Recording Streaming Video from the Web

[Belchar]

I'm looking for a customization that records streaming video from the web. I'm purchasing a live stream of a convention and would like to record my purchase.

There are other ways to record it, but I'd much rather go through SageTV if possible.

Thoughts,

Kurt

[GKusnick]

The chintzy way to do it would be to connect a cable from your computer's TV-Out jack to the input jack on your capture card. Then set up Sage to record from that source while you watch the stream full-screen in your browser. No software customization needed (so long as you don't mind the extra decode/re-encode cycle).

I haven't actually tried this, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work.

[Belchar]

I suppose that may be possible, but WAY less than ideal because it would also nuke the ability to watch regular tv.

Kurt

[GKusnick]

It would tie up a tuner, yes, which I guess if you have only one tuner would be kind of a deal-breaker.

To add another layer of kluge, you could feed your TV-Out into a VCR or something, and then play it back into your capture card in the dead of night when you're not watching or recording anything else.

[Belchar]

Not making things any easier. Perhaps someone knows of a customization.

Kurt

[drin]

Originally Posted by Belchar

Not making things any easier. Perhaps someone knows of a customization.

Kurt

You're not getting the answer you want because there is no such customization available publicly.

-drin

[Belchar]

But thought I should ask anyhow. Thanks to those of you who responded.

Kurt