Extra features, like the ability to easily burn shows to DVD or export them to versions that play on a portable video player, are also becoming common.ĪDS Technologies (has a number of internal and external TV recorders and Elgato Systems (offers the EyeTV 250, an external tuner box and recording software, for Macs running OS X. Some TV recording software includes onscreen program guides that let you easily select the shows you want to record, and a few can also handle high-definition content, so shop around. You can also buy the Beyond TV software bundled with a compatible TV tuner card if you haven’t made the hardware purchase yet. Some cards include their own recording software, but programs like SnapStream’s Beyond TV (give TiVo-like powers to your Windows PC.
Several companies sell TV cards, including Hauppauge () and AverMedia (and you can find many more around the Web.
Both provide the jacks to connect a coaxial cable or antenna to the computer so you can pipe in the programming. Some TV tuner cards are designed for installation inside the computer and some are external boxes that connect through a Mac or a PC’s U.S.B. In most cases, you just need a TV tuner card for the computer and a program to do the recording.
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