I don't use the DVD recorder because that itself will become a problem later in life when disc players become obsolete.
#Vidbox vhs software#
With that being said, this capturing device and software is all you need to transfer your old videos onto your laptop. Well, nowadays, almost every family owns a computer/laptop. Two-you wait so long that devices needed to play them are no longer in existence or in production so you end up scrolling through Craigslist, eBay and or visiting a thrift store hoping to find a working player. One-the film used to capture the recording will deteriorate and the tape can no longer be played. If you keep the tapes, two major things can happen. It's not like a Bluray or DVD where a copy can be made within 10 minutes. If you are to digitize them, they will take as long as the videos. These tapes are bulky making them complex to organize and store.
#Vidbox vhs for mac#
Vidbox Video Conversion for Mac is an affordable way to archive analog videotapes, assuming you still have an old camcorder or VCR around to play them from.Chances are, you or your parents have some old home videos on VHS, VHS-C, Hi-8 or Mini-DV tapes that are locked in storage somewhere.
When a recording is finished, Vidbox offers a few one-click ways to do more than just watch your videos. There are no settings for capturing frame rates other than 29.97 (NTSC, SECAM, and PAL video standards are supported, however) or adjusting the encode quality, but all files are saved as progressive, so you won’t have to deal with the interlacing issues inherent with analog formats. The resulting 640 x 480 QuickTime files can be opened, synced to iOS devices via iTunes, imported to iMovie for editing, or saved to other applications by dragging and dropping from the preview window. During this time, you can watch playback on your Mac display (double-click the monitor window to go full-screen), or adjust the incoming volume level if needed. Capturing is done in real-time, so a two-hour tape takes the same amount of time to convert.
#Vidbox vhs manual#
Now it’s time to enter a file name, begin manual playback, and click Record. Recording takes place in real-time, so you can sit back and enjoy treasured memories as they’re archived in digital. (Pro tip: Fast-forward to determine the length before recording, which also helps exercise older tapes before playback.) There’s no way to directly enter a desired length, but you can stop capturing at any time, so I recommend recording a bit longer than the total length of your tape. Next, use the slider to determine how long you’d like to record, in one-minute increments all the way up to six hours and choose where to save the file.
The software then walks you through a couple of setup screens to choose a connection type and get everything plugged in. When the application is launched, you’re asked to choose the type of video device from six available choices. Vidbox Video Conversion for Mac is a very straightforward, no-frills affair. Use the slider to determine the length of a recording, and Video Conversion for Mac will automatically stop at the desired time. (If you want the Windows version along with the Mac software, Vidbox Video Conversion Suite is available ($80 on Amazon).) Software is provided on CD-ROM (one disc for Mac, another for Windows) but can also be downloaded from the company’s website the latest version at this writing is 01.00.20, which requires the included product key to use.
#Vidbox vhs mac os x#
The included software works on older Macs with Intel Core 2 Duo or higher processors running at least Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, making this a good investment for users with older systems.