How do you record hdtv programmes from the tv and upload it onto a computer?

Posted on 14. Jun, 2009 by admin in HDTV, Uncategorized

Hey! I’m in the UK and have downloaded a few programmes that I can’t get here and would like to know how to upload British shows for friends in the States.

Would like to know how to do in HDTV which includes the sound as well as the great picture quality, does anyone know how to do this at all?

I’m using a Mac by the way!

Many thanks in advance,
Stevie.

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One Response to “How do you record hdtv programmes from the tv and upload it onto a computer?”

Noodles Romanov

14. Jun, 2009

There are a number of HDTV (DVB-T) tuner cards available, and presumably some of them will plug into a Mac (I assume an x86 Mac?). However, you will need to get one that’s compatible with whichever version of MacOS you are running.

Once you have a tuner card and the software that comes with it, you can set it up much like a VCR and have it record programs in mpeg-2 format. These files can then be sent to your friends in the U.S., but be warned that the files will be HUGE – multiple gigabytes.

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