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BEST ANSWER: I have experienced drop out in the process of converting VHS to DVD. However I found that because of the number of devices in the process the cause varied from incident to incident.

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For example my Laptop is 8 years old with limited RAM and Video card. When I attached the Grabber and VCR, with the same VHS, to a well equipped Desktop unit I had no dropout. But even flaking old tapes could dropout on a one time (transient) basis. Sometimes I changed between two VCRs to solve a playback (compatibility) problem. on May 5, 2018. Purchased on Apr 13, 2018. BEST ANSWER: I have experienced drop out in the process of converting VHS to DVD.

However I found that because of the number of devices in the process the cause varied from incident to incident. For example my Laptop is 8 years old with limited RAM and Video card. When I attached the Grabber and VCR, with the same VHS, to a well equipped Desktop unit I had no dropout.

But even flaking old tapes could dropout on a one time (transient) basis. Sometimes I changed between two VCRs to solve a playback (compatibility) problem. on May 5, 2018. Purchased on Apr 13, 2018. This device is only going to convert the video it's receiving to USB.

Depending on the software you use you can make the display as large as you like but you're still subjected to the original resolution of the device attached. If you were capturing from an original Nintendo entertainment system for example your resolution would be 256x240. In this example you could display the Nintendo on a monitor designed for 1080p but at that size you'd be seeing all of the imperfections of the Nintendo's output. First off, I could not get the device to work in Windows 10. I couldn't get the driver to install.

I tried about a dozen different drivers I found on the internet, but no dice. I would love to hear if anyone can get it working in 10. Installed it on a Windows 7 64 machine. The bundled driver installed fine, but the included BlazeHDAV capture software did not work for me. When I tried capturing video from a composite source, it would capture 2-3 seconds of video and then just stop. After playing with the settings and getting nowhere, I decided to try different software.

I downloaded the EZ Grabber software linked to on this page, but it crashed when I initiated a capture. After trying a few other software suggestions I found online, the one that worked for me was WinAVI Video Capture. Link: WinAVI automatically detected the video grabber device. The only error I had was something about being unable to record to the selected file path. I believe this is because the default recording folder didn't actually exist. I just changed it to save to the My Videos folder, and then it worked fine.

If this solution doesn't work for you, maybe a different driver or capture software will do the trick. Be prepared for the possibility of having to do some extensive Googling to get this thing to work. If you are willing to do that, this device is really a great deal once it works.

PROS: Cheap, simple to hook up, simple to operate once you get compatible software CONS: May not work with included drivers and software depending on your OS. I wanted to digitize my old Hi8 analog tape videos and a large number of old VHS tapes, so I could edit them and burn them onto DVDs.

After searching and reading about all the various options, components, software, etc I had no idea what would be best for me to buy. Then I thought to see if my trusty source for cables and other inexpensive items, Monoprice, had anything and found this little jewel at an incredible price. I've used both the EZGRAB software that came with this, as well as the video editor from AVS4YOU that I already had, and both worked great. On my HI8 I used the RCA plugs for both video and audio, and from my VCR I used the S-Video and RCA audio plugs. Both the video and audio were at least as good as when played back from my HI8 camera and the VCR, and seemed to be sync'd up fine. One thing I noticed when I used AVS4YOU is that I had a fairly high number of dropped frames (the EZGRAB doesn't show you any stats about dropped frames).

After doing some research, I don't believe this had anything to do with this product. I think my old trusty XP PC is in need of an upgrade so I'll have the resources to capture without as many frame dropouts. Once again Monoprice came through with a very solid product and the best price of anything out there that appeared to be able to do the same job.

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From reading the reviews, I was not expecting this product to work on Windows 10, so I first downloaded the 'disc' from Monoprice website and installed it on to my old WinXP machine. None of the software downloaded from the Monoprice website worked for me. Then I looked at the cardboard packaging once more and realized it came with one of those tiny CDs and fold up documentation. The CD contains the driver and BlazeVideo application. I installed this on my WinXP machine and it worked! I saw the input video displayed in the application and the audio was coming through.

Then I hit record. My old WinXP machine.was simply not fast enough to handle this. Then I tried the software on my Windows 10 machine.

Despite the documentation saying that I could only install it on only one machine, I was able to register the application again on my Windows 10 machine I saw the input video again, but this time no audio. So, I applied the Windows 7 audio fix mentioned in the documentation and it fixed the audio. I hit the record button and it saved my audio/video into ASF file. I could use WinFF to convert this file to any format.

