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product_id: 47960873
title: "Video Capture – USB 2.0 Capture Card Device, Easy to Use, Convert Analog to Digital, with VHS VCR TV to DVD Adapter, for Mac, Windows or iPad"
brand: "elgato"
price: "€ 209.78"
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# Multi-format NTSC/SECAM/PAL support Analog to digital VHS capture USB 2.0 plug & play Video Capture – USB 2.0 Capture Card Device, Easy to Use, Convert Analog to Digital, with VHS VCR TV to DVD Adapter, for Mac, Windows or iPad

**Brand:** elgato
**Price:** € 209.78
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎥 Preserve your past, power your present.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Video Capture – USB 2.0 Capture Card Device, Easy to Use, Convert Analog to Digital, with VHS VCR TV to DVD Adapter, for Mac, Windows or iPad by elgato
- **How much does it cost?** € 209.78 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- elgato enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted elgato brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **All-in-One Capture Kit:** Includes composite-to-SCART adapter and RCA cables for quick, hassle-free setup.
- • **Universal Compatibility:** Works flawlessly across Mac, Windows, and iPad for ultimate flexibility in your workflow.
- • **Global Video Format Support:** Handles NTSC, SECAM, PAL, and PAL/60 ensuring your memories play anywhere in the world.
- • **Crystal Clear H.264 Video Capture:** Record in universally accepted H.264 format, optimized for iMovie, YouTube, and more.
- • **Effortless Analog-to-Digital Conversion:** Seamlessly digitize VHS, camcorder & other analog videos with plug-and-play simplicity.

## Overview

The Elgato Video Capture is a sleek, USB 2.0 device designed to effortlessly convert analog video sources like VHS and camcorders into high-quality digital files. Compatible with Mac, Windows, and iPad, it captures video in the universal H.264 format and supports all major global video standards (NTSC, SECAM, PAL). The package includes essential adapters and cables for easy setup, making it the go-to solution for professionals and enthusiasts eager to preserve and repurpose their vintage video archives with crystal-clear quality.

