DIGITNOW! Video Capture Vhs to Digital Converter Records Video Tapes to Memory Card.
Recording Video with RCA cable(included)
Here’s how it works… it couldn’t be easier!
- Connect your Video to Digital Converter to your VCR, camcorder, or any other video source. (RCA cable included!)
- Press the “Record” button on the converter and watch your video on the 2.3″ preview screen as it transfers. (No computer is required to capture your videos!)
- Transfer your digitalized videos to your computer with the included USB cable. Then put them on your tablet, smartphone, or burn a DVD. you can convert your digitalized videos into smartphone and tablet friendly formats. You can also compress your videos with software, so that you can share them online and through email.
Record Alone and Using without PC-Play Back on The Box
Playback:
- Turn on your video garbber.
- Use the mode button to select the play mode. Your video grabber is now in play mode.
- Select the desired film using the forward or buttons.
- Press ok to play the films.
  Pressing the VOL- button will zoom back and ultimately data about the image file are shown.
  If you don’t want the date show on your recorded video.
  Just press the On/Off Menu button briefly once more to gain access to the time stamp setting before recording and then choose off.
  The date number will gone in your recorded video.
With the DIGITNOW! Video To Digital Converter, you can transfer your videos to digital format with the touch of a button. Convert your VHS collection and enjoy your old movies again. Restore and share your family memories from 20 years ago. You can watch your digitalized videos on your computer, tablet, smartphone, or your TV.
Connect your video grabber to your PC by using the USB cable. After connected, The screen will be black when connecting to PC, then your video grabber now appears as a removable disc driver on the computer.
Showing recordings on TV
You can connect your Video Grabber to a TV receiver via AV cable(inconcluded) or by using an HDMI cable(inconcluded).
If you want to connect to the HDMI on your TV, use the accompany HDMI.
Video Grabber now turns black and you will see the film on the TV screen instead.
Insert a memory card in Video Grabber and press the Record button. As if by magic, the film transferred to the memory card as it is played, and you can simultaneously watch the movie on the integrated display. In addition to that you have secured the movies of the future, the possibilities are now endless.
Play movies on your TV, then transfer them to your PC and edit them or burn them on DVD. Whatever you choose, film treasure now gone from being a box in the attic into something you can actually see at anytime whenever you feel like it. Imagine the success at the next family dinner!
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| Weight: | 117 g |
| Dimensions: | 18.8 x 15.4 x 7.2 cm; 117.2 Grams |
| Brand: | DIGITNOW! |
| Model: | BR120 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | BR |
| Colour: | Black |
Very good for the price, simple to use and does a good job.
Having a load of VHS tapes means that i had a pile of plastic that i couldn’t use including a load of films that had not been remastered into any digital formats including DVDs or streamed online so i thought it would be a good thing for future prosperity to convert these into a format i could share across all the platforms i own.
The convertor is really small small, although the preview screen is big enough to get the idea on how far along the recording is, the multitude of cables included is a nice touch as i could get started using them straight away without having to go out and buy any additional adapters or cables.
Capture quality wise you’re really restricted by your input media, some of the VHSs i have are old and a little damaged so i had to restore them a little bit before transferring them, which i would recommend for anyone thinking of doing the same.
My Full Media Recorder from Digitnow is working really well. I was concerned that the audio might slip with the pictures but so far so good. Copying old video tape and saving to my computer as files is working well. I have ordered extra mini memory cards as I have so much to transfer but it’s handy that one comes with the unit.
Have just successfully transferred tapes from a camcorder and a vhs player onto this wonderful device with ease. The supplied memory card was then put into my laptop and the vids played fine in windows media. Quality is great with the option to record in a higher quality even (a bigger sd card is needed for this obviously) and there was no faffing about having to finalise recordings etc, just unplugged the sd card and popped it into my laptop. The only thing I will add is that the files are recorded in AVi format. I had trouble playing these on a Mac and as the person I was doing the vids for wanted them on a pen drive that she could put into the back of her tv, I had to transfer the files into MP4 resulting in them working well on everything. I got some free software off the internet for this. Built in speaker and ability to see the recording without plugging it into a tv was also great.
