Portta VHS to Digital Converter, Video to Digital Recorder with Remote, Compatible with VHS, VCR, DVR, DVD, Hi8, Mini DV, Gaming Consoles (VCR, VHS/DVD Player, Camcorder Required)

If you have old VHS tapes sitting around collecting dust, I would highly recommend getting them transferred sooner rather than later. Tapes do not last forever. They deteriorate over time, they can get sticky, they can jam your machine, and worst case, they can ruin your VCR heads. The earlier you transfer them, the better chance you have of preserving those memories without issues. Originally, I thought about getting one of those basic video capture devices that connects to a computer. But honestly, this unit is so much better. The fact that you can actually see what you are recording on the screen while it is happening makes a huge difference. It gives you peace of mind that everything is working correctly and nothing is cutting out halfway through. One thing to note is that it does not have built in storage. You will need your own USB drive or TF card to save your recordings. That is not a deal breaker for me, just something to be aware of. It does have HDMI out, so you can connect it to a modern TV and preview everything easily. I also love that it supports multiple inputs. You get standard RCA connections for most VHS, Betamax, or camcorders, and it even includes S Video input for higher end players, which gives better quality. It also comes with the cables, power adapter, and even a remote, which is refreshing since a lot of products these days skip the power block. It records in 1080p, which is more than enough. VHS quality is nowhere near 1080p anyway, so you are basically capturing the maximum possible quality from the source. For anyone serious about preserving old family memories without needing a computer setup, this is a super convenient and easy solution. I am excited to start transferring a whole stack of old tapes and finally get them backed up safely.

For Years I have been looking for a way to transfer my videos that would not cost me an arm and a leg to get done. And so far, the Portta Digital Converter has done a great job at transferring. I tested one Video I converted years ago I did through a computer connection and the Portta copy came out much clearer. It looked just like had taken the video yesterday. I also like the way how it is designed and how easy it is to operate. The sound quality is also pretty good. Plus, you won't have to worry about battery life and it's not too big and comes with most of the cables you need to power it up. The Portta VHS to Digital Converter is an Excellent buy for the price. I forgot to mention it come with a remote.

After converting over 175 commercial VHS movies and a few home videos to digital with this converter, I can say that it worked great. Several of the tapes were "copy protected" and they transferred normally and cleanly. The movies that I've watched so far have all been very comparable to the tapes' video and sound quality. My only problem was with one commercial movie that failed to transfer. I tried more than a 1/2 dozen times and the transfer would go on for a few seconds to a minute, then the process would stop. I have no idea why and I tossed the tape into the trash. A failure rate of approximately 0.5% is acceptable to me.

Don't wait any longer. Get those old VHS home movies digitized before it's too late. This makes it incredibly easy and inexpensive to do it yourself. Very intuitive and user friendly. Top quality and comes with everything you need except the VCR. Has HDMI output so you can monitor the record process. Very nice.

This is a fantastic little digitizer. I have spent at least 18 hours using it and it does very well. I have digitized both VHS and Hi8 using the S-video line. The playback quality is really good, there is no issue with videos with a lot of motion getting blurry like I had with my older computer based digitizer. Keep in mind this does not upscale but it does give you options to change sample rate and resolution of the capture of the device itself which is very nice....there is no degrading between the media on tape to the digitized media which is great. The only issue I have ran into is that some old VHS tapes would have a space that would have data rot and the digitizer would try to sense if the media was NTSC or PAL at that moment and stop recording....this only happened a few times but wasn't a problem since I was monitoring recordings the whole time. Some other great things about this digitizer is that it has a great little internal monitor screen with speaker so you can use this box alone with the VCR or Camcorder or you have the option to plug it into HDMI and actually watch it on a tv while you digitize. I put a 512GB TF card in mine but found it was best to transfer data off TF card after every tape to not get confused of data on card...i don't believe you can rename files on device itself so can get messy with lots of tapes digitized. Each VHS tape is around 10GB of data so you can use a much smaller TF card than what I bought. Overall, I am extremely pleased with this digiter for the money and its very simple to setup and use. Your results may vary based on your VHS data or the VCR you use but my results with S-Video has been very pleasing.

I had been struggling to transfer my precious home movies to digital. I had read that most devices had to be run through a computer, causing issues with Windows 11. Other devices also need software and I do not want to run my movies through any software that could be fed to Ai. The Portta is so simple. All you need is the VHS player (or the video camera) to play the tape. Connect it to Portta with the color coded cables. Capture it on a flash drive that you insert into Portta. I have had absolutely no problems with the Portta converter. The biggest problem is having a VHS player or camcorder that works. But that is a problem that you will have no matter what converter you purchase. I have never written a review before, but I thought that it was important to share this information with others.

Best purchase we have made in a while! It is easy to use-and that is SO important. It also does a great job! We are having so much fun getting to watch things from our home videos that we haven’t seen in 30 years!

4/5 Stars! KEY TAKE: This product works as intended and retains both visual and audio quality from the video itself. I was a well-documented child growing up, and my family kept all of the old VHS-C tapes at home. I used this to convert those old tapes into digital files and it's all very easy to use. Remember, this is just a recorder. Which means if you're in my shoes, you'll need to rewind the tapes, and play to record from start to finish. ----NOTES---- - CORDS: When you receive the package, the converter comes with several cords outside of the charger/power cord (AUX cord, AV cords). It may be a bit confusing. You don't need to use the other cords, unless your equipment calls for it. But if you're like me, I used a Panasonic camcorder to play my tapes and hooked that up to the converter. I already had an AV cable for the camera, so I plugged the other end into the converter and it worked. Yes, the audio was also included. Very simple. I ended up not using the other cords, aside from the one to power the converter. - STORAGE: Make sure you have something to save the files onto. I have a lot of USB drives and saved my recordings onto that by hooking that into the converter. Pick a drive that fits your needs. If you have A LOT, like me, get something like 128GB. Each tape I have is at least an hour to an hour half long. So each recorded file came out to around 2.5GB to 3GB. Use that as a measure, if it helps. - RECORDING: I didn't need to touch most of the settings in my case, but you know you've stopped recording when it says 'SAVING' when you stop. It does not stop automatically. - CORRUPTED FILE: I was recording a tape, and also had the recorder hooked up to my TV so I could watch on a bigger screen while recording. At one point, right as it finished and before I hit the stop button, I pulled out the HDMI to move elsewhere. This made my converter freeze up, which messed with my recording. The file exists, but it cannot be opened, so safe to say the file was corrupted. Don't pull cords out when you're recording and leave it untouched! Glitch file corruption aside (a bit of a user error), the build is plastic but decently made. Good overall, hence a 4/5.

1時間のハイエイト動画を4mbps 128kHzで録画すると、2ギガくらいのファイルになりました。オフタイマーでセットし、ビデオを見ていなくても録画が自動で終わるので、楽ちんです。買って良かったです。

Bra kvalitet, enkel att hantera och att överföra video till usb minne .Jättenöjd

Alles super, Gerät wandelt einwandfrei alles in mp4 um und speichert es auf USB-Stick. Absolut unkompliziert.

It is very good device. I recorded 5 old DV cassette. Then I had a problem with my old camera . Then I fixed my camera. It is working now. The manual is difficult to read . It needs much better explanation as I spent one day to make porta to work again after fixing my camera .

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