I have a laptop that I recently purchased that I hardly use simply due to the fact that my Desktop is so much better. I was wondering though, is there a way to somehow connect my laptop to my Desktop (or even xbox) and use the laptop as a recording device? The laptop is quite good, here are the laptops features:
- Intel core i5 processor
- 4GB RAM
- 1TB HD
- Nvidia GT 520M graphics card
So, is it possible? I am happy to install a custom OS for this, or custom software.
21 Answer
Assuming you want PVR/DVR capability (e.g., to record audio+video output by your computer or Xbox), you'll need to attach a video capture device to the laptop. Keep in mind that you will not be able to capture HDCP-protected content at full HD resolution, even over HDMI.
You can also try to use software such as running on your desktop to stream it to VLC, ffmpeg, or gstreamer running on the laptop.
4
