how to record composite video and audio

sirius57 · 05-28-2013, 07:16 PM

I would like to record from a composite video and audio source (the 3 RCA video and audio cables). I have mythdora to record tv shows but not sure if mythdora can do this kind of recording. I have a hauppage analog tv capture card. Is there any linux distro live or installed or software app that would be recommended? Vlc media recorder has a selection for choosing a capture device. Is there another capture device that would be recommended? I want the recorded format to be compatible with various players, too.

jefro · 05-29-2013, 02:40 PM

You either need a video input device/card. Otherwise you need to convert rca to some ntsc/pal/atsc source so that your tv card can then record.

Once you have it recorded, you can use any number of ways to make it into some common format.

Z038 · 05-29-2013, 04:54 PM

Have you tried the ArtistX live CD (DVD)? It's an Ubuntu based live CD. I have no experience with it, but I've seen posts on other forums about it, e.g., http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/3...-VLC-player%29

sirius57 · 05-30-2013, 05:27 PM

Ok, I will try it out and post back.

sirius57 · 06-01-2013, 07:08 PM

Since the artistx tutorial deals with the vlc player, I checked my myth box and it does have vlc. The tutorial and my myth tv box differ in their versions. I am using mythdora version 5 with the hauppage 150 video capture card. My card is listed in vlc. File > open capture device > select pvr tab. I do not see where to save the file. I have used vlc many times as a player, but never to record.