How do I record my smart tv screen with my laptop? (if its even possible)

[Theminecraftaddict555]

Question says it all....I am planning to capture the smart screen tv with my hdmi connected to my laptop

 

[USAFRet]

Question says it all....I am planning to capture the smart screen tv with my hdmi connected to my laptop

Not like that you can't. The laptop HDMI is 'video out'. It cannot accept an in signal.

 

[Theminecraftaddict555]

Yeah sorry for the confusion....So will my hdmi cord that I'm going to connect to my laptop with, work? Because I want to record some gameplay on my tv screen without a game capture

 

[USAFRet]

Yeah sorry for the confusion....So will my hdmi cord that I'm going to connect to my laptop with, work? Because I want to record some gameplay on my tv screen without a game capture

The laptop is outputting to the TV. Within the laptop, you can (maybe) capture what is going out to the TV/monitor.
But the HDMI cable has nothing to do with it. There is no 'in' function.

 

[Theminecraftaddict555]

Hmm......Sounds a little complicated for me....I'm not tech savvy...but are you saying that whatever is on my laptop will be displayed on my tv screen?

 

[USAFRet]

Hmm......Sounds a little complicated for me....I'm not tech savvy...but are you saying that whatever is on my laptop will be displayed on my tv screen?

If you connect the TV to the laptop via HDMI, the TV is merely a really big monitor.

 

[Theminecraftaddict555]

ok then....So if I connect my tv to the laptop with HDMI.....Whatever is on the laptop will be displayed on the TV? or the complete opposite

 

[USAFRet]

ok then....So if I connect my tv to the laptop with HDMI.....Whatever is on the laptop will be displayed on the TV? or the complete opposite

Whatever is on the laptop is displayed on the TV. As said...a big second monitor.

 

[Theminecraftaddict555]

Oh so I can't record my TV screen huh? Dang is there a workaround?

 

[USAFRet]

Oh so I can't record my TV screen huh? Dang is there a workaround?

Workaround? What is outputting the video? Capture it from there.
Very few TV's have 'HDMI OUT', just like very few laptops have 'HDMI IN'.

 

[jaguarskx]

Okay.....

I am going to assume you have a Samsung SmartTV. As demonstrated in the following short video (less than 40 seconds), it is possible to record live TV.

https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRzWoH0S10

1. You will need to purchase and external hard drive with a USB connection (like Western Digital - WD My Passport) and connect it to one of your SmartTV's USB port.

2. Go into Smart Hub and click the AllShare Play icon.

3. Next click the Recorded TV icon.

4. Click the channel you want to watch and record.


I do not have a SmartTV so if this does not work for you then I can't really give you anymore help.


Here is a short tutorial for a LG SmartTV.

https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEfuPPPx4rQ


The only other help I can provide is to use Google / Youtube to help figure out how to record video using whatever SmartTV you have. Simply type in something like the following:

Samsung Smart TV recording

 

[Theminecraftaddict555]

Ok I see...I'm not sure if my tv has hdmi out or not but here is my tv
http/www.amazon.com/VIZIO-E32-C1-32-Inch-1080p-Smart/dp/B00SMBF3NS

LOL I don't have any of those tvs you listed.....just the Vizio

 

[jaguarskx]

You need to go through the available applications that your Smart TV has to see if there is one that will allow you to record the channel you are watching. I am going to assume it is a standard feature for all Smart TVs. Read through your manual perhaps it will have the information you are looking for.

As demonstrated by the videos for the Samsung and LG Smart TVs all you need is an external hard drive with a USB cable to record TV channels. I can't help you beyond that since I do not even own a Smart TV.