How to transfer VHS tapes to Mac
From a Mac user: "I have about 20 VHS tapes with all sorts of important memories on them ( wedding etc ). I would love to be able to transfer them to my hardrive, and be able to watch on my macbookpro and burn to DVD. So, what hardware and software will i need. Is this a difficult task, and where can i find a simple set of instructions? Cheers?"
Here we recommend Roxio's VHS to DVD converter software, Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac. Its package includes two pieces of software: the first is Easy VHS to DVD Capture software, whose prime job is to capture the digitized video and audio stream from VHS/Hi8/V8 and convert it into a Mac-friendly file format. The other major function of the software is to convert the video into formats that can be used by QuickTime and iMovie.
The other piece of software is Toast 9 Basic, which allows you to burn the saved video to a DVD. The DVD you create conforms to DVD standards and will play in any DVD player.
- Easily capture video from your VHS player or analog camcorder;
- Transfer VHS videos to movie folder on Mac;
- Burn captured videos to DVD with professionally designed menu styles;
- Import into iMovie to add sects and edit your video;
- Transfer your videos to an iPod , iPhone or other device;
- Includes award-winning Roxio Toast Basic software.
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Guides: How to transfer VHS tapes to Mac?
Use Easy VHS to DVD for Mac software to transfer VHS tapes to Mac, you will need the following
hardware and software:
1. Macintosh computer with a Dual Processor PowerPC G5, or Intel processor;
2. Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5;
3. 512MB RAM;
4. Available USB 2.0 port;
5. iMovie HD, 08, or 09.
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Step 1: Install and run Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac.
After you installed Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac on your Mac, drag the Easy VHS to DVD for Mac folder to the Applications folder
on your hard disk.
In the Applications folder on your hard disk, open the Easy VHS to DVD for Mac folder and double-click the Toast Basic
icon to launch the included Toast software. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up Toast for the first time.
Note: You will be prompted to enter a product key and accept the license
agreement (click here to order and get a product key). The product key is located on the back of the sleeve
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Step 2: Start VHS player and connect to your Mac.
a. Connect the Roxio Video Capture USB device to a USB 2.0 port on your Mac.
b. Connect the Roxio adapter to the video capture device.
c. Using the video cable provided with your VHS player, connect the video Line Out connector on your VHS player to one of the two video plugs on the Roxio adapter.
d. Connect the two Audio Out connectors on your VHS player to the audio adapter (red and white plugs) attached to your Roxio USB capture device.
Ensure the Roxio Video Capture USB device is connected to a USB 2.0 port on your Mac, and that your VHS player is connected to the Roxio adapter.
Note: The Roxio Video Capture USB device should be connected
directly to your Mac, not through USB ports on a Cinema
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Step 3: Capture videos from VHS tapes to Mac.
In the Applications folder on your hard disk, open the
Easy VHS to DVD for Mac folder and double-click the Easy VHS to
DVD Capture icon. Select a name for your captured VHS video and select an approximate length for the movie you are capturing from VHS tapes.
The Connect Video page allows you to select between using the S-Video or Composite (RCA) connection. You can also preview your movie to ensure that your video displays correctly.
The Connect Audio page allows you to verify that audio can be captured correctly.
1. Click Play on your VCR or other video source. You may wish to rewind or fast-forward to a specific point of your
video if you only wish to capture a specific segment.
2. When the preview window shows the point from where you would like to begin transferring, click the Start Recording button.
Your video will begin recording immediately.
3. To mute the preview audio while your movie is being captured, click the speaker icon located at the top left of the video preview window.
4. To automatically stop capturing video once the desired duration has been reached, place a check mark beside “Automatically stop
recording”.
5. Click the Stop Recording button when you would like to stop capturing, then click Continue. Captured VHS videos will be transferrd and saved in the Easy VHS to DVD Capture folder located inside your Movies folder.
Step 4: Do more.
Now that your video has been captured from VHS tapes and saved in your Mac computer, you can select one of the following options:
- Send to Toast
If installed, Roxio Toast will launch and your captured recording will be added to a DVD-Video project.
- Edit with iMovie
Your captured recording will be converted to Apple Intermediate Codec format and opened with iMovie so
that you may edit, export, and convert your movie to other formats.
- Send to QuickTime Player
When this option is selected, the video will first be converted to MP4 format and stored in the same folder as your original video.
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac |
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$79.99 |
| Released Date: |
May 26, 2009 |
| System: |
For Mac |
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Includes Roxio Video Capture USB device, Toast Basic software. |
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In addition, Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac supports any analog source, including VCRs, cable boxes, camcorders, and other devices; Supports all Macs, includes older dual-processor G5 Macs as well as newer Intel Macs. Buy It Now! Only $79.99, equal to a DVD Recorder!
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- by senior editor from DownloadAtoZ
The costs of DVD recorders led to VHS is still a great market, Roxio products are the best all the time. This VHS to DVD Converter software makes it to the full, powerful software and hardware combination connects VHS player and camcorder to Mac, and capture and burn the videos to a DVD efficiently...”
- by Randy Brandon from AAUG
In summary, I think that Roxio Easy VHS to DVD is a neat little program, easy to install, easy to run, and sits at a really fair price level that anyone can afford. Given the potential expense of paying a service facility to do the VHS to DVD transfer for you, Roxio’s program does the perfect job, and will actually save you money in the long run.
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