Assistance requested recording TV to file

**Betty_Swallocks** · 20-03-2009, 10:46 AM

Does anyone have the capability to record a TV program and save it as a file? AVI, MPG or WMV preferably.

My youngest daughter is in her school choir which reached the finals of the Songs of Praise School Choir of the Year competition.
This is being transmitted on BBC1 at 5pm this Sunday (22nd March) and I do not have any means of recording it.

I'd be really grateful if someone could record it for me in as high a quality as possible.

Please let me know if you are able to help.

Oddie · 20-03-2009, 11:15 AM

you should be able to see it on the bbc I player m8
and download it from there if no one can capture it
sry i dont have my capture card anymore or i would have done it for you

MaddAussie · 20-03-2009, 11:46 AM

i would be able to do it on my dvbt stick mate, but i'll be on my way back from weymouth after seeing my mum so wont be able to as reception in the car is crap

FoxyStoat · 20-03-2009, 01:25 PM

hmm I think we can do this on the media pc, I will check with Dawson (when he wakes up) and post back

Congrats for your daughter

**djd4ws0n** · 20-03-2009, 05:27 PM

We could do it, but would have to get it converted somewhere from the ms-dvr? format I think its in when recorded by media centre.

I'll record it, and see if I can convert it somehow for you.

mole · 20-03-2009, 05:31 PM

It's worth getting multiple people to record it :P

I'll ask my bro to give it a go, he records it completely uncompressed so wont be any loss in quality. Does create nice large file sizes!

Kaostic · 20-03-2009, 06:52 PM

I can. I got EasyCAP but it should record it..

Channel & Time?

**Betty_Swallocks** · 20-03-2009, 09:16 PM

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it.
It's on BBC1 at 5pm on Sunday

olobley · 20-03-2009, 11:38 PM

Let me know if no-one else comes through.
I think I can cover this

**djd4ws0n** · 21-03-2009, 07:18 PM

Right, it's setup in the guide for recording, will check again closer to the time to ensure recording.

All I then need is a way to convert from the Media Centre format out to AVI or whatnot. Will research that tonight tho

**Betty_Swallocks** · 22-03-2009, 10:23 AM

The more the merrier.
Thanks again guys

**djd4ws0n** · 22-03-2009, 09:55 PM

Converting into a 9Gb AVI file on the Media Centre as we speak. Will move that to my computer for further transcoding into Xvid for transfer to yourself

**djd4ws0n** · 22-03-2009, 11:17 PM

And is now on its way to an Xvid file.

**djd4ws0n** · 23-03-2009, 01:45 AM

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=5...eada0a1ae8665a

not the best quality, but re-encodes are available

**Betty_Swallocks** · 23-03-2009, 09:04 AM

Thanks Dawson, that's brilliant.

Sorry to be picky but would it be possible to get a batter quality version as well? I want to put it on DVDs to send to family.

For those who are interested Katy's choir is the second one to sing (Southfields Junior School) and she is in the middle of the front row. (The slimmer of the two)

One very proud father over here.

**djd4ws0n** · 23-03-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Betty_Swallocks

Thanks Dawson, that's brilliant.

Sorry to be picky but would it be possible to get a batter quality version as well? I want to put it on DVDs to send to family.

For those who are interested Katy's choir is the second one to sing (Southfields Junior School) and she is in the middle of the front row. (The slimmer of the two)

One very proud father over here.

Certainly mate, tbh that I have uploaded was more just for you to see its there and ready. I still have the shy of 9bg uncompressed AVI which, if you like, I could compress it onto a proper DVD that would play in standard DVD players and mail it to you? Then all you have to do is make a copy of it as many times you need it.

I can also cut off the bits before and after the show (media centre records about 5 mins either way to ensure you get the full program).

**Betty_Swallocks** · 23-03-2009, 10:20 PM

If you could put the file onto a DVD for me that would be brilliant. I'd rather be able to stream it to the PS3 from my PC. I can easily burn it to DVD to send to the elderly relatives.
Thanks again.

**djd4ws0n** · 24-03-2009, 03:32 AM

It's ready now for sending, if you PM me your mailing address, ill post it off to you asap.