Thanks @bnhf While I hear ya and appreciate the advice, I honestly just want a new Mac
Setting up an HDMI capture is honestly my lowest priority at this point. I can get all the channels that are DRM'd by logging into their respective app. NO, it is not ideal and I'd rather have in all in CDVR, but right now money is tight.
So, if I was gonna allocate funds for new tech toys, a new Mac would be highest priority. My 16" MBP 2019 is getting long in the tooth. My 2011 Mac mini is close to useless now (gonna go Ubuntu on it soon) and the 2014 iMac I had in storage that I was going to use as my main CDVR server took a crap and I parted it out.
I have an insanely fast 10th Gen Intel Ubunutu server that is rock solid. If I am gonna tinker with anything new, it's gonna ruin on that machine. I MAY switch it to win11 but Lord I hate using windows if I have any other choice LOL