VHS to disk

[Tony D]

I'm looking at a few boxes of VHS tapes. The players are becoming obsolete and rare.\

Looking to digitize them. I'd like to put them on a hard drive because I believe hard drives are more reliable than DVDs. Once in a digital format, I'd like to have the capability of editing and burning the files to DVDs. Oh, DVDs may also go the way of VHS in a few years. So I should probably plan for the future.

How in the world do I do this? Guess I need a video/audio card for a desktop computer and software. I have a VHS player that still works. Has the yellow, white, red connections for video, and stereo audio. I think it also have an S-Video output,

Comment, suggestions, whatever is appreciated as this is a new road for me.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

My husband uses this with the VHS player to the computer, Tony.
You can probably find one that is cheaper.

Video Converter

 

[Tony D]

Thanks Cindy. This will be a Winter project for me. Do you know what file format it saves video to? The specs don't say. Reviews like the hardware but not-so-much the software. I'd also like to be able to edit the video mostly to remove unneeded 'footage'.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

You're welcome, Tony.
I do not know what format the video is converted to.
I'll ask Rod if he remembers.

 

[plodr]

I'm not sure if this is the model BestBuy sells but at the ION site
https://www.ionaudio.com/products/print/video-2-pc-mkii

The included Cyberlink Power Director 9 DE software lets PC users edit, splice, add effects, add soundtracks, subtitles, voice overs and do everything you need to do make your video creations.

 

[Tony D]

Thanks plodr.