Converting analog media like VHS or 8mm camcorder tapes into digital files can be a surprisingly tricky thing. After all, when these analog devices were designed, few people imagined that someone might someday want to plug them into a computer. However, the converter market has swelled in recent years with a range of capture cards and media recorders that can bridge the analog-digital gap – one of the most popular of which is the DigitNow Video Capture.
A capture card encased inside essentially a USB dongle, with RCA and S-Video cables hanging off one end, the DigitNow Video Capture is a device designed to do a single job. There’s no screen, no independent memory card slot, no internal battery or anything like that. It’s very simple – and consequently, is one of the more affordable analog video digitization options on the market.
