>>>>Hi,
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>>>>Do you know of a hardware (and software) device that will allow connecting a VHS player (or a 8" tape player) to a computer and convert the videos into a "commonly" used formats (like AVI or other) that can be easily played on any PC or Mac Computer?
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>>>>TIA
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>>>There are gizmos like this you can get :)
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https://www.elgato.com/en/video-capture>>>
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/dazzle/dvd-recorder-hd/>
>for generic products I'd google "video grabber USB"
Thank you. I am watching a bunch of youtube videos on Elgato Video Capture and reading reviews on Amazon. It appears to be simple to use.
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