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Tools I Used to Digitize Family Home Videos

May 18, 18180

I used several devices and software tools to capture, process, and upload my family’s home videos. It was a long project, but fun and a great learning experience.


🎞️ Analog Video (VHS, Video8)

Capturing analog tapes like VHS and Video8 was done using:

  • An RCA-to-HDMI adapter
  • Connected to a HDMI-to-USB-C capture adapter
  • Recorded using OBS Studio into .mkv files

📼 MiniDV Tapes

For MiniDV, I installed a FireWire PCI card in an old desktop PC and used:

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