Hiya, pretty much the title. I have a dozen tapes I want to backup before age takes its toll. My basic idea after watching some videos online is to buy a hardware based upscaler that can interface with my vcr then throw that signal to a video capture card and record on my computer. I’ll go with name brands to avoid problems but is that really the best method? I want to avoid sending them to a service since it will cost more than just buying the hardware in the first place and I got time to kill.
Are there any VHS decks that will allow digital transfer without writing a DVD?
Edit: Found it! There are MiniDV / SVHS combo decks with digital out via firewire. Pricey though.
Yes. Just get an RCA to USB adapter and use software to capture the video as it’s playing on the VCR.
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Oddly enough, the laptop I’m sitting in front of has firewire. (And linux sees it! Might actually work…)