't have
> s-video, get a scart adaptor and use the scart input.
>