Best products from r/camcorders
We found 4 comments on r/camcorders discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 4 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. AVerMedia EZMaker 7, Standard Definition USB Video Capture Card , Analog to Digital Recorder, RCA Composite, VHS to DVD, S-Video, Cyberlink Media Suite Included, Win 10 / MAC (C039), Black
- Capture analog signals to digitize VHS tapes to DVD / VCD
- Multiple media format support. Various A/V devices support
- Edit, organize and highlight video clips on Storyboard with bundled CyberLink PowerDirector 14 & PowerProducer 5 DVD. Please contact AVerMedia Tech support for PowerDirector the latest Key Code
- System Requirements:Windows10 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP. For basic DVD authoring: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz / AMD Atholon XP 2400+ / Intel Pentium M 2.0 GHz. For HD authoring and direct DV/HDV recording: Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3000+ Mac OS X 10.8 or later. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
- Do not support Mac OS 10.13 and later versions. The product includes AVerMedia EZMaker 7, USB Cable, Quick installation guide
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2. Opteka OPT-SC37FE Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for 25mm, 30mm, 30.5mm & 37mm Digital Video Camcorders
- Direct 37mm mount. Includes adapters for 25mm, 30mm, 30.5mm and spacer.
- HD, super anti-reflective scratch resistant multicoated glass optics for sharper images
- Produces an extraordinary degree of barrel distortion resulting in a 130 degree horizontal angle of view
- Exaggerates depth, pulling nearby objects closer and causing distant objects to recede into the background
- 5 Year warranty
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3. GoldenTrading Mixed Square Cassette Tape Machine Recorder Rubber Belt for Repair Maintenance - Black (Packs of 30)
- Cassette tape machine belt
- 30 Most popular square belts
- 24mm to 80mm mix package fit most devices
- Color: Black
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4. Elgato Video Capture - Digitize Video for Mac, PC or iPad (USB 2.0)
- Transfer video from a VCR or other analog video source to your Mac or PC
- Put family memories and family videos on your computer
- Easy-to-use software guides you through every step and turns your analog into digital
- Captures video in the universal H.264 digital format – ready for iPad, iMovie, Windows Live Movie Maker, and YouTube
- World-ready; handles NTSC, SECAM, PAL and PAL/60 video
- Comes with Elgato Video Capture, Composite-to-Scart adapter, Composite video/RCA stereo cable
- Video resolution: 640×480 (4:3) or 640×360 (16:9)
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Well, you can, but not exactly. Since you can't just load a Hi8 into your laptop's Hi8 drive, you'll have to use a capture device to record the contents of the Hi8 tape to a file on your computer. You'll need something like this (https://www.amazon.com/AVerMedia-Definition-Composite-Cyberlink-C039/dp/B00603S1OS/). Make sure you capture in interlaced if possible so you can put it though HandBrake to deinterlace it.
I found one is this good?
eBay is usually the place to go for that kind of thing. Unfortunately, I cannot find round VCR belts on eBay anymore, for whatever reason (used to be able to buy them in this massive bags that contained a variety of sizes). You can get a pack of square belts from Amazon, which may provide an awkward fit, but it might still work. Since I haven't bought this pack specifically, I cannot vouch for the quality of their construction, nor their ability to fit to a gear they may not be meant for.
https://www.amazon.com/GoldenTrading-Cassette-Machine-Recorder-Maintenance/dp/B01CZSU6K8/ref=lp_172550_1_6?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1571595620&sr=1-6
Alternatively, if you want the long way around, you can try to get the belt out of the camera (as long as it hasn't melted, which happens a lot), measure it's diameter, and buy a single belt of that specific length from eBay.
No; don’t convert them to VHS, it’s 2019, VHS has degraded quality and the VHS itself will degrade overtime as will your 8mm tapes. Instead you should convert them to a flash drive or a hard drive with this 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_i_cspGDbPVVP1YN