Comments

johnebaker wrote on 11/7/2013, 1:33 AM

Hi

The type of tape is irrelevant to using the program to digitise the video.

It is the playback device you use that is important - it must have analog composite video out and sound. If yu have the adapter you can use a normal VHS recorder or the camera itself.

HTH

John

Last changed by johnebaker on 11/7/2013, 1:33 AM, changed a total of 1 times.

VPX 16, Movie Studio 2025, and earlier versions 2015 and 2016, Music Maker Premium 2024.

PC - running Windows 11 23H2 Professional on Intel i7-8700K 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 6GB 192-bit GDDR6, 1 x 1Tb Sabrent NVME SSD (OS and programs), 2 x 4TB (Data) internal HDD + 1TB internal SSD (Work disc), + 6 ext backup HDDs.

Laptop - Lenovo Legion 5i Phantom - running Windows 11 23H2 on Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4-SDRAM, 512GB SSD, 43.9 cm screen Full HD 1920 x 1080, Intel UHD 630 iGPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)

Sony FDR-AX53e Video camera, DJI Osmo Action 3 and Sony HDR-AS30V Sports cams.

jimnormand1948 wrote on 11/7/2013, 1:42 AM

My tapes are 25 years old but clean - no mould. I no longer have the camera or a VHS recorder.

Do you mean that I need a VHS recorder to do the conversion? Who sells these nowadays? I thought they are obsolete.

johnebaker wrote on 11/7/2013, 12:10 PM

Hi

You need either:

   -  a camera which takes the VHS-C tape or 

   -  a VHS video recorder and a VHS-C to VHS adapter

to be able to play the tapes and capture the video/sound using a USB video converter such as the one supplied with RYVT.

. . . . I thought they are obsolete . . .

They are but there are plenty around and still in use - try looking in a used equipment (second hand) store/shop.

John

Last changed by johnebaker on 11/7/2013, 12:10 PM, changed a total of 1 times.

VPX 16, Movie Studio 2025, and earlier versions 2015 and 2016, Music Maker Premium 2024.

PC - running Windows 11 23H2 Professional on Intel i7-8700K 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 6GB 192-bit GDDR6, 1 x 1Tb Sabrent NVME SSD (OS and programs), 2 x 4TB (Data) internal HDD + 1TB internal SSD (Work disc), + 6 ext backup HDDs.

Laptop - Lenovo Legion 5i Phantom - running Windows 11 23H2 on Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4-SDRAM, 512GB SSD, 43.9 cm screen Full HD 1920 x 1080, Intel UHD 630 iGPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)

Sony FDR-AX53e Video camera, DJI Osmo Action 3 and Sony HDR-AS30V Sports cams.