Actually there is a product (around $150 & $200) on the market now that connects (wirelessly or wired)your TV/VCR/Cable/Satalite signal dirctly to your PC.
They have them at CompUSA and Circuit City (possible Best Buy). It’s a hand little contraption actually. If you’ve been there recently you have probably seen one but didn’t know what it was.
It looks like a toy keyboard but over sized.
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&No=100&N=200139&product_code=341938&Pn=SlingBox_PRO
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&No=100&N=200139&product_code=341849&Pn=SlingBox_Tuner
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&No=100&N=200139&product_code=341937&Pn=SlingBox_AV
