There are a lot of cheap devices out there promising to allow you to easily digitize analog video footage from old formats like VHS or 8mm cassette. The Elgato Video Capture sticks out for being a bit more expensive than the competition, despite looking functionally identical to a lot of it. Despite this, it’s a popular choice. How come?
The simple answer is convenience. The Elgato Video Capture comes with its own tailored software designed to streamline the process of digitizing video. Whereas many other capture devices will require you to download third-party software like OBS and mess about with video codecs (and, not infrequently, manually update your USB drivers while swearing at your computer), the whole pitch of the Elgato is that it’s a plug-and-play digitizing device for analog video, one that basically anyone can use.
