[mythtv-users] OT: Converting VHS to digital with Ion vcr2pc

[Jonny B]

I think that I will be suggesting that she instead get this.

Pinnacle USB Capture MPEG4 encoder.
<http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3776462&CatId=1428>

I think that it will be the easiest way for a not so technical person
to make copies of their VHS tapes. Any input would be appreciated.

~Jon

On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM, Jonny B <jon.the.wise.gdrive at gmail.com> wrote:
> My mother has hundreds of old home movies and whatnot that she wants
> to convert to digital so she can get rid of the tapes. She saw this
> here thing, and I was wondering if anybody had any experience with it.
>
> http://www.ionaudio.com/vcr2pc
>
> It *appears* to do the encoding in hardware, but I am not sure. I was
> hoping someone that has used one could say. Otherwise, would it not be
> easier to get a USB capture device with hardware encoding (which can
> be had much cheaper) and plug her VCR into it? I am half tempted to
> tell her to get a Happauge HD-PVR and when she's done converting all
> her VHS tapes, then she could give it to me, and I could use it for HD
> capture. This seems like a more logical purchase to me than a VCR with
> a USB port and a extra set of video inputs on it. Anybody?
>
> ~Jon
>