Recording tv to mini dv camcorder

[Jondot]

Yesterday, i was reading a thread about spooky things happening in Gta San Andreas, and decided to try these therorys out myself. So i was just about to set off to explore the woods, when i thought "hmm, why don't i video it, so i can post it on the site?" I knew my camcorder could record from a tv or vcr, and i looked at the manual to find out how. To record an auxillary picture such as a vcr or tv, i had to plug the i-link cable into the vcr or tv, and connect the other end of the cable to my camcorder. Problem is, that my tv doesn't have an i-link slot on it, and neither does my vcr. And my camcorder has no other way of recording pictures from a tv. So i was wondering, if there is any way i can turn an i-link connection into a scart or audio video connection. I could buy a tv capture card, but one that works with my laptop would cost around $60 or 40 quid, and i'm not willing to pay more than about twenty uk pounds. So i thought as my video camera transfers to pc, i would use that. Any suggestions on how i might do this? As at the moment, i am videoing a picture of the screen, and i get a constant black bar on screen in my recording. Anyone? Help? HELP ME!!!!
If anyone can help i will be very gratefull,

Thanks

Jon

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By the way, my tv is a Lodos something or other, with 2 scart outputs and one audio/video lead output.
I have an original (non slim) ps2,
and my camcorder is a Sony Dcr-Hc19e,

Click here for video camera website

Oh, and if it helps, my laptop has a firewire port built in.​

 

[GilesGuthrie]

If your video camera has DV-In, you should be able to use your DV cables. Get a bi-directional SCART adaptor, and connect this to the SCART connection on your TV that is bi-directional. Ensure that your PS2 is connected to one of the other SCART connections, and you should be laughing.

I say "should", because I attempted this, and singularly failed to get it working. Although not in a way that led me to believe that it was technically impossible.

 

[Jondot]

If your video camera has DV-In, you should be able to use your DV cables. Get a bi-directional SCART adaptor, and connect this to the SCART connection on your TV that is bi-directional. Ensure that your PS2 is connected to one of the other SCART connections, and you should be laughing.

I say "should", because I attempted this, and singularly failed to get it working. Although not in a way that led me to believe that it was technically impossible.

Great! Any ideas on where i could get one?

 

[Jondot]

Are you talking about a scart adapter that, that plugs into an i-link cable? Because i cannot seem to find one anywhere.