233853 1516 Technology Home Entertainment Systems DVD/VCR Players true Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:47:30 -0700 /system/videos/3/43/12/26/261243.flv digitizing,vhs,tapes,video,cassettes,videocassettes,transfering,computer,files How To Digitize VHS Tapes http://www.howcast.com/videos/233853-How-To-Digitize-VHS-Tapes http://www.howcast.com/videos/233853-How-To-Digitize-VHS-Tapes/edit approved 107 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=233853"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=233853" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 3 breed http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/233853/digitize_vhs_tapes_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 684 false false false 93771 0 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/233853/41.jpg Purchase an external or internal capture card Purchase a capture card. Internal capture cards are installed into the hardware of the computer; external cards plug into the computer via the FireWire or USB ports.

]]> 93772 1 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/233853/57.jpg Install the capture card Install or attach the capture card to your computer.

]]> 93773 2 62 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/233853/62.jpg Attach the VCR Connect the VCR to the capture card with the RCA cables.

]]> 93774 3 67 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/233853/67.jpg Insert tape Insert the VHS tape into the VCR.

]]> 93775 4 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/233853/71.jpg Open movie-making program Open the movie-making program on your computer.

]]> 93776 5 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/233853/74.jpg Capture video Open the capture feature of the video-making program, and capture the footage by pressing play on the VCR and record in the capture window.

]]> 93777 6 82 Tip Capture the best footage by capturing only what you will use later.

]]> 93778 7 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/233853/86.jpg Store footage Store your footage to your computer, or to an external drive, since video files take up a lot of computer space.

]]> 93779 8 98 Fact The last major motion picture released on VHS tape was A History of Violence in 2006.

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