## Description

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Review: A high quality and elegant solution to video capture - I purchased this product after a number of failed attempts to access my archive of analogue sources including VHS, 8mm and Hi8 tapes. Previously I had attempted this with a capture card in a windows PC which more often that not omitted to copy the sound. There was no such problem with the Elgato. As soon as I opened the box, which itself is designed for storing the item and sits nicely on a bookshelf, it was quite obvious what went where. There is no longer a CD containing the software included. This shouldn’t be an issue for most people and there is a link to a free download of the capture program for the MAC. The Elgato gives an impression of being well constructed and has a well designed and unobtrusive footprint. Once downloaded and installed the legato device is detected automatically. Connections are very simple, USB2 on your PC to component RCA ‘female’ connectors (Yellow for video, red and white for audio) to connect to your source. There is also an RCA to SCART convertor supplied which makes connection even easier to a VHS. There is also an S-VHS connector supplied that gives slightly higher picture and sound quality if your source can supply it. One thing to note is that as there are 2 audio connectors a stereo or dual mono signal is expected. When I connected a mono HI8 camcorder sound was only recorded by the PC on the left channel. To correct this during recording you’ll need to a small convertor that will split the mono signal from one RCA to two to give you a ‘dual mono’ signal. After the simple connections the ease with which you can then make a recording should be no surprise. The capture software helps you check that you have sound, then picture and then you click once to record. At this stage there are very few adjustments to be made except to tell the software whether to record for 30, 60 and up to 180 minutes before stopping. This is useful as otherwise recording will continue until you run out of disk space. Strangely there is no option for a 240 minute recording which used to be a common length for VHS tapes. The amount of disk space required depends on the length of the recording and I found that 180 minutes filled about 1.8GB of hard disk space when saved as .MP4. Once your recording is complete you can trim extraneous material at the beginning or end using a simple ‘slider’ tool. Then all that’s left to do is save to a file or directly into iMovie on the Mac or the downloadable Windows software. Once here you can of course tweak the recording as you see fit! This is not the cheapest solution for video transfer but the simplicity and excellent picture and sound quality make the extra expenditure worthwhile. After all you only back up your memories once and the Elgato lets you do it properly.
Review: Straight forward - Easy to install - Good results - Here is my story: Needed to digitise about 30 (!) video8 tapes which were recorded with the SONY Analogue Video8 Handycam Model CCD-TR550E – launched in 1994 for which I paid the handsome sum of £700 from a Sony Shop here in the UK in 1995. So far so good, there was a 12 months warranty on this camera and I had no problems in that time. However, in the 13th (!) month the camera started playing up. It turned out that the cassette motor packed in and needed to be repaired or replaced. So, I had to fork out some £150 to have it repaired. All went fine for a few years until the cassette motor eventually played up again. Well, that was the end of my wonderful (!?) Sony Handycam. Now, all those Video8 tapes were put in the box but couldn't played nor being watched on the TV via the Camcorder. I knew that I wanted to digitise all those tapes on to my PC rather transferring them on to DVD’s. As I didn't have a functioning camcorder anymore I needed to buy one on eBay which would play my old analogue video8 tapes and also being able to transfer them via IEEE-1394 port [wirefire] on to my PC. No problem I thought just check what’s on offer on eBay and there was one which was the Sony Digital 8 Video Camera Recorder DCR-TRV320 which states it plays video8/Hi8/Digital8 tapes. I was exited and thought problem solved. Bought a wirefire cable on desertcart and started connecting the device to my laptop which runs on WIN7 which comes with MovieMaker and which I’ve used before to edit some DVD’s. When I inserted my video8 analogue cassettes in to the Digital camcorder DCR-TRV320 it connected alright and I waited for the video to “roll” – but nothing – all it captured was Gray ! NO pictures at all ! I thought what is going on, read the operating manual back to front – re-plugged, re-connected, but nothing helped. There was no fault with the Digital camcorder as I did a test run ie. recorded/played back and on to the PC – all worked fine. But why on earth is it not playing my old video8 cassettes ? Tried to contact Sony but their support site was down. Searched the web for answers regarding digitising/converting old video8 tapes. Eventually a site which said: Digital8: These camcorders can also play back previously recorded analogue 8mm HI8 tapes using the regular AV connections, but at present cannot convert the analogue 8mm and HI8 recording for direct pass trough to a computer via the IEEE-1394 port [wirefire] I thought , well that’s why it didn’t work ! Next day, I contacted one those companies which offer the transfer of allsorts of media onto DVD’s/external harddrive etc. – luckily the man knew what I was talking about and told me that I bought the wrong (!) Digital camcorder for the transfer. Well, I thought he should know ‘cause they need the right equipments to do the job. Anyway, as it turned out my friend happened to have one of those old Sony Video8 analogue camcorders and offered it to me should I need it for the conversion. Next day, checked those Video Capture Devices on the web and the reviews. As I had enough of going through another episode of trial and error I opted for the Elgato Video Capture which is a bit pricey but the reviews were very good. Anyway, connected the gadget to the analogue camcorder, installed the driver u. software which was straight forward. And last not least it worked ! Used MovieMaker to do the editing and other ‘enhancements’ and I think it did a good job. I got the hang of it now and do a bit of tweaking here and there to get the most out of it. Verdict: Hassle-free and straight forward. Did the job as required and didn't let me down.

## Features

- Digitise video from a VCR, camcorder or other analogue video source for your Mac, PC, and iPad.
- Easy-to-use software guides you through every step
- Captures video in the universal H.264 digital format – ready for iPad, iMovie, Windows Live Movie Maker, and YouTube.
- World-ready; handles NTSC, SECAM, PAL and PAL/60 video
- Comes with Elgato Video Capture, Composite-to-Scart adapter, Composite video/RCA stereo cable
- Video resolution is 640 × 480 (4:3) or 640 × 360 (16:9)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00293CDG0 |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | 34,167 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 54 in Internal TV Tuner & Video Capture Cards |
| Brand | Elgato |
| Colour | White |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,083) |
| Date First Available | 7 Sept. 2009 |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
| Item Weight | 79.9 g |
| Item model number | Video Capture |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 2 Kilowatt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries packed with equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 80 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Corsair |
| Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 5 |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 5 |
| Operating System | Windows,Mac |
| Power Source | Hand-operated |
| Product Dimensions | 14 x 3.5 x 20 cm; 80 g |
| Tuner Technology | NTSC, SECAM, PAL, PAL/60 |
| Voltage | 5 Volts |
| Wattage | 2.5 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Elgato
- **Hardware interface:** USB 2.0
- **Operating system:** Windows,Mac
- **Recommended uses for product:** For indoor and outdoor use
- **Video capture resolution:** 480p

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: I want to transfer footage from an old camcorder that uses the tapes from the late 90s. I can watch the footage on the tv with RCA cables, will this work?**
A: I've never tried that but if you get a signal on the RCA cables it should work OK.

