How do you transfer video into a T43?

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How do you transfer video into a T43?

#1 Post by tttttada » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:16 pm

I have a lot of Tivo programs on my receiver and would like to transfer them into my new T43. What would be the easiest way to do this?
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Re: How do you transfer video into a T43?

#2 Post by aamsel » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:26 pm

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#3 Post by bhtooefr » Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:05 pm

First, is it a Series2 TiVo? If so, use this: http://www.tivo.com/4.9.19.asp

Otherwise, use a USB2 TV capture device. PCMCIA capture cards aren't common and are expensive - the USB ones are (relatively) cheap - around $100 for a basic one.
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#4 Post by tttttada » Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:46 pm

Thanks for your useful suggestions.
So I guess it's either a:
① PCMCIA TV capture card or a
② USB TV capture device.
I guess I'll go with ②. There's really no need for it to be portable.
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#5 Post by aamsel » Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:50 pm

Yes, I already deleted my reply concerning the PCMCIA card, because I just wasn't thinking, and hadn't remembered the USB2 ones. Much better.

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tttttada wrote:Thanks for your useful suggestions.
So I guess it's either a:
① PCMCIA TV capture card or a
② USB TV capture device.
I guess I'll go with ②. There's really no need for it to be portable.
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#6 Post by bhtooefr » Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:58 pm

Interesting...

The options showed up as blocks on mine...

I'm assuming that you're going with the USB2 capture device?
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#7 Post by eggman » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:12 pm

Rather than a USB TV capture card, check out a digital camcorder (mini-DV)- many have "pass through" capability- i.e., take a TV signal input (composite or S-video)(i.e. from TiVO), and convert it real time to .avi (digital video output) usually through a Firewire port. It's a little clunkier than a dedicated card, but on the other hand, you have a camcorder! Of course, you need a Firewire port on your T43, or add a Firewire PCMCIA card, but a lot cheaper than a TV capture card. Disclaimer: I'm no video capture expert!
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#8 Post by wwarlock » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:37 pm

Hi all
I am new here. First ibm laptop and all.

Anyway you should use a usb2 video capture card. Get one with the built in GPU like pinnical. It is around 100$
Good luck let us know what you decide and how you like it
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