Connected up the camcorder with the provided leads red white yellow. Started recording with the sd card included and noticed it was jerky changed it to a bigger and faster card and it improved recording. Shame it’s avi files and not mp4.
Easy set up does the job and easy to use
I used it to transfer an old vhs video to memory card, and it was so easy to use, I recommend this product, money we’ll spent.
Nice enough box and does what it is meant to. I had a problem of the Micro-SD card sliding inside the box rather than the slot it’s meant to be in. I’d also like to be able to turn the volume down to zero while recording. You can mute the sound on the recording soundtrack but not mute the inbuilt speaker.
So far to date, it’s the most simplest kit to convert VHS tapes into digital. Be aware, it can only take a max of f 32GB micro SD card. I’m not able to use the hdmi lead to save from dvd to the memory card yet. But overall, I’m happy with the kit as I have over 300 hours of personal family recordings. It’s well worth it.
Produces .avi files, which need converting to use on a Mac.
This is a great product to transfer your vhs and camcorder tapes to digital, to store on Microsd card or dvd, very easy to use, you need to connect the digit now to a vhs player or camcorder with the leads provided and record in real time. When you finish recording onto your memory card you can then insert into your laptop or tablet to watch. The recording is only as good as the original tape, so if your tape is quite old and there are horizontal lines going across the screen this will show as well. But overall I think this is a great gadget just to preserve all those family videos of when your kids were babies during a time where there was no mobile phone cameras to capture them growing up.
This product is fantastic, making the transfer of VHS and camera tapes such as 8mm or Hi 8 a breeze to use. this product is worth every penny. dont hesitate, GET IT.
This digit now box is great I have 27 year old mini VHS tapes and mini DV tapes which transfer old footage directly to SD Card worth every penny
Brilliant item for capturing all my old video media
Just play from source device straight to sd card
No need for a computer you can see and edit if you wanted from this gadget
Easley transfer captured video to any device with a card reader
Then you have the files to do work with
I have tried a few video transfer gizmos with limited success. I have a library of VHS tapes with family videos that I wanted to add to my digital collection. This little gadget did the trick. I’m a bit of a technophobe but even my old brain managed to use this gadget without the need to read the instructions. Easy peasy to use and the results are excellent.
It doesn’t look much, in fact – at first I thought it looked cheap and nasty …… BUT it works really well and is easy to learn how to use. I have used it almost daily for a month so far, converting old cine/video clips.
Very easy to use , copied hi8 & mini dv tapes no problem .
A great device, only dropped a star because of no ‘S’ video connection, though strangely includes a scart adapter that has a ‘S’ socket on it!
The instructions are typically a poor translation from Chinese, but a bit of fiddling got it to work fine. A pity there’s only two quality choices, normal VGA and QVGA the size, so very poor when VGA is only 640 x 480. I guess most people would use this to convert old SD/analogue tapes which were of low quality in comparison to modern standards.
Once used a couple of times, it was simple enough with consistent results.
Overall a decent device that I’d recommend.
The only improvement I would recommend is that there could be a pause option so instead of each time I want to stop recording it doesn’t create a new file.
I did contact Digitnow to discuss the software that it comes with, again only windows compatible, and they were very quick to reply and very helpful.
After trying various methods to digitise my old Hi8 tapes without success I was sceptical that this would work but it does. Simple to operate using composite leads from the video camera to this unit to record the video then small USB connector out to MacBook USB connector in. All leads are supplied.
Saved me hundreds of pounds by saving my precious memories from mini dv8 tapes into digital format. Easy to use but had to swap cable as the one supplied did not work. 10 out of 10 and one happy customer!
Really easy to use. Downloads from old VHS video and 8mm camera tapes. Set it going and leave until it finishes. Going to try it on audio cassettes next. Good selection of leads but probably not one for everything.
Thanks got it today. Trying to get VHS tape to usb converter on laptop
I have tried cheaper versions and you know what they say, you get what you pay for. This is the best on the market around this price range.
