Recording Audio from TV onto a PC

[weinish]

I have a Lenovo Y40 Laptop with a realtek soundcard which can record audio.

My TV is a Panasonic. It does not have RCA outputs for Audio. Only inputs. There's a digital audio input/output.

I have a Xfinity cable box with RCA outputs, so I plugged in my RCA R/W with 3.5 mini jack, and if I connect it to speakers I get audio. But the computer will not pickup any audio output using either Audacity or TotalRecorder software.

I need to be recording audio from television to the PC for work.

Please help.

 

[Alabalcho]

Most laptops don't have LineIn level inputs, and your Yoga could even have single combined headphones / microphone jack. So even if you can get sound into your laptop, it will be mono-only.

You can get $20 USB capture device, and you will get video capture capabilities as well as a bonus.

Note: I am not a lawyer, but you should check with your attorney the legality of what you are doing. While it is probably legal to record a TV programme for your own use, I am not sure how this applies for commercial purposes.

 

[weinish]

I don't care if it's mono only. I just need the audio, which will then be edited for use on radio. Stereo sound not important.

The issue remains, I'm not getting any audio from the TV/Cable Box into the computer.

 

[Alabalcho]

I w i l l w r i t e i t s l o w h o p i n g y o u w i l l r e a d i t

Your Yoga does not have Audio In connector - only combo headphones / microphone jack.
http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y40-80/#tab-tech_specs

Connectors: 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, Audio Combo Jack (headphone and mic), HDMI-out, 4-in-1 (SD / MMC / SDXC / SDHC) card reader, RJ45, SPDIF

You need Audio Capture for that laptop.

 

[americanaudiophile]

Alabalcho has it right.
You need one of these
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0D8-00FA-00013
and an RCA cable from the cable box to this device.
He is probably also correct that the radio station will need to get legal clearance to use audio from the TV station.