#Honestech Review Mac Convert VHS

Save directly onto your Hard Drive or onto a USB Stick, or save the file so it can be burnt onto a DVD.Amazon.com: VIDBOX Video Conversion for PC (2020): Software. Save in Different Formats and Locations The Honestech Software allows you to save Captured Video in a variety of different formats and locations. Video Conversion for PC WalkthroughUsing the provided Honestech Software, save old Videos to your PC/Laptop to share or edit. Our Verdict.Before being allowed to commence with the software, you will need to add the product serial key.

Honestech Review Mac Convert VHS

You get sound but no picture.By clicking the next step you will see an option allowing you to choose the length of time the recording will take.I think that option is pointless because the amount of times IвЂ™ve asked customers how long do you think the video goes for? There are times when they replied they werenвЂ™t sure.It doesnвЂ™t increase or decrease quality so whatвЂ™s the point?I guess their philosophy is if you leave it running and walk away at least it will stop recording. This device will record VHS,VHS-C and Video 8.But it will not do Digital 8 or Mini DV. For this review IвЂ™m going to only cover the video transfer options.VIDBOX conversion for PC has a sleek (and again hereвЂ™s that word) simplified look about it.There is an option that will show you How to Connect.This is really just a diagram explaining where to find the composite connections on your chosen device.So if you were recording from your old videos letвЂ™s get this straight. Why this has to be a separate program doesnвЂ™t make sense to me.It couldвЂ™ve been added to the actual video conversion software as their earlier VHS to DVD programs had these options.A drop down window will allow you to change from NTSC, various PAL formats or SECAM.Aha! The actual software. Tech Review: Vid Box for Mac Convert VHS.One thing that is definitely recommended is to open the Change Input Video Standard.

Video Conversion for PC вЂ“ Burning a DVDFinally we have the option for burning a DVD and this is where things could certainly be improved upon.Let me tell you now, if you have an external DVD burner (as is the case for the test PC I used for this VIDBOX review), you have to make sure that the DVD burner is plugged in before you start capturing any footage.Because the software will not see the USB device attached if youвЂ™ve already captured a video. Just a shame again over the lack of output options. There is no option for frame rate to be changed in any part of the program before recording, which is a shame.That being said, if youвЂ™re transferring to DVD those are the frame rates DVD players use anyway.Convert to MP4 is the second option allowing you to alter the file size, but in selected increments.So resolution can be increased and video quality selected as best and thatвЂ™s all the options you will get.Output folder can be changed to another location if you wish.Using the test footage and converting it to MP4, I have to say the quality is decent. Video Conversion for PC вЂ“ Converting to MP4Review and Publish options are straight forward.The monitor will let you playback that digital file but you cannot edit it.So for example, you had home videos that may be two hours long but find out after the recording it was only one hour, youвЂ™re stuck with the excess footage you donвЂ™t want.Unless of course you want to redo and capture the tape again.If you open the file location, a window will open where you can copy the file or rename it if desired.The above example shows the test footage is recorded as an MPEG format at 25FPS. Turning the volume down does not interfere with the recording volume.The right hand side is where you can change the file name, choose the video aspect ratio (VHS playback is in 4:3) and finally the RECORD and STOP buttons.Once you have completed the recording, simply clicking the next arrow will bring you to the converting options. VIDBOX вЂ“ Recorder OptionsClicking on the next step will bring you to the actual recorder.Along the left hand side of the program is the monitor which allows you to watch the capturing and the playback.

ConclusionIt has some quirks that can be worked around, but as far as converting VHS tapes in a simple manner the VIDBOX Video Conversion for PC is a great little product.I like the fact that you can convert to MP4 with ease and keep that as a second file alongside the captured MPEG file. Kind of an inconvenience.But if you have the time and maybe you are only transferring one cassette every few days or one a day then yes the VIDBOX is an ideal solution.Looking at the DVD bitrate we can see the final DVD is at an acceptable 4914kbps.

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