**Q: I have a canon mv500i camcorder. i have tried a couple of alternative video capture devices without success. will this support camcorder?**
A: I have a range of Canon and Sony videotape cameras that I provide conversion services with. As long as you have the correct cables this should capture anything.

**Q: Can I insert chapter breaks to enable scene skipping?**
A: You can´t do that in the El Gato software. In El Gato you only can cut a section in the beginning or in the end of the converted movie before you save it in your HD.  In order for you to insert chapters, you must have an additional editing software such as Apple iMovie or Adobe Premier. Hope this helps.

**Q: Can it record your iPad screen?**
A: Hi, yes it´s possible. You must have a Composite AV cable for your Apple iPad conect to the Elgato video capture. Once you have it conected, you should be able to record you iPad screen.You must buy the right cable depending on your iPad model.Wathch these one.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-Composite-AV-Cable-iPad/dp/B004EWEX9Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474281684&sr=8-1&keywords=av+composite+cable+ipad

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A high quality and elegant solution to video capture
*by C***M on 23 March 2014*

I purchased this product after a number of failed attempts to access my archive of analogue sources including VHS, 8mm and Hi8 tapes. Previously I had attempted this with a capture card in a windows PC which more often that not omitted to copy the sound. There was no such problem with the Elgato. As soon as I opened the box, which itself is designed for storing the item and sits nicely on a bookshelf, it was quite obvious what went where. There is no longer a CD containing the software included. This shouldn’t be an issue for most people and there is a link to a free download of the capture program for the MAC. The Elgato gives an impression of being well constructed and has a well designed and unobtrusive footprint. Once downloaded and installed the legato device is detected automatically. Connections are very simple, USB2 on your PC to component RCA ‘female’ connectors (Yellow for video, red and white for audio) to connect to your source. There is also an RCA to SCART convertor supplied which makes connection even easier to a VHS. There is also an S-VHS connector supplied that gives slightly higher picture and sound quality if your source can supply it. One thing to note is that as there are 2 audio connectors a stereo or dual mono signal is expected. When I connected a mono HI8 camcorder sound was only recorded by the PC on the left channel. To correct this during recording you’ll need to a small convertor that will split the mono signal from one RCA to two to give you a ‘dual mono’ signal. After the simple connections the ease with which you can then make a recording should be no surprise. The capture software helps you check that you have sound, then picture and then you click once to record. At this stage there are very few adjustments to be made except to tell the software whether to record for 30, 60 and up to 180 minutes before stopping. This is useful as otherwise recording will continue until you run out of disk space. Strangely there is no option for a 240 minute recording which used to be a common length for VHS tapes. The amount of disk space required depends on the length of the recording and I found that 180 minutes filled about 1.8GB of hard disk space when saved as .MP4. Once your recording is complete you can trim extraneous material at the beginning or end using a simple ‘slider’ tool. Then all that’s left to do is save to a file or directly into iMovie on the Mac or the downloadable Windows software. Once here you can of course tweak the recording as you see fit! This is not the cheapest solution for video transfer but the simplicity and excellent picture and sound quality make the extra expenditure worthwhile. After all you only back up your memories once and the Elgato lets you do it properly.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Straight forward - Easy to install - Good results
*by B***E on 28 February 2014*

