Transfer VHS tapes to your computer
Do you have VHS tapes on which home videos are stored? In the past, videos were stored on VHS tape. As the use and accessibility of VHS tapes decreases over time, the demand to convert VHS tapes to digital files is increasing. The good news is that at Bandicam, you can convert VHS tapes to MP4 files. You just need your VHS tapes, a VCR, RCA cable, AV to HDMI converter, and a capture card to transfer VHS to MP4 with Bandicam.
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- Before converting, please check the following and prepare.
- You need your VHS tapes, a VCR, RCA cable, RCA to HDMI converter, and a capture card/board to transfer VHS to MP4 files.
- Please check your capture card/board model and install the latest version of the capture device driver.
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- Connect the RCA converter and HDMI cable as shown below.
- Connect the RCA cable to the 'OUT of the VCR (player)' and the 'OUTPUT of the converter'.
- Connect an HDMI cable to the converter and the HDMI input on the capture card.
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- If your VCR has an S-Video port, you can use an S-Video cable and then plug it into the S-Video sockets on the VCR instead of the yellow composite jack for better video quality.
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- Start Bandicam,
- Choose "Device Recording" mode and click the "Device Settings" button, and select the capture device.
- Click the "Format Settings" button, and select the video size, FPS and color space.
(If you can't see the screen of the device, install a device driver and select another video size.)
- Set the Format and then Start recording.
- Go to "Video" then "Settings" to select the video format.
- And then click the '● REC' button or press the hotkey (F12) to start/stop the recording.
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
If you cannot see the 'Audio Input' device or hear the audio,
- please check the "Use custom audio device" option and select the audio device
of the capture card.
If you see an error message which says "Failed to initialize the video capture device",
- Select another video size from the format selection menu, or
- Turn off the “Use custom audio device” option and try again.
- Please uninstall/exit the other capture program, and then reinstall the latest version of capture device driver.
- If you still see an error message, please send a screenshot of
format selection menu to bandicam@bandicam.com
If you have a USB capture device,
- Please plug the device into a USB 3.0 slot.
- A PCI/PCI-E capture card is usually better than a USB capture card.
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