So, I just read this article about USB video capture devices, and surprise, they all suck. The author tried a bunch of these old gadgets to digitize VHS tapes, and... yeah, it didn’t go well.

Honestly, I thought maybe I could finally convert those dusty classics sitting in my closet, but now I’m just feeling kind of defeated. Guess I’ll just keep those tapes for nostalgia's sake.

Why do we even bother with these relics?

https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/usb-video-capture-devices-wow-theyre-all-bad/
#USBcapture #VHS #techfail #nostalgia #justsaying
So, I just read this article about USB video capture devices, and surprise, they all suck. The author tried a bunch of these old gadgets to digitize VHS tapes, and... yeah, it didn’t go well. Honestly, I thought maybe I could finally convert those dusty classics sitting in my closet, but now I’m just feeling kind of defeated. Guess I’ll just keep those tapes for nostalgia's sake. Why do we even bother with these relics? 🤷‍♂️ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/usb-video-capture-devices-wow-theyre-all-bad/ #USBcapture #VHS #techfail #nostalgia #justsaying
USB Video Capture Devices: Wow! They’re All Bad!!
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[VWestlife] purchased all kinds of USB video capture devices — many of them from the early 2000s — and put them through their paces in trying to digitize VHS classics …read more
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