Easy to use, just plug and play!
Very useful tool, means I can resurrect my old video recorder instead of having to buy a new one. All my video files digitised now making them easy to view on the computer, very pleased with this purchase
Had to send it back despite many attempts could only get the video to work but no sound! So disappointed. Easy return process though totally trustworthy
Very well made and worked a dream, buy with confidence, this review is after a few years so product is very well made and durable.
Easy one stop solution for copying old video . For longer recordings audio seems to slip out of sync. Can adjust in editing afterwards ?Best to reset device at beginning of each recording To ease this
Works brilliantly. Easy set up and very easy to use and transfer onto pc. Managed to convert most of the old family VHS recordings into digital videos. Didn’t use the software CD to edit as don’t have a CD player on PC. Just used video editor on PC which does the trick Highly recommend.
Worked fine for first few times. Now out of return time it stopped working and intermittently powers up. Lot of money for one months use.
I’ve used this device to convert camcorder analogue and digital tapes that i haven’t seen for 20 years – easy to do simply capture the video on the micro memory card then used a Sd card convertor to upload to my iMac. Unfortunately apple does not recognise the format so i bought some software called Movavi video convertor which i used to convert the file to MP4 format and then copied files to photos on the iMac. Sounds complicated but its actually very easy and i am definitely not a techy!
It took me 3 attempts to find a converter that did the job and this one, though a bit pricy, definitely did the job. Little tricky to make sure it was linked up to the video player correctly, but once I’d sussed that it was a simple case of playing the video and it converted it. The arcsoft software is a bit complicated if you want to edit the converted file.
Once the memory card was full (about 2 1/2 hours) I connected to my laptop and saved it as a video. Pretty easy.
The picture and sound quality reflected the original VHS tape. The only thing is I have a huge pile of VHS tapes to digitise in time for Christmas.
Great product, does exactly what I need it to do, saving video from 8mm tapes to SD card and no need for a computer . Easy to use and picture quality is excellent.
Very pleased as I am now converting all my Videos onto a small memory card.
I had my children childhood videos on VHS tapes nearly 40. I copied them on 128gb tf memory card and saved them on PC.After copying quality is more better. And now it is very easy to watch and find out the right one very easy. Plus my storage cupboard is empty. Very good product. High recommended .
Unfortunately I had to send the product back as the micro card fell inside the casing. I also had to keep resetting it using a pin as per instructions. The product seems very good and the result was very acceptable. I did have a problem converting the AVI file but I e mailed the company and got an immediate reply suggesting a convertor which worked. I will purchase this again and hopefully have better luck as it is a good product and ideal for my purpose.
Beware this device will only take microsd cards up to 64 GB don’t waste money, as we did, on higher capacity cards, this is the reason for the 4 star review.
This digitnow grabber is the second product we have purchased from this company and both work extremely well although the manuals do have some gaps. Using this product to digitise Hi8 tapes very successfully. .
Very simple effective device used to copy old VHS to digital, great value and quick delivery.
Its the only grabber that doesnt require software, which was a godsend for a linux user……its the best out there and easy to use…
More worried about my VHS rubbers have perished over the years
The seller was quick in replacing a faulty one. Very good products
This is a simple to easy to use device for quick recording from your TV or video record / HD drive. It does not require a computer. It records through a scart or composite connecting cables, so make sure your TV has the suitable connections.. It records in a 4:3 screen ratio and saves to an AVI file format. If you want the recording to be viewed on 16:9 screen ratio, or saved to a different file format, you will have convert it using a computer video editing software. I have been using the device for a for more than a month and it seems reliable, has a good battery life and quick charging time. If you want a quick and simple TV recording device without the hassle of using a computer this does the job. I would give it five stars if it would record to 16:9 screen ratio and offer the choice of saving to an alternative file format.
Brother has just purchased one and we used it this afternoon to transfer footage from a batch of 20 year old vcr cassettes. Very happy with the results and quick and easy to setup and get up and running. Obviously the quality of the video you get out is only as good as the original source but it means the footage can now be preserved digitally for years to come.
