Transfer VHS Tapes To Your Computer - 2023

Ready to bring your old VHS memories into the digital era? Join me in this comprehensive guide where I walk you through the process step by step.
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Elgato Video Capture Card: amzn.to/47w3Jfj
RCA Cables: amzn.to/3T7SK7h
⚠️ Important Tip: Avoid "VHS transfer bundles" on eBay. Opt for a reliable VHS player, and pair it with the superior Elgato Video Capture Card to prevent dropped frames and sync issues.
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✨ Good Luck with Your Transfer!
Digitizing your memories is a rewarding journey. Enjoy the process and the nostalgia that comes with it.
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Happy transferring,
Russ

[@myronachtman4304]

Never hit "record" in the software BEFORE you press "play" on the VCR. You must do the opposite and always press "play" on the VCR first. Let the VCR run for about 5 seconds, then begin recording with the Elgato software. Failure to do so can result in a digital file where the lip-sync is off for the ENTIRE recording.

[@maryturner2633]

Great job! Thank ewe so much. I have a few VHS tapes I watn to convert. But first, I need to get at least one of my VCR players to work. Ha! Always something huh. When I do, I'll be viewing your great video again

[@nelpro8366]

You saved my memories

[@TTVEaGMXde]

Since Elgato doesn't support real PAL, I can't test the product. But I have seen that horizontal image fluctuations (time base error) are not suppressed by the YT encoder. So for me it's pure electronic waste.

[@Misionero4Christ]

The problem for me is my vcr only has two colors!

[@xprcloud]

Yes its video capture for dummies with "results", could be much worse, What is BETTER? Use the Dazzle USB capture device, which works with a bunch of software such as OBS, and you can get todo your own deinterlace at higher quality, and choose between a million modern codecs, such as Realtime x264 and x265 (on latest intel CPU UHDs or NVIDIA GPUs), or lossless capture into ffv1 or huffyuv or lossless jpeg, (as in capture lossless in Realtime and encode/edit later, so you do not loose a generation due to re-encode).....YOUR WELCOME

[@charleslimbac7223]

What do I need can you help me bro

[@xprcloud]

@@charleslimbac7223 I use the Dazzle USB device, a few old ones on ebay, I capture the sound via another sound card which seems more reliable than the Dazzle, I use OBS for capture, at the latest technology codecs, and deinterlace with it using YADIF2, I also use the sharpen plugin for my OCD of getting more details, a matter of personal preference, The codecs I use either HEVC265 on new intel 8gen or newer, and same codec using a modern NVIDA card on the other computer. if your pc is older or slow, you can downgrade to faster codec h264(with hardware encoding cpu or NVIDIA), remember 4:3 scaling and deinterlacing. you can use windows, but I prefer on linux Ubuntu because its lighter, and you don't have those pop ups and updates and computer goes to sleep nonsense as with microsoft

[@myronachtman4304]

its, loose, YOUR ... time for a grammar checker.

[@lucesitabenitezdecorzo7474]

Very well explained. Thank you

[@KeepinHomeUp]

No problem.

[@lucesitabenitezdecorzo7474]

Could you recommend a good affordable place where we can buy any of those items?

[@KeepinHomeUp]

Amazon, I put links in the video description. Hope this helps.

[@LH74]

My VCR doesn't have a red jack.....

[@KeepinHomeUp]

Is there just one? Try putting either the red or white in the one, see if you get sound.

[@Maccaxxx]

do they take up a lot of memory on your pc, or would your recommend saving them on to another device after ?.

[@adinasteaua]

Saves as Mpeg 4 files at the original resolution of 640 × 480p ?? What do you think of the image, is there a difference compared to the source (8mm tape)??

[@KeepinHomeUp]

There isn't a noticeable difference that I can see. The original is standard definition. Standard of course is 720 x 576.

[@noureddineguedria958]

Happy Weekend from Tunisian south: Matmata Troglodytes

[@turtleman6281]

Thanks you were a big help 😁👍

[@AsadKhan-jh7lk]

How to find this software on play store?

[@life4funofficial991]

Old memories ❤❤❤❤

[@williamdavidcraigjr7841]

OUTSTANDING presentation!

[@KeepinHomeUp]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@Subscribe2MePleaseThanks]

Thanks 👍

[@KeepinHomeUp]

You’re welcome.