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Not sure why the other reviewers are having trouble with Windows 10 - maybe Microsoft fixed it with an update. It worked on another Windows 10 machine I tried it on. PROS: For the price, it works better than I expected (and it works on my Windows 10 machines).

CONS: mini CD and doc hidden in cardboard packaging - almost thought it didn't exist. + Puts a video file from VHS onto the PC that looks equal or better than when you play it to your TV (Depending on how good your TV is) + Several output settings to match input scan type with different reasons for capture.

(Larger file for making a DVD of your home movies, smaller for sending email to the grand-kids.) + Also can do sound only with.wma or.mp3, but who would want to hook this to an old LP or cassette tape record and reuse those old - hmmm - wait a minute. When our video auto-switch changed sources from Xbox to cable to VHS, it drops the sync for a half a second and the EZ Grabber window appears to lock up. When I plugged this grabber dirrectly into the VHS or other sources this did not happen.

+ Right-click the display window and select another scan mode, then select the correct one again and it is very quickly back to normal. Auto-resync would have been nice, but at this price I can't dock more than half a star for that.

= Try a few output settings on a short test capture first to find what matches for your scan mode and the file size you need. If you want to plug this in and walk away for an hour then come back for you finished DVD you have the wrong attitude for this price range.

It's easy with this to walk away while a 4 hour VHS tape plays and come back to a 4 hour video file. How you split and assemble, publish, and burn the result is not this tool's job. + As in the review title, this only comes with drivers and software to grab (capture) video (and/or audio) into a file, including 64bit and 32bit versions for Vista and XP. = I am glad I did not have to pay extra for video editor and DVD authoring software, especially since it is often the 'teaser versions' when they try to add stuff and keep cost low. Windows Vista Home Premium already has both and worked fine for me. Windows Home Basic has the editor but not the DVD Maker, but most DVD Burners (and many prebuilt systems that include them) come with their own.

Check what you have. If you can do what you need starting with.mpg (Mpeg-4) or.avi or.wmv files this provides them for you. You can play with the 'sample videos' in your 'videos' folder to find out.

If you can't, then get this anyway and look for good complete versions of DVD authoring software. You have more tapes to convert than you think, and having good software that makes the task a pleasure will pay you back well. I'm getting several more for stocking stuffers. The Blaze HDAV Grabber software is mediocre at best but does the very basic job needed. Extremely disappointed that an updated driver is available but not provided and difficult to find. MAC and Windows 8 Driver: All driver options listed under 'USB Video and Audio Capture': PROS: It works.if you get the right drivers.

CONS: Why did I have to hunt down the original manufacturers web site and test each driver to find the one that works with Windows 8? Shouldn't this have been provided to me at time of purchase? From reading the reviews, I was not expecting this product to work on Windows 10, so I first downloaded the 'disc' from Monoprice website and installed it on to my old WinXP machine. None of the software downloaded from the Monoprice website worked for me. Then I looked at the cardboard packaging once more and realized it came with one of those tiny CDs and fold up documentation. The CD contains the driver and BlazeVideo application. I installed this on my WinXP machine and it worked!

I saw the input video displayed in the application and the audio was coming through. Then I hit record.

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My old WinXP machine was simply not fast enough to handle this. Then I tried the software on my Windows 10 machine. Despite the documentation saying that I could only install it on only one machine, I was able to register the application again on my Windows 10 machine. I saw the input video again, but this time no audio. So, I applied the Windows 7 audio fix mentioned in the documentation and it fixed the audio. I hit the record button and it saved my audio/video into ASF file.

Not sure why the other reviewers are having trouble with Windows 10 - maybe Microsoft fixed it with an update. PROS: For the price, it works better than I expected (and it works on my Windows 10 machines). CONS: CD and doc hidden in cardboard packaging - almost thought it didn't exist. I needed to copy an old videotape to my computer for archiving. A separate RCA cable is needed to connect to an old VCR.

Once I connected that, I plugged in the USB, installed the software and was watching it on screen in minutes. The included capture software captured at a resolution good enough for an old VCR tape - probably not great for anything in HD. Capturing happens in real time - so if you want to copy a 3 hour video - it takes three hours (makes sense). PROS: Simple, cheap, easy to use CONS: Female connectors on adapter mean that (for me at least) I needed a male to male cable to connect a VCR or camcorder.