connect vcr to pc

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    hello does anybody know what i can use to capture vhs onto my pc. i dont have a clue what wires to use or what software. also i would rather preffer to buy it from a retail outlet not online. heard and seen too many scams. thanks
     
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    this is what i use for recording tv or from my vcr,or burn to disk.
    PCTV 100e
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    Watch and record analog TV on your PC
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    Use Timeshifting to control the TV viewing experience.
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    Bus-powered with no need for an external power cord.
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    Unique! Burn recorded programs directly to disc with Direct-to-DVD.
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    Record TV shows directly in DivX format.
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    Unique! Includes Pinnacle MediaManager — ideal for organizing your media files.
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    Complete remote-controlled Pinnacle MediaCenter application.
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    Listen to Internet radio stations from around the world with your remote.
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    Record television programs with TitanTV’s Electronic Programming Guide.
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    CD and DVD playback.
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    Integrated CD and DVD burning.
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    Studio QuickStart for video editing and removal of commercials.
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    High-quality video capture.
    http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSi...ers/PCTV+Analog+PVR+(cable_antenna)/PCTV+100e
     
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    thanks for the advice but i do have one question. does this device plug into a usb port or any other basic port on a computer and can it be bought from a retail outlet?
     
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    also is this programm available in shops in the united kingdom
     
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    more info

    Hardware

    * PCTV 100e is equipped with a premium quality PAL/SECAM tuner with full hyperband CableTV support.
    * Infrared remote transmitter incl. batteries
    * IR receiver integrated into hardware
    * USB cable



    PCTV 100e has the following approvals

    * FCC and CE
    * Microsoft WHQL certification for Windows XP
    * USB.org “High-Speed” (USB 2.0)



    Inputs and Outputs

    * USB 2.0 only
    * Video Inputs: S-video, Composite video (RCA socket)
    * Audio Inputs: Stereo audio input (line-in) 3.5



    Supported File Formats

    * TV Capture: capture analog TV to hard disc with MPEG-1/2 or DivX real-time compression
    * Music: MP3, MPEG-1 layer 2 (MPA), PCM WAV, WMA
    * Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-2 (.vob files), MPEG-4 AVI, WMV9, (For XVid playback, the corresponding decoders must be installed)
    * Images: JPEG, BMP, PNG and GIF CD/DVD Playback: Audio CD, DVD, DVD Video, S-VCD, VCD, DVD+VR, DVD-VR
    * Burning: Audio CDs, MP3 CDs and DVDs (files must be in MP3 format for burning), VCD, S-VCD and DVD



    System Requirements



    Operating system:

    * Windows XP (Home, Professional or Media Center Edition 2005) with latest service pack



    Minimum System Requirements:

    * Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.0 GHz, Intel Pentium Mobile (M), 1.3 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® XP
    * 256 MB of RAM
    * U-DMA IDE hard disk (min 5GB free capacity)
    * Graphics controller with support for DirectX® 8 or higher
    * Sound controller with support for DirectX 9 or higher
    * CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
    * 1 USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) port



    Recommended system:

    * Intel Pentium 4, 2.5 GHz, Intel Pentium Mobile (M), 1.5 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon 64
    * 512 MB of RAM
    * UDMA hard drive with 20 GB or more disk space
    * DirectX 9 (or higher) compatible graphic card and soundcard
    * DVD-Recorder
    * 1 USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) port
    http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSi...PCTV+100e+Documents/Features+_+Specifications


     
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