Great little device – had no problems recording over 30 hours of VHS tapes, using the included micro SD card, plus one 32 GB Samsung Evo micro SD card. Simplicity itself, although there is no facility for editing. The digital quality will be no better than the original VHS quality. Nonetheless, a real boon for me
ive bought more expensive things to convert me vhs tapes before this has been the best product ive used and it was alot cheaper i would recommend this device to anybody who wants to do that also connects to hdtv to hdmi too top 5 stars from me
Neat, sturdy box. All leads included. Instructions excellent.
I’ve been trying to convert my mini dv tapes for a frustrating time. Been obstructed by mismatched hardware and software. This solves everything and opens other opportunities. To copy my vhs tapes and have sd card backup as well as on hard drive.
Recordings excellent quality.
Battery good.
Copies VHS too.
Thank you.
Does what it says on the box, have not mastered all the menus yet or managed to set the date but it copying vhs to digital which is what I want and showing what it is transferring on its built in scree
Over the past 18 months I have spent in excess of 250 on 4 x second hand DVD Recorders. I mainly record boxing events as I’m an avid fan of the sport. I record the odd tv series from time to time too. My main use for this is the boxing though. I’m a sad git who has a massive fight archive from the past to present day (mostly on DVD’s).
Anyways, the DIGITNOW! device is fantastic, it’s very easy to use just plug it in, hit record to start a recording, hit record again to stop recording, and that’s about the jist of it. The file transfer is also fairly simple just plug into your PC via the lead provided. it automatically reads as if it is an external usb pen drive) find the AVI files via the folders then copy or move to PC – piece of cake.
You can get a converter program for FREE on the net to transfer you’re AVI recordings into different filetypes. Overall, it works really well. Only thing that would improve it was if it was able to record to MP4 directly rather than AVI but there are ways around this as stated before.
I’m able to record off a multitude of devices, set top boxes, X-Box 360, old VCR’s etc… (it works with almost anything that has Composite (RED WHITE YELLOW) Out connections. Works a treat with my Sky+HD.
The quality of the picture is limited to SD and it records all files in 4:3 ratio but again you can find converter programs on the net for FREE to make any adjustments. In summary, this does the same job as all of those second hand DVD recorders and doesn’t take up as much space. It’s portable meaning you can easily switch between devices in different rooms, It comes with a 4GB MicroSD card giving you 4 hours of recording – although like many other people I bought a bigger card and now have 17.5 hours worth of recording which is more than enough for what I need.
5 out of 5 – does exactly as it says – there’s also help and support should you need it from the seller. They sent me a very nice email checking I am happy with the product. I am delighted with it actually this will last longer than the second hand DVD recorders ever will. I’ve basically paid 89.99 for a brand new recorder – instead of forking out 45 on a second hand DVD Recorder and then 50 on another DVD recorder two months later followed by something like 35 three months later for another DVD Recorder.
I’ve had lots of DVD Recorders this machine will stop that trend.
Best video tape to digital grabber I`ve come across, so easy to use, brilliant piece of kit.
I was a bit sceptical of this product having various tries before but I was surprised how well it did as it was supposed to. I now have a useful tool for using on these dark winter night. plus I can still us my old but expensive handycam. for years to come
It works well and has a decent battery life when operating it off power. Only criticism is that the firmware is old and doesn’t appear to be update-able. Could do with a crisper font and better lettering on the screen menu and time/date stamps.
Highly recommended.
Easy to use to transfer TV recordings (from my BT vision box) to a PC.
Absolutely the best.
I bought cheaper product which was rubbish this product is superb.
It is not an all singing and dancing movie creator but it does do as it says.
Excellent item,easy to use.easily transfer old formats digitally
This little box of tricks is going to be a Christmas present and I can’t wait to use it! I’ve been looking for an easy way to transfer videos etc, this looks like it will fit the bill. I can’t review it yet as I haven’t used it.
Just what I wanted for converting my old vhs tapes. Easy to set up and my only problems were self inflicted. Really pleased with it.
