How to digitize video tape

How to digitize video tape

Modern technologies are developing rapidly and also rapidly go into the past. The latter concerns recently popular video cassettes. "Film" home video archive often contains unique video recordings that really want to keep up with memory. And since the shelf life of the video tape is limited, the best output is to digitize the video.

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First of all, "Surrend from the dead" your video recorder. In addition, a TV tuner or adapter will be needed for digitizing the video. The tuner will perform the role of the adapter between the tape recorder and the computer. The type of tuner is not fundamental. The main condition so that the device has ports for receiving a video signal.

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You will also need special software. Download and install a program designed to process and capture video. Such programs can be found quite a few online. For example, Procoder., Movavi Video Editor, Avs Video Recorder., Pinnacle Studio. other. They are both free access and for a specific fee. Download and install the application by following the instructions of the installer.

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Next, connect the TV tuner to the VCR. To do this, you will need RCA-RCA cable (tulip). Included with the device should also be a / v cable. In addition to the tuner, adapters that have two outputs are suitable for digitization: analog for VCR and USB for a computer. They are sold in most computer stores.

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As a rule, TV tuners have included drivers. Install the disk on the computer after connecting the tuner to the PC. Drivers must be installed automatically. Wait for the computer correctly determined the device connected to it.

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Run the program for video capture, which was installed earlier. Go to the menu and set the desired settings. The device from which the record will be made is your tuner. Mark it in the menu. In the section "Video Capture Source", select "Composite Login". Also activate the Audio Line-IN parameter that is required to capture audio.

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To start recording a video, click on the "Start Capture" button. Only then click "Play" on your video recorder with a prepared video tape. At the same time, video will appear on the monitor screen. When it is completely reproduced, it will be digitized. This video can be edited and saved using the same program that is digitized. Now it is available for recording on CD and DVDs or any removable media.

Often complete with a TV tuner are special programs that are designed to digitize video recordings. You can use them and not download additional applications from the Internet.

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