Im using this one.. honestly it seems pricey at $88 but ive digitized over 30 hours of home movies in the past week and its saved me so many headaches.. the software is super simple and it's paid itself already. I did have audio sync issues ONCE..but i was able to pinpoint the blame for that on my pc as i was using Premiere at that moment and i had messed with the settings...
It seems like you’ll need a good bit of outdated equipment. If you have the cameras for these tapes, you’re in a better place. Depending on how much stuff you have, you may want to consider sending your tapes to a professional company to digitize them for you. I’d be happy to refer you to the company I work for, if you’d like. We do work nationwide. Definitely will come with a cost, but something to consider if these tapes are important to you. DM me if you want a link!
Also, if you have means to play the tapes, this is all you’d need to digitize them
Elgato Video Capture - Digitize Video for Mac, PC or iPad (USB 2.0) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029U2YSA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_CZ5WTJ4C56KZNP0FB0AH
I use this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029U2YSA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Installing the software was easy. So is hooking it up. I just push a button and leave it playing/copying. I've used it with countless tapes now.
I’ve seen in an old thread that this cable is good but it does seem a bit expensive.
I'd check this out. I recently used it to copy a bunch of old home videos for my dad onto a digital format.
Elgato Video Capture - Digitize Video for Mac, PC or iPad (USB 2.0) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029U2YSA/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_A4J4E4Y9GSNK2KBK2BQJ
Thanks. So I was planning to connect it to my computer via this device to watch / convert the tapes to digital. The device states it can handle PAL / NTSC both, so I'm hoping that will not be an issue. And I don't believe my TV is PAL capable (Samsung 50" bought in 2011 in US) but if I did want to connect the VCR to it, I think I could use this converter. Curious for your thoughts.