# satellite/DVD burner/PC tec question

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 4, 2003, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-dvd-burner-pc-tec-question/216919 "2003-12-04T12:13:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeekingTruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@SeekingTruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeekingTruth)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-dvd-burner-pc-tec-question/216919/1 "2003-12-04T12:13:44Z")

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This is NOT to start another p2p/file-sharing debate. I’m looking for system help ONLY!

I own a Compaq 2.2gHz PC running XP. I have a Memorex DVD burner I installed and obviously a satellite feed.

How exactly would I rout the signal to the PC to record the show/movie to watch on the home theater? Is it better (I assume) to save the signal to hard disk, then burn it? I know of video cards that support S-Video, but would also need audio feed.

I would appreciate any suggestions on video/tv cards as well as software to convert the signal to a format so the disk can be played on a DVD player.

Like I said, this isn’t about copyright issues, my VCR does the same thing I’m asking about

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**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-dvd-burner-pc-tec-question/216919/2 "2003-12-04T14:30:17Z")

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You need either a TV Tuner card (Get a good one that can capture at atleast 640x480), or a video card with video in.

You’ll also need a wire that connects from your satellite box to your sound card (unless you get a tv tuner card).

You’ll also need a software package to capture the video. I reccommend:

Pinnacle video studio 8, MGM Video Wave 5 (from Roxio), or the freeware Virtual Dub.

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**Author:** ![SeekingTruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@SeekingTruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeekingTruth)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-dvd-burner-pc-tec-question/216919/3 "2003-12-04T14:42:21Z")

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Thanks, I’ll look into those