Video converter

[Ekstasis]

Not sure if I'm in the right section but here goes.

This is about converting the old video VHS tape media into a video file on your computer.
My friend bought one of these converters yesterday for R650.
One end USB connection for PC/laptop, the other end has the 3 connection(white/yellow/red) for video machine, with converter in middle.
(Coverting software supplied as well).

Has anyone used this before? Quality/worth it? Or any other comments will be appreciated. thx

 

[Ekstasis]

Anyone?

/yawn

 

[SirFooK'nG]

My dad used one of those a while back ...quality is cr@p compared to digital format (but thats only because its the source thats bad). It will be the same as the video...no better, no worse...

 

[spiderz]

It sound like a cheep video capture device. (probably a easyCap device)

http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/270720-Easycap-Video-Grabber-Capture-card-USB-2-0-RCA-and-S-Video

R650 is a bit high, R350 is probably closer to the real price. (edit: R229 )
http://www.geewiz.co.za/16-easycap-usb-20-video-capture-card.html
http://www.wantitall.co.za/PC-Hardw...-Video-Capture-Adapter-TV-VHS-DVD__B0019SSSMY
http://www.shopmania.co.za/shopping...ycap-usb-video-capture-adapter~p-1661547.html

They are not the best, but it sounds like they work.
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...-Drivers-for-EasyCap-Video-Capture-USB-Device

Video capturing is 1:1. So for every hour of video you gonna capture for a hour to get it off.
File sizes are huge uncompressed. If memory serves me correctly +-10gb for 2h (or could have been a hour)

 

[Ekstasis]

It sound like a cheep video capture device. (probably a easyCap device)

http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/270720-Easycap-Video-Grabber-Capture-card-USB-2-0-RCA-and-S-Video

R650 is a bit high, R350 is probably closer to the real price. (edit: R229 )
http://www.geewiz.co.za/16-easycap-usb-20-video-capture-card.html
http://www.wantitall.co.za/PC-Hardw...-Video-Capture-Adapter-TV-VHS-DVD__B0019SSSMY
http://www.shopmania.co.za/shopping...ycap-usb-video-capture-adapter~p-1661547.html

They are not the best, but it sounds like they work.
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...-Drivers-for-EasyCap-Video-Capture-USB-Device

Video capturing is 1:1. So for every hour of video you gonna capture for a hour to get it off.
File sizes are huge uncompressed. If memory serves me correctly +-10gb for 2h (or could have been a hour)

Very informative, thx. Will find out what type it was