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You need a videocapture card. There are a lot available these days, and you can find one that has a right price. Connect your VCR to the video capture card, start the recording software, start the VCR, it is as simple as that. Four years ago you needed to have a really powerful computer to be able to do that, however these days, any average computer would be able to host this process.

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In order to convert vhs to digital video you will need several pieces of hardware, including a vhs to CD-ROM converter, S-video ports, external capture boxes, special video capture cards, among other things.

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It is quite simple to turn a VHS format tape into a digital format like a DVD. The simplest way to do this would be to purchase a VHS-to-DVD converter from a place like Best Buy to convert VHS tapes.

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You can convert VHS video to a digital format through a service offered at some Costco locations. Costco will convert your VHS video to digital formats such as DVD and Blu Ray.

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There are several different cords and pieces of equipment you could use. For instructions, go to http://www.pcworld.com/article/97624/digital_focus_convert_vhs_tapes_to_dvds.html

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How should you go about converting VCR to DVD?

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Can you record a VHS-c tape in a VHS adapter in a VHS camcorder?

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Can you convert VHS to digital format on an iMac with just iMovie and an S-Video and RCA to USB adapter cable?

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Was Beta format before VHS?

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