Capture Card, USB Video Capture Card Device, Audio Video Converter Grabber for RCA to USB-Convert VHS Mini DV VCR Hi8 DVD to Digital, for PC TV Tape Player Camcorder, MAC Windows Vista Compatible

I needed a simple way to digitize old Hi8 videos for my parents, and this capture card did the trick! Hooking up my video camera with RCA cables was a breeze, and it worked seamlessly with my older Mac laptop via USB. I transferred the output to .mov format place them on an USB and was able to play the clips on a Mac or PC laptop.What I Loved:• Easy Setup: Clear instructions made installation a snap.• Works with OBS software: Captured at 1920x1080 without issues and output on the Mac OS as .mov format.• Mac-Friendly: No compatibility problems with my older laptop.Things to Note:• The OBS software doesn’t have built-in editing, so plan your start/stop points in advance.• The audio was a bit quiet on the digitized videos, but a volume boost fixed it.Overall, this made preserving my old memories easy, and I can’t wait to edit and share more clips!

I was looking at spending $200 to send my VHS tapes to an online digitizing service, so I looked for a different way and took a chance on this product. I found a working, used VCR for $10 (with RCA connections) and purchased this Capture Card for also around $10.I was worried that the capture card said it would NOT work with USB 3.0. Both laptops in my house have USB 3.0 slots. However, this WORKED with my USB 3.0 slots. The instructions were surprisingly helpful for this - after plugging in the USB, I was able to see the Capture Card show up in Device Manager.I did NOT use OBS as the instructions suggested. I saw another review recommend VLC Media Player (which I already have) and was able to capture a 10 minute VHS on that without much of a problem. However, it stopped recording audio on a longer video, so I switched to VideoPad Video Editor (which I already had as well). I had another instance where VideoPad quit recording and I didn't notice, but I was able to re-record easily.The video files ended up being about 1 GB per minute (I increased resolution to 720x480, which did make a difference). I then re-processed in VideoPad to get them down to < 100 mb and uploaded them online.In summary - this item WORKS. It was PLUG & PLAY, even with a computer that has USB 3.0. I used VLC and VideoPad Video Editor (both free) instead of OBS (nothing against OBS, I just already had these).Overall, I was able to capture 3-4 hours worth of VHS tapes with very little work, and it cost me 10% of what it would have a cost to have a service do this for me. There were a few hiccups that could have been d/t VLC or VideoPad, but re-recording solved them.It was easy, cheap, and effective.

I've noticed that this device does not record interlaced NTSC video. It outputs at 1280 x 720 (16:9) and you've got to do some work to get it down to 640x480 (4:3) with the correct aspect ratio. It would have been better if the device gave options of correct NTSC/PAL resolutions. The up and downscaling seems to introduce some artifacting to the picture. Not having TBC, there are occasional dropped frames and/or a rolling picture if the video signal isn't great especially on older tapes and at the beginning/ends of recordings. Color saturation and brightness suffer, making darker scenes and some home movies hard to see. There is a noticeable hum introduced with the audio but the audio quality is otherwise OK.I’m fairly impressed of the functionality this device has considering its price. That being said, this is a low-cost device, so if you're not looking for the best quality transfers, this will work fine. If you want better quality transfers, you'll be better off paying the pros for their services. NTSC content is SD and VHS/Beta has an even lower effective resolution so while the best equipment will capture the video with better quality, it will never be the quality of DVD/Blu-ray.I’ve not had any technical issues with this device running on a Mac with OBS and it is recommended as a great device in the under $20 price range for the average home user wanting to convert old tapes. A bit of technical knowledge of NTSC video, resolutions, video compression, file types, etc., will go a long way in obtaining the best possible transfer quality using this device.I'm giving this 4 stars since it works with no technical issues other than having to resize the video to standard definition. The 4 star rating is also based on this being consumer-grade equipment for home-use. This is not a professional solution.

Works great! Plugged it in and started digitizing family vidoes in minutes. Video quality is good. I can't comment on the audio as i just used the line in on my PC instead of the device.

Hardware works great. It does not come with software, but does recommend a couple of different 3rd party apps available for free online. Once you get the app loaded and operational, hardware is just plug and play at that point. Produces surprisingly good quality video and audio from old VHS home movies.

Says it works on mac but it’s not being detected at all through multiple usb ports. the green light comes on but that’s it. very disappointed.

I was able to transfer a 8mm hi to my computer and make a mp4. That will play directly from my tv set. Used software that was recommended in directions. But the audio part I had to use a different usb when what was the default. Then press open screen. Told a few hours to figure that out. So I wrote it down what was compatible with my computer system. I was able to do it a second time with no problems. I recommend not changing anything with the computer sound software. It the sound on the computer works don’t mess with it. Only change the settings on the video audio program that you downloadThis will copy your home movies over. It doesn’t have a way to copy. Copyright material over.

Extremely simple. You download video capture apps as recommended on the 1-page. Captured multiple OLD VCR tapesAnyone who marks this less than 5 is because they cannot read directions or take a few minutes to customize settings for the app you are using to capture. This is only the hardware.