How to Watch and Record Digital Cable on a Mac Using VideoLAN

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download and install VLC from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html.

   http://developer.apple.com/sdk/ ,,,,, The video stream should load in VLC.
   
   If your device supports it, you can also change the channel using the panel in the AVCBrowser window. (Hint: you may want to press Cmd+0 or Cmd+3 to resize the video window to a smaller format to fit your screen) , Click on your device, click on "Capture From Device"
   
   select a location to save to and a name for the saved recording, and click Save.
   
   Then choose how long to record for and when to start recording (optional).
   
   If your box supports it, you can also enter a channel to record from.
   
   Enjoy!
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   Step 2: Download and install the Apple FireWire SDK (current version is 2.6 at time of writing).

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   Step 3: Connect your cable box to your Mac via FireWire and power it on.

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   Step 4: Open the AVCBrowser application from (Hard Drive):Developer:Applications:FireWireSDK Applications.

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   Step 5: Click on your device and click Open Device-Control Panel.

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   Step 6: Click the Panel tab and then click the Open Device button.

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   Step 7: Click Start Viewer.

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   Step 8: To record from digital cable

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   Step 9: run the application AVCVideoCap from (Hard Drive):Developer:Applications:FireWireSDK Applications.

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