VHS to pc patch cable

[Guest]

I want to capture VHS content to a pc.any cable recs as most I've seen had terrible reviews.

thanks.

[yoda313]

any cable recs as most I've seen had terrible reviews.

???? Whats a cable recs?

Are you looking for a sd capture box or hd capture box or an internal card?

If you want hd a hauppuage hd pvr is about the best you can do.

Go old school with a hauppauge pvr 250 or 350 pci card if you want mpeg 2 capturing from a vcr.

We'll need more info you are looking for a different angle.

[CSULB71]

"???? Whats a cable recs?"

I think he means cable recommendations.

[edDV]

Online: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10241&cs_id=1024101&p_id=...seq=1&format=2

Walmart: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Cables-To-Go-40450-Value-Series-Audio-Video-Cable/13069825

If you think it is all about cables, just turn over your bank card over to Monster. It isn't.

[byteguy]

If you think it is all about cables, just turn over your bank card over to Monster. It isn't.

Yep, like the Best Buy guy that tried to convince me that I needed an s-video cable that cost more than the DVD player I was hooking it up to.

I've used cables from The Dollar Tree and they've done fine.

[edDV]

If you think it is all about cables, just turn over your bank card over to Monster. It isn't.

Yep, like the Best Buy guy that tried to convince me that I needed an s-video cable that cost more than the DVD player I was hooking it up to.

I've used cables from The Dollar Tree and they've done fine.

S-Video would be for a SVHS deck but be aware more than half what you pay for pushed cables in a big box store goes to sales commissions. That is why the sales nerds are so aggressive on accessories. No different than buying a new car. Avoid extended warranties. Just say no.

[Guest]

Online: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10241&cs_id=1024101&p_id=...seq=1&format=2

Walmart: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Cables-To-Go-40450-Value-Series-Audio-Video-Cable/13069825

If you think it is all about cables, just turn over your bank card over to Monster. It isn't.

I have those.I need to connect to my pc.don't have RCA jacks on it. My camcorder connects and captures with FireWire or USB. I guess I need RCA to one of these.

[orsetto]

I have those.I need to connect to my pc.don't have RCA jacks on it. My camcorder connects and captures with FireWire or USB. I guess I need RCA to one of these.

If you're saying your camcorder has both FireWire and USB connections, then you're covered for any PC made in the last ten years, and any random cable with those connections is fine. All you need is software to import and edit video from the camera. You shouldn't have to get any "cable recommendations", any Firewire or USB cable will do.

If you're saying the camera only has analog RCA connections, and your PC does not, then yoda313 gave starting suggestions for add-on PC cards you'd want to try that will mate your camera with your computer.

If you're saying the camera has only Firewire and USB connection, and your computer is so old it doesn't have either of those but does have RCA video connections, you need to see if the mfr of your camcorder sells an adapter cable with a set of analog RCA plugs on one end. These are often proprietary for each camera, though some use the same kind of headphone-jack-to three-RCA-plugs cable as an IPod or portable DVD player.

If none of this applies, you need to give more information about both the camcorder and computer: what brand camera? Mac or Windows PC? Which connections are on each? No offense, dude, but if you want people to understand you don't post questions that read as if you texted them on a Blackberry while driving and eating a Big Mac: give specific details.

[Guest]

I have those.I need to connect to my pc.don't have RCA jacks on it. My camcorder connects and captures with FireWire or USB. I guess I need RCA to one of these.

If you're saying your camcorder has both FireWire and USB connections, then you're covered for any PC made in the last ten years, and any random cable with those connections is fine. All you need is software to import and edit video from the camera. You shouldn't have to get any "cable recommendations", any Firewire or USB cable will do.

If you're saying the camera only has analog RCA connections, and your PC does not, then yoda313 gave starting suggestions for add-on PC cards you'd want to try that will mate your camera with your computer.

If you're saying the camera has only Firewire and USB connection, and your computer is so old it doesn't have either of those but does have RCA video connections, you need to see if the mfr of your camcorder sells an adapter cable with a set of analog RCA plugs on one end. These are often proprietary for each camera, though some use the same kind of headphone-jack-to three-RCA-plugs cable as an IPod or portable DVD player.

If none of this applies, you need to give more information about both the camcorder and computer: what brand camera? Mac or Windows PC? Which connections are on each? No offense, dude, but if you want people to understand you don't post questions that read as if you texted them on a Blackberry while driving and eating a Big Mac: give specific details.

