Remember that camcorder you purchased back in the 80's or 90's? The one that recorded onto a VHS or mini-VHS tape? Do you even still have a VHS player in your house? More and more, people are wanting to digitize their older media (media being photos, movies, and audio) to get it onto the computer where they can edit and share it. The trick is, how do you get the videos from your old camcorder onto your computer?
A digital video converter is what you need! These small, handy devices plug into your VCR, camcorder, or any other device with the above shown plugs on one end and into your computer on the other end. Using software that comes with the device, you can then easily bring the video into your computer in varying quality, formats and sizes. The product shown above is made by a company named Elgato which specializes in video devices for computers and gets very good reviews. You can find their webpage
here.
Just like with converting your old photos into digital versions (click
here on how to do that), you want to first shop around for places that will do it for you for a fee and compare the cost of purchasing the equipment and doing it yourself with the cost of hiring a person or company to do it for you. A company can often do it faster, but being able to do it on your own time and in the privacy of your own home can be nice as well.
Practical Tip of the Day:
Video converters can do lots of other things. For example, Elgato also makes a product that lets a person record their video game screen from a console like an Xbox or Playstation. This can be a nice gift for the video gamer in your family that you struggle to find something for. This device will record their game play, and then they can edit it to make movies to share with their friends, family, or post to websites like Youtube.
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