How to capture an image of the TV?

More and more people go through their computer to watch their films on television, but the reverse is also possible. Capture the image of the TV to save on the computer is feasible and allows in addition to saving on the purchase of a TV recorder. However, the handling is a little complex to implement , this little guide will help you know the important steps !

Connect the TV to the computer

At first , you should check that your hardware allows image capture .
This means that the connection to your computer allows you to capture an incoming signal ( you may need to get a capture card ) , and your TV to allow the signal out through one of its terminals ( HDMI or SCART connector according to choice) .
In a second step , we must connect the two devices together. To do this, you have two viable options :
Via the S-Video jack on your computer , and both red and white jacks to the TV sound (which correspond to the TV and HiFi ) : You must connect it to your TV via a SCART adapter to which you connect your 3 son .
Via an HDMI cable : this is indeed the best option , since the quality and rendering will be much better , and it requires only a single dose . You will , however, a recent television . Note nonetheless that there are DVI to HDMI adapters.

Get the picture on the computer

Then retrieve the image on the computer is not very complicated. You will go to the control panel of your graphics card and find the tab ( it depends on whether you have an NVidia or ATI ) that allows to manage the displays.
Once found the tab, you have to take a clone configuration screen (that is to say that you have the same image at the same time on the television and the computer) and then you switch the display the TV in the main and the secondary display pc display.
Save the image

Record is then a breeze , as you have a suitable software . The most interesting is certainly Fraps because it is easy to access and use.
You only have to set the image quality you want ( the number of frames per second) , the type of display you want ( if you want to save the image as it is TV , half or quarter screen ) and the location of recording.
Moreover , make sure to select a location on a NTFS formatted partition as FAT32 capture will cut into part of 4GB.