There are no settings for capturing frame rates other than 29.97 (NTSC, SECAM, and PAL video standards are supported, however) or adjusting the encode quality, but all files are saved as progressive, so you won’t have to deal with the interlacing issues inherent with analog formats.

The resulting 640 x 480 QuickTime files can be opened, synced to iOS devices via iTunes, imported to iMovie for editing, or saved to other applications by dragging and dropping from the preview window. During this time, you can watch playback on your Mac display (double-click the monitor window to go full-screen), or adjust the incoming volume level if needed. Capturing is done in real-time, so a two-hour tape takes the same amount of time to convert. Now it’s time to enter a file name, begin manual playback, and click Record. Recording takes place in real-time, so you can sit back and enjoy treasured memories as they’re archived in digital. Go to Sound, video and game controllers in Device Manager (right click My Computer or Computer / Manage / Device Manager / Sound, video and game controllers) and SMI Grabber or Trident Analog Video should be displayed. (Pro tip: Fast-forward to determine the length before recording, which also helps exercise older tapes before playback.) Make sure the driver for the USB 2.0 Video Capture Device is installed properly. There’s no way to directly enter a desired length, but you can stop capturing at any time, so I recommend recording a bit longer than the total length of your tape.

Next, use the slider to determine how long you’d like to record, in one-minute increments all the way up to six hours and choose where to save the file. The software then walks you through a couple of setup screens to choose a connection type and get everything plugged in. When the application is launched, you’re asked to choose the type of video device from six available choices. Vidbox Video Conversion for Mac is a very straightforward, no-frills affair. Use the slider to determine the length of a recording, and Video Conversion for Mac will automatically stop at the desired time.

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