🎞️ Capture the Past, Share the Future!
Video-2-PC USB Video Capture Kit. Links Your VHS Player or Camcorder to Your Windows 11/10/8/7 PC. Create MP4 Files and DVDs from VHS, Hi8, MiniDV.
Brand | TIMRUS CREATIONS |
Item model number | Video-2-PC Deluxe |
Operating System | Windows 8, Windows 10 |
Item Weight | 7 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 6.1 x 5.39 x 1.77 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6.1 x 5.39 x 1.77 inches |
Computer Memory Type | DIMM |
Manufacturer | Video-2-PC |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 13, 2017 |
W**Y
Easy to install, versatile, easy to use.
This is what I have waited for for over 15 years - a product that makes it as easy as possible to convert VHS to digital! It comes with cables and adapters, and all necessary software to be usable on various equipment. IN addition to basic software, it comes with upgraded editing software for the above average user. Lucky for me my Quasar Hi-Fi Audio HD VCR still works as well as when it was new in 1984, yes, 1984. First try was successful, after adapting some of the kit's hookups to existing jacks on the VCR and original cables that came with the VCR. Converted a 35 minute VHS tape from 1991, beautifully (1.29Gb)! My complements to the UK kit seller for clear, easy to understand instructions, too. Made the initialization process smooth as silk. I have a trunk full of VHS tapes to convert and feel confident all will be successful. Five Stars!
D**J
An inexpensive digitizer that works with Windows 10!
Well after literally searching Amazon for any product that would let me digitize old VHS tapes AND work with windows 10, I settled on this product. Its publisher says yes it works on Windows 10, and it does. Many of the products available are old, with drivers written for older versions of Windows, and more importantly don't work in Windows 10. My system runs Windows 10 64-bit with 32 Gigs of RAM, and this video-2-PC digitizer product works extremely well on it. You WILL have trouble entering the serial number into the Arcsoft software, as the font used to print the serial number is, to be nice, less than helpful. After a solid 5 minutes of trying I noticed that the "U" in the printed serial number was a single pixel from looking like a "V", so not having much to lose I tried "V", and it worked. The serial is printed on the back of the install DVD's sleeve.It came with an unmarked DVD, just like what you'd use on your own pc. Pop it into your drive and a menu pops up. Regardless of your skill level the video they have is very helpful, as it goes into both the installation process and how to use the enclosed software. They did though have what I thought was a very unnecessary statement that you needed to unplug all USB devices before doing the install, then plug them in when done. I followed their 'request' anyway and it installed without issue. The unit itself is small, and without any markings. Yes it does get warm while plugged in, and one half of it glows a soft blue. it comes in a small white box with their logo stuck on top. Windows 7 users may have an issue during driver installation, but if they do the documentation AND the video both tell you how to fix that, should it come up.The software, Arcsoft Showbiz does the job, but it is a beginners package. It detected the digitizer and captured fine. I tried using the digitizer with my copy of Cyberlink PowerDirector 14, and it wasn't recognize. So you'll need to use Arcsoft for capturing. The file it saves is in MPEG format, so it was easily opened by PowerDirector. Beginners in video editing should do fine, while more advanced folks will likely just use Arcsoft for video capture, then use their chosen video editor to turn it into a DVD.The DVD also comes with a more advanced capture program, but it isn't the most user friendly. It also captures in uncompressed AVI format, so the capture file is gigantic.In short it works fine and is highly recommended. It is inexpensive and fairly problem free, other than the serial number readability issue. It pays to read their short 4 page instructions first, including the FAQ's at the end. Among other things it shows you how to fix Arcsoft's little issue of saying your home recorded video is copy protected. It is fixed with a one line edit of Arcsoft's config file via Notepad. The only issue I've had so far during capture was when I was fiddling with the screensaver settings while a capture was running. Windows had a momentary brain fart when I saved the screensaver settings, with the result being a momentary glitch in the video capture preview screen. Outwardly Arcsoft seemed fine, but when I viewed the capture file later it was missing all the captured date before the brain fart. I redid the capture of the first part of the video, then pasted them together flawlessly in Arcsoft. In short it pays to leave your pc alone while the capture is running. No biggie. I'm just happy the device works. Oh it also comes with all cables needed to attach the unit to your VHS recorder.Lastly the delivery estimates quoted by Amazon on this product are way off. Mine arrived from England about a week after ordering. Amazon quoted the delivery date 19 days after I got it. it comes registers mail so a signature is required for delivery.
M**G
Good stuff!
This is a pretty nice product. I used it on a Toshiba Satellite Core i3 laptop to produce flawless transfers - something I have not seen reliably from other products.A word of caution: the driver/software installation is kind of a pain in the neck. The registration key is printed in a font that is somewhat difficult to read. They even give you a reference to their website to translate that font into something more readable. It took me 4 attempts to activate the software, but it was worth it. If you purchase this, you might as well look up that link in the instructions and go look at it, because you'll probably need it.In fact, I would suggest you read the entire installation guide before getting started. I ran across a problem with audio distortion on the first try, but the correction was mentioned in the documentation.My laptop is running Windows 10 and Video-2-PC works fine with it. It is purportedly compatible back to XP, but I didn't try that. Their suggestion to use a PC less than 6 years old makes some sense, although the analog to digital transfer occurs in the "dongle" that goes between the video source and your PC. If your PC is too slow to keep up with the transfer rate (or other things are running that make it too slow to keep up), you'll probably drop frames or wind up with video and audio that are out of sync. I also have access to Windows 7 and Windows 8.0, but I didn't try them either. I found a convenient, working solution and left it at that.I can say that the information they provided in the included documentation is accurate and the advertising seems to be truthful. If you're looking for such a solution and your equipment is match for what they state as requirements, you should come out just fine.
S**E
It works really well
I would love to shake the hand of the folks that made this unit. I took a chance and purchased it, and I am stunned. My wife passed away October 2002, and to see her and hear her voice again... misty-eyed. Thank you falls utterly short of my appreciation.The software is fairly easy and straight forward to follow. The preview window is very handy, this way you can see what will be captured and make adjustments to the VHS (if needed) to eliminate visual noise, snow, or rolling picture etc.Another handy feature is the ability to take a snapshot of what is being captured. This way you can put "still" photos in your DVD if wanted.
D**Y
Works perfectly and has thorough instructions
I’m amazed at how well this works. Really glad I didn’t get the slightly cheaper ones on here as this kit came with incredibly thorough instructions and trouble shooting Q&As which pre-empt any problem you might have, and crucially includes the phone number and email address of a named UK-based person if you need help. The kit didn’t work on my laptop but rather than try troubleshooting, I just switched to the desktop PC and it worked fine. Picture and sound quality is great, and software easy to use. You might need extra cables (male/female ends). I bought this after a video transfer shop damaged and then lost our VHS. Don’t risk it.
C**N
Colis incomplet
Cdr non d'origine, manque un cordon avec la poire. renvoyé à l'expéditeur pour remboursement
T**A
Si pero para utilizar con otro software, no el que incorpora, tiene muchas precariedades
El sistema en si es como cualquier otra capturadora mas económica, el software que incorpora es precario i complicado, aconsejo comprar cualquier otra capturadora mucho mas económica y utilizar un software gratuito (que los hay) que son mas eficaces y fáciles de manejar
B**C
Impressive
This is the most impressive and easy to use capture software!
G**G
Good Product
Good product does the job. Had issues with copyright however got it resolved all good!
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