Recording adverts off TV

[Rewind]

I'm doing a project and I need to get adverts and critique them but obviously I need the adverts for this project. I was thinking there must be some sort of device that can plug into a TV and record whats currently on it?

I basically need something I can plug into a TV, then plug into my PC and pull the video files off it.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[feo]

A TV card on your PC rather?

 

[Highflyer_GP]

lol being forced to watch ads sounds like the crappest project ever!!

Back on topic, tv card should do the trick. Not sure if there's anything available that automatically detects ads though, so it'll probably be a manual process whichever route you take.

 

[Rewind]

Problem: I have a laptop!

If I get a USB version how will I plug it into the DSTV?

 

[XCalibre]

plug the tv aerial into the usb adapter

 

[Skeptik]

plug the tv aerial into the usb adapter

Errr... no don't do that

Find someone with a Dreambox, TIVO, etc.. or a PVR and DVD recorder. You can easily transfer the files across and edit them.

Which ads are you after. There isn't a predictable time when they go out.

 

[Telkomisaloser]

Errr... How about googleling for the adverts