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Old 08-17-2004, 03:23 PM
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Default Re: Connecting the computer to a VCR - record computer gamin

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Originally Posted by RasCzaK
I'm intending to record while i play, would the performance somehow be reduced?
No, essentially what you'll do is use your TV as a monitor. I find playing games on a TV sceen is actually better anyhow as it gives it that console/arcade feel. For a quickstart guide to outputing a signal to your TV, check here.

You don't strictly speaking need TV tool, or indeed play solely via the TV screen. As long as you have an s-video out on your PC, connect this to your VCR (along with the sound from the audio out of your soundcard), then connect the VCR to the video to view what you're playing . You'll probably need an S-video to scart lead, and set the video to the AV channel (rather like connecting any other external source to a VCR such as a digibox).

Once all is connected, go to Display in the control panel, click settings, then you should have the option (either here or in advanced) of mirroring the two displays, or choosing to output to the TV.

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Originally Posted by RasCzaK
Does this sound like a makeable idea?
Yes
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