Here is my story: Needed to digitise about 30 (!) video8 tapes which were recorded with the SONY Analogue Video8 Handycam Model CCD-TR550E – launched in 1994 for which I paid the handsome sum of £700 from a Sony Shop here in the UK in 1995. So far so good, there was a 12 months warranty on this camera and I had no problems in that time. However, in the 13th (!) month the camera started playing up. It turned out that the cassette motor packed in and needed to be repaired or replaced. So, I had to fork out some £150 to have it repaired. All went fine for a few years until the cassette motor eventually played up again. Well, that was the end of my wonderful (!?) Sony Handycam. Now, all those Video8 tapes were put in the box but couldn't played nor being watched on the TV via the Camcorder. I knew that I wanted to digitise all those tapes on to my PC rather transferring them on to DVD’s. As I didn't have a functioning camcorder anymore I needed to buy one on eBay which would play my old analogue video8 tapes and also being able to transfer them via IEEE-1394 port [wirefire] on to my PC. No problem I thought just check what’s on offer on eBay and there was one which was the Sony Digital 8 Video Camera Recorder DCR-TRV320 which states it plays video8/Hi8/Digital8 tapes. I was exited and thought problem solved. Bought a wirefire cable on Amazon and started connecting the device to my laptop which runs on WIN7 which comes with MovieMaker and which I’ve used before to edit some DVD’s. When I inserted my video8 analogue cassettes in to the Digital camcorder DCR-TRV320 it connected alright and I waited for the video to “roll” – but nothing – all it captured was Gray ! NO pictures at all ! I thought what is going on, read the operating manual back to front – re-plugged, re-connected, but nothing helped. There was no fault with the Digital camcorder as I did a test run ie. recorded/played back and on to the PC – all worked fine. But why on earth is it not playing my old video8 cassettes ? Tried to contact Sony but their support site was down. Searched the web for answers regarding digitising/converting old video8 tapes. Eventually a site which said: Digital8: These camcorders can also play back previously recorded analogue 8mm HI8 tapes using the regular AV connections, but at present cannot convert the analogue 8mm and HI8 recording for direct pass trough to a computer via the IEEE-1394 port [wirefire] I thought , well that’s why it didn’t work ! Next day, I contacted one those companies which offer the transfer of allsorts of media onto DVD’s/external harddrive etc. – luckily the man knew what I was talking about and told me that I bought the wrong (!) Digital camcorder for the transfer. Well, I thought he should know ‘cause they need the right equipments to do the job. Anyway, as it turned out my friend happened to have one of those old Sony Video8 analogue camcorders and offered it to me should I need it for the conversion. Next day, checked those Video Capture Devices on the web and the reviews. As I had enough of going through another episode of trial and error I opted for the Elgato Video Capture which is a bit pricey but the reviews were very good. Anyway, connected the gadget to the analogue camcorder, installed the driver u. software which was straight forward. And last not least it worked ! Used MovieMaker to do the editing and other ‘enhancements’ and I think it did a good job. I got the hang of it now and do a bit of tweaking here and there to get the most out of it. Verdict: Hassle-free and straight forward. Did the job as required and didn't let me down.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth it for saving those family memories (and anything that never made it to DVD/Blu-Ray).
*by O***L on 30 October 2017*

About 10 years ago I bought a DVD/VHS combo unit to convert tapes to DVD. It was a pain in the a*** to use and often refused to play ball. By contrast this Elgato unit worked first time, every time. Simply superb for ease of use, but lacking in features I think. All files are saved in .Mp4 format, which is fine, but you get no alternative file format, no choice of quality or fiddling with sound options; you pretty much get just record and stop. The VHS audio/video quality recorded will depend upon how good (and clean) your VHS recorder is. It might be worth the hassle of ordering a VHS tape head cleaner before trying this Elagto device. Anything you can do to help the playback be as smooth and as clear sounding as possible, and that's what the Elgato will capture. .Mp4 is good because it keeps the file sizes quite small. It has to record WHILST the video is playing, which is fine. But I worry how the outputted file will look on a big screen. Like a 40" lounge TV or bigger. The files produced look fine on a laptop, almost identical to the VHS source tape, but there will be other artefacts brought on by the .Mp4 file compression. Reviews of cheaper devices similar to the Elgato on Amazon have reported issues of sound falling out of sync with the video once you get past an hour of recording. I've recorded 2 hours non-stop with the Elgato and it remained in sync throughout the recording. This device will save your family memories, and thank god its so easy to use. For that reason its worth its weight in gold.

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