Looking at sites like YouTube, I was wondering how people get video from TV or DVD's recorded onto their computer? Is it as simple as hooking up a cable of some sort?

For Tv or DVD Player you might need one of these cards.

http://www.google.com/products?sourc...num=1&ct=title

Card with

1 x TV Antenna Input
1 x S-Video Input
1 x Composite - RCA Input
1 x Audio Input

Is what you will be looking for at the least.