

That said, Mac OS (formerly OS X) is becoming increasingly popular. Mobile device usage is also on the rise, rising to 15.7% as of July 2021. One the one hand I want the best quality, but on the other hand I don't want to pay hundreds for something I can get for much less.With nearly a 90 percent share of users, Windows remains the leader of the Desktop OS market. Is there anything else I should look for to get best quality? How much should I spend? It's hard to say, there are so many ripoffs on ebay.

It seems to me that as long as it's a 4-head and it works ok there should be no difference. They sell for anywhere from $30 to $3000. So are there any specific recommendations *brand/model number) for the best hardware for doing this? Price is relatively little object.Īlso - I will need to buy a VCR on ebay to do this. I just want the device that will dump the raw data onto my drive at the highest possible quality (without recoding at a uselessly high res that just takes up extra space) and then I will deal with converting/editing/compressing it later. I don't give a crap about the software, I know plenty about video editing and have great software for recording and converting. I tried reading reviews, but they mostly talk about the software and how easy it is. Of course, there are a billion "VHS to PC" dongles out there, and I have no way of knowing which ones are cheap shit and which ones get the best image. So I want the best capture hardware and the best resolution to record it in. Now, I know that VHS resolution is crap compared to these days,s o I want to get every possible byte of info off the originals. I have a bunch of VHS tapes that I want to digitize onto my PC. Hi - I'm sure this is a FAQ,but I don't see a FAQ section so I guess I will just ask.

Enforcement and resulting bans from these acts will be under discretion of moderators. Please, no personal attacks, trolling, or spam (posting about tapes you want to sell is okay). External Links Everything is Terrible Found Footage Festival Lunchmeat VHS VHS Collector VHShitfest Related subreddits /r/Betamax /r/cassetteculture /r/CED /r/8track /r/HDDVD /r/laserdisc /r/ObscureMedia /r/VHScoverART /r/vintagevideo /r/vinyl Guides Digitize Your Tapes Fixing Moldy Tapes VCR First Aid VCR Troubleshooting & Repair Do you trip over a stack VHS tapes in the morning? Do you look through bins of old movies at the thrift store? Do you have a VCR connected to your HDTV? You're in the right place.Ī subreddit for VHS and associated video.
