I have my vcr tv cable hooked to vcr "out" and into my computer coaxial cable. I want to view my vcr tape movie. I have tried Dell Media Center, (only can watch recorded to computer tv movies) and looked into Nero for some method to watch my vcr tapes on my monitor. I have not found a way to see these movies. The sound comes through fine, though.

Assuming that the coaxial is plugging into a capture device on your computer, then I think the problem is selecting the correct input. Since you are connecting the VCR via coax, the output is probably going out on Channel 3 or 4. Do you have a "tuner" feature to select the channel? Michael J

No capture device, Michael. I already have the vcr, for some time now, connected to the sound card, so I had hoped connecting the vcr "video out" to the TV/Cable at the back of the computer might bring the tape video on to my monitor. I have been reading some of Googles' answers. One answer was an expensive "go between" to connect the vcr to the computer, the other, a teaching channel, gave more pertinent, simple, info to use the vcr/computer remote control. Sigh! Rocket Science to me. All I know is that in the end it takes software such as Media Center to ultimately view a tape. Only, these softwares only mention 'to view a TV recording that has been downloaded to a computer folder'.

In the end it takes the right hardware. You need to have a TV capture/tuner device. Either an internal PCI card or an external device that connects via USB. Simply connecting a coax cable from the VCR to the TV-Out connection of your graphics card will not work. I used to have a signature but it disappeared and I just couldn't be bothered writing another so please feel free to ingore this.

Hmm... The OP stated that he connected the VCR to a COAX connection on his PC. I have never seen a Video out COAX connection on a PC. They may exist, but I don't think they would on a consumer level Dell computer. Now, don't take this the wrong way, we deal with many people with different skill sets, but are you sure it is a COAX connection that requires a connector that screws on? If it is a traditional video connection (i.e. phone plug) then it probably is a video out connection. And, since it is a dell, you might consider calling support. You paid for it. Michael J

Hi! I find I do have a capture device after all. I have a TV Tuner card inside my computer. Now, I need a software or application where I can change channels like on a regular TV. What do you use?

I use Hauppauge WinTV which is the app that came with my Hauppauge tuner card. There should have been some software installed on your machine. Again, I suggest you call Dell. Michael J