The camcorder was an example as to how I have connected/captured video to a pc HD. The camcorder was tape,but DV signal. So,as I pull over and put down my Big Mac...

I want to capture VHS analog video/audio from a VHS recorder,playing a VHS cassette tape. I want to input this analog feed in to my PC(running Windows XP by Microsoft) via VGA/audio jacks(least favorable) or Firewire or USB.

I guess the big question now is...can an analog video/audio signal be inputed by firewire or usb? dont have any questions about the capture software.

I saw this product.

http://www.amazon.com/EasyCAP-DC60-Creator-Capture-High-quality/dp/B002H3BSCM/ref=sr_1...1453004&sr=8-4


And these reviews:

Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars easycapture audio had static no sound
Easy install the only problem was the sound didn't work. after 3 tries checking and changing cables still no sound but video worked great. Read more
Published 2 days ago by TODD M


3.0 out of 5 stars USB Video capture
I was curious about a video capture device just to play around with. I didn't want to spend too much money on one because I won't use it too much. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Zeuss


1.0 out of 5 stars Poor excuse for a product
This Easyap DC60 with software disc sucks. Seems like a simple enough product and maybe it is when or if they ever send the correct software with the product. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Dukeameye


1.0 out of 5 stars Ripoff from the original.
Title pretty much says it all. The product i received was a Japanese ripoff which also came with the wrong software. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Anonymous


1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother
Sorry but although the video quality worked ok, the audio was horrible. No matter which device was hooked up, the sound was awful and I had to run the sound through the main input... Read more
Published 6 days ago by J. D. Thurber


1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money
The advertised features indicate this gadget can be used with a MAC.
When I get the package, I find the CD driver is bad. Read more
Published 6 days ago by HotRod Cal


1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY
I bought this to transfer analog tapes to digital video. The video and audio quality was horrible.




Hence my post.Do you need me to explain the "star" rating? "1" means really bad."5" means really good.

[usually_quiet]

The $9 EasyCap devices seem to be fairly problematic knockoffs of a discontinued device made by a legitimate company a few years ago. They work for some lucky folks, but others get nothing but grief from them. You get zero support from the maker or seller. Spend $25 to $40 and get a better USB capture device that comes with at least a little bit of support.

A product from the real EzCAP http://www.amazon.com/EzCAP116-Camcorders-Recorder-Satellite-playstation3/dp/B003YGJLW...1033643&sr=8-1 Mfr. Website: http://www.ezcap.tv/

This product worked pretty well for one of our members and gets decent reviews at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-SVID2USB2-Video-Capture-Cable/dp/B000O5RIWO Mfr. website: http://us.startech.com/product/SVID2USB2-USB-S-Video-and-Composite-Video-Capture-Cable-with-Audio

Even this is apparently better hardware than an "EasyCap" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815153009 Mfr. website http://www.encore-usa.com/id/product/ENMVG

[yoda313]

The camcorder was tape,but DV signal. So,as I pull over and put down my Big Mac...

Are you sure it doesn't have a firewire out port? If its a mini-dv camera doesn't it have to have a firewire output?

Why don't you post the camera brand and model number and we can find out. Or are you saying the firewire out doesn't work anymore on the unit?

You could look into borrowing a dv camera from somebody that has analog passthrough on it. Than you can capture through the camera to dv-avi using the rca input jacks on the camcorder to record the output from the other camera and do a live feed to the pc via firewire. Though I guess its more of a rare feature these days and from what I"ve read it was more of a high end feature and may not be as common (though I'm not sure about that - never had dv personally just what I"ve read here).

FYI - one thing about the hauppauge hd-pvr is it is a hardware h264 encoder. It is usb and it has composite and s video inputs on the front. You can record analog directly to h264. I have done this with vhs captures via my panasonic ag1970 svhs player. I have gotten fantastic captures with the svideo connection.

Of course if you want an actual dvd you will need to convert this. But you can capture at 13.5 mb/s and get great captures at that level. Roughly 8gbs for a 2 hour video, but i haven't nailed down the firm gb per hour on the analog mode yet. Using avstodvd or multiavchd you can get great dvds. But even the included arcsoft software does a good job of encoding. Even if there menu system is a bit limiting - but you can always author a bare bones dvd and reauthor with another package.

[Guest]

Thanks for the info.


yoda...as stated,the camcorder was an example .I can hook that up just fine.I am trying to connect VHS to pc.