Allowing you to convert your old videos and DVDs to digital files, the DigitNow Video Capture is a rustic but capable device.

You can make digitizing analog tapes ridiculously easy with the Elgato Video Capture – as long as you don’t mind paying a bit more.

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This article describes the various methods that can be used to transfer videos from a Mini DV tape to your computer. Most of the components described below can be bought for an affordable price on ...