Nothing quite gets the blood racing like spending a few quality hours converting analog video to a digital format, am I right?
Eh, I know. It's grueling, gruesome work. But sometimes we're called to duty. Roxio's new
Easy VHS-to-DVD makes the task slightly less onerous. The PC version was announced late last year, but a new Mac-compatible model was introduced last month.
The Easy VHS-to-DVD connects to a computer via USB and to an analog video device (a VCR or camcorder) via RCA or S-Video cables. The included software allows you to import your analog vids and burn them to DVD. You can also output them to iPods or PSPs, should you care to. For $59, it's not a bad solution for bringing your analog memories into the digital era.
Here's a video Roxio threw together, showing you how it works:
If you'd rather skip the computer entirely, check out
Pinnacle's Video Transfer. It connects your analog source directly to an iPod or PSP - no PC required. It's costlier, though, at $99. Pinnacle also markets their own spin on the Roxio product - the $89
Video Creator Plus. And they too
have a video showing you how it works.
Print | posted @ Friday, June 05, 2009 9:56 AM