If the SCART converter had been included I would probably have given 5 stars, it is neat, simple and is built to last longer than I will actually need it!
Bought this product on Amazon. Quick delivery, good customer service, works perfectly for my home videos. Easy instructions which actually work. Great product.
Works perfectly! I had a number of different USB video grabbers but they never work reliable.
But this videograbber works great and don’t need to be connected to a computer.
received it from amazon within three days, well packaged, very good instructions. Got a 32 GB memory card as I have so many tapes to copy.
Take your time learning what it can do, don’t be frightened to change leads around. I have used it for a week now, very pleased with the equipment
and myself!! If you make an error just delete and start again, if only life was like that.
Cornish Boy
19 august 2016
Included with this set aside from the video grabber unit are a set of RCA plugs (2 audio 1 video) allowing you to connect it to a device such as a camcorder or video tape player (or anything else with composite outputs), an AV out lead to hook the grabber up to an older TV set to playback files, a mini USB cable for powering and charging the unit, a USB UK plug charger and mini USB cable, 4GB micro SD card and a HDMI cable. All the cables bar the HDMI are gold plated.
The grabber unit has a soft touch exterior and is quite small; 10.5cm x 6.8cm x2.5cm on the bottom are six silicone pads. Controls are laid out with a 4 way controller and play/pause “OK” button combined you can adjust the volume, take a still image of footage, fast forward/rewind etc. Three buttons along the top the power and menu, mode (where you can review capture footage) and a red record.
There are some settings in the menu — it’s by no means extensive just a choice of VGA and QVGA, time stamp (year or date) sound on/off, auto power off. Basic stuff but the idea is to make it easy to record so I can see why the menu is brief. On the top you have the 3 RCA inputs and the HDMI out (AV out is for the RCA cable also supplied to use on older TV’s). As this has a 2.5″ LCD you can review footage directly on the unit, it also has a built in battery (which seems to last a while though they don’t provide a specification for this you can use this if it’s plugged into the USB charger too)
As this isn’t recording in HD (didn’t exist back in days gone) files are not nearly as huge. This uses the common (though by no means the most efficient) AVI format with file sizes approx 14-16MB per minute of recorded footage. The capture quality was however good, but it’s going to be very dependent on the original footage. If you’ve not used that VHS tape player for a while I’d recommend giving the heads a clean or doing a few test runs.
There are no editing tools built into this you record the video, you can add a date or year stamp and pick sound on or off. That’s about it. However nothing to stop you making edits later on. If I compare this to a dedicated capture device for a computer this is far easier to use (really hit record that’s it), the advantage is that is can playback footage and it doesn’t require a computer to convert the files from analogue to digital.
I do have a few complaints, firstly the LCD cover isn’t that thick which lets the show down a bit as the rest of the case is solidly made. Also changing the time stamp is tedious because you can’t press and hold the up/down buttons to move the digits quickly, you have to press them individually and rapidly. This makes changing the date more work than it should be (you can just have a year shown if you want). I wouldn’t date stamp footage myself as it can obscure parts of the image just change the file names later on. It would be nice to have an audio capture mode (ie no video for cassette tapes etc), you can just record audio but it will include the video (ie blank) and there isn’t a direct 3.5mm input to do that (you can convert the RCA plugs with an adapter) Strangely NTSC also showed up on the screen but it didn’t seem to make any difference to the recording (no option for PAL)
Once footage is captured you can either remove the micro SD card or connect it directly to a computer via the USB lead to transfer the files (shows up as a mass storage device).
Due to the lower resolution still images won’t be packed with detail as they are web sized… but that’s not the fault of the device it’s just the lower video quality of yesteryear. Price is a touch on the high side, it has to be said. On the other hand the convenience factor is pretty appealing if you want to just record video (recording is in stereo if the source is) minus any potentially confusing software on a computer.
Most people will have tapes of important events and footage of family/friends, this is a very easy way to convert those moments to digital. A few rough edges on this but the actual capture quality is up to standard.