VIDBOX Video Conversion Suite

This product works great with Windows 10 and 11 - none of the problems that there are with other products. Took me 10 minutes to set up and then I was off and running. Very easy to use. The only tricky part is that it uses the same output name for every file created on the same day, so be sure to rename the second one (and more) or it will overwrite the first one you did for that day.

Been meaning to get a device to archive all my old DV stuff for ages. Now I can, and now I have.Plug and play is fairly idiot proof. To be honest, I was amazed at how easily it worked. The software that you download (and register with a code) from their site is quite intuitive. Basically, you select your source and then you can preview the footage with a small window (double click to go full screen!) and then you can choose the length of the clip, or even just choose a start and stop point. The files get saved to a folder on your computer and then you can watch them with ease.I have not even needed to bring these into an editing program but I imagine it is very easy to do so; at the most you will need to convert the clips to a file that is readable by your editing software.In these modern times where everyone just digitizes and clouds stuff, physical media is nearly obsolete. So much to the point where I had to buy a power adapter for my DVCam deck, no idea where the original one got to. Though I have a fair amount of "finished projects" backed up in digital form, there were still some missing pieces on the tapes in the box. I now have the ability, if I chose, to dump ALL the footage onto external hard drive storage. The original footage is only DV so it takes up very little space.The price is a little high for a really small little device, but all those shoe box memories are priceless, right? If you're like me and haven't watched those old VHS or DV tapes in years, this is a nice stroll down memory lane.Consider the price it would cost to get these "professionally transferred" ...you'll be saving hundreds! Even with no computer savviness and even if you have to buy some old equipment to make it work, it is totally worth it. You get a lot more satisfaction (and privacy ;-)) doing it yourself.

My husband is using this kit to edit our home videos. You know, the kind that last for two hours that can be two minutes? It is a daunting task, but the end result will be watchable, and won’t be tossed in the dumpster one day!

This is the second device of this type that I had purchased to digitize VHS tapes, and it is by-far the better of the two and works exceptionally well. I am working with tapes from the 80's till the 00's and this little Vidbox device just keeps chugging along and helping me to preserve beautiful memories for years to come.I like the functionality of the app that you need to use to record the tapes onto your computer, I am using Mac OS Catalina. There is a small viewing window to watch the videos as you're digitizing but the window size is not able to be increased. Would be great if there was a volume control on the app as well so that I can still do other things as I digitize but that isn't a big deal.Would buy this again, the price tag is a bit higher but when you're dealing with otherwise forgotten memories, it's well worth the price!

Simple interfaceShould go to their site for installation and instructions - poor written instructions in package. You may need instructions to install drivers on MacFlawless transferEasy to useGlad I bought this

I followed all instructions and it really works pretty easy. I did download the software from the website instead of using the included disc since many recommended that in the reviews. Easy setup to transfer over your old tapes. Like the title says. It’s great when it works. The only problem is I’d estimate it doesn’t work 30 percent of the time. It’ll be recording and somewhere before the end the video will freeze on a frame. The audio continues recording to your computer. I’m not going to set and watch it transfer a 2 hour tape so I go in occasionally to see if it’s still going. Sometimes it makes it all the way to the end. Sometimes it doesn’t. Then you just do it all again. I’ve tried starting with a fresh reboot of the Mac and make sure everything comes up and then do the setup and start record. It might do 2 tapes fine, it might freeze on the first one. I bought this one due to good reviews. It’s not cheap but it’s worth it if to transfer all your old family tapes over. I’ll just continue trudging through it and eventually get all my tapes done. It’s just be nice if I only had to transfer each tape one time.