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Features
- VHS tape playback
- RCA and USB outputs
- NTSC Version
- Auto tracking and tape playback
- LED-backlit buttons
From the Manufacturer
ION Audio continues to innovate with the all-new VCR 2 PC, which lets users rediscover their home movies and watch them anywhere. VCR 2 PC's transfer technology saves home movies, family videos, and personal tapes directly to a PC. Imagine never having to dig for tapes again or worry if they will work.Once you save your precious memories to your computer, they will be saved forever in pristine digital format. Included EZ VHS Converter software can even export your video in MPEG4 format for compatibility with select mobile phones and portable multimedia devices!
Connect a VHS, VHS-C, or 8MM camcorder to the front panel jacks to backup your camcorder videos. When you're finished archiving your videos to your computer, VCR 2 PC is the perfect VHS player for any room in the house.
Included software lets you burn your home movies to DVD, watch on your PSP, iPod or laptop computer. Player Features RCA audio/video inputs to archive from external sources like video cameras Composite video output and audio line output Auto tracking, variable speed slow-motion, playback, and rewind Soft-touch backlit buttons PAL version features SCART output Software
VCR 2 PC FEATURES:
- Connects to Windows XP and Vista machines via USB 2.0 port
- Capture video at resolutions up to 720 x 480 (NTSC) or 720 x 576 (PAL)
- Sends video uncompressed over the USB cable
- Burn Video to DVD Export video to iPod or PSP® format
- Plug and play USB computer connection Standard RCA and composite outputs for connection to any TV or home theater system
- Standard RCA inputs for connecting video cameras
- Auto-tracking, variable speed slow motion, playback, and rewind
- Soft-touch, backlit buttons
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Customer reviews
Love this product! 
by .. Kim (OK USA)
I purchased this unit after trying various other methods of getting my old family VHS tapes onto my computer to make DVD's. I was not happy with anything I had tried so this was my last resort. Truthfully, I hated to spend the $ on another VCR. I read the reviews on this product after I purchased it and immediately second-guessed my reasons for purchasing. I planned to return it due to the dismal reviews but it ended up sitting in the box for a month. Finally I decided I might as well try it. I'm so glad I did!
This product is easy to use out of the box. Plug it into the wall, plug the USB into the computer, install the software, put in a tape and press record. I like that you can leave it recording and go do something else. I found the software installation very quick and easy. The documentation with the unit is not very detailed but it is a very simple program to figure out. I like that you can edit the video within the program before burning to DVD. I like that it saves the files onto computer in JPEG files so I can further edit and play with them in MovieMaker or another program. This unit/program can not be faulted for poor quality from old VHS tapes. I feel that some reviewers blame this unit for that. I have not yet tried this with my vhs-c tapes and adapter. If any problems are encountered I will report.
The software burns DVD's very nicely, has a menu format and different choices of menu designs. It also will print DVD jewel case inserts to match. Someone's review also seemed to blame this unit for their machine not having enough memory for video. It's fairly common knowledge that video eats up memory. Each of my 2 hr. vhs tapes is hogging up to 4 GB's on my harddrive. My solution was to purchase a portable external hard drive that I will put all family video on and that takes care of that!
I've had no problems with dropped frames but do occasionally have some problems with tracking that I feel are not the fault of this machine but due to the fact that most of my tapes are a quarter of a century old! The only fault I can find so far with this unit is that the tracking buttons don't make much difference in quality when I do have a problem. During these times, I take the tape and put in another VCR in my house and tweak it as much as I can. I expect to lose some video after all this time in storage and so far, out of 15 tapes, I'd say I've only had to edit out about 15 minutes due to tracking problems.
This unit, in my opinion, has already paid for itself. The cost of someone else converting these was expensive. I am very happy with this product; it's doing exactly what I needed it to do!
Update: All vhs tapes copied fine to pc. I then moved onto vhs-c and mini-dv tapes. I did not use the adapters and instead used the cables that came with each camera. I used the video cameras as the vcr to play the tapes and then ran them through the Ion VCR 2 PC. (The video and audio cables plug easily into the front of the unit) Set the tape/other switch to other and you're good to go. Everything went off without a hitch. I am very happy with this machine and the software. The instructional manual can be accessed while running the program by pressing the F1 key on your keyboard. This is very helpful with the software.
Wicked easy - works great! by .. Jonathan T. Klane (Fairfield, Maine)
Like you I read the reviews for the Ion VCR 2 PC converter. The reviews seemed split between fantastic and piece of crap. Tough to reconcile, huh? It really worked quite well right out of the box. Loading the software was simple and the controls were pretty intuitive. I've enjoyed loading different VHS tapes, etc.
It seems that the complaints are glitches - computers that didn't work well with it and/or folks who expected a lot of editing abilities - they aren't there. This is great for converting VHS to PC - just what I wanted, just what I got - I love it!
This Video Converter Box ROCKS!!! by .. Jonathan David Sloate (USA)
I just bought a VCR 2 PC, and it rocks!!! I have all sorts of stuff on VHS that I've been dying to get onto my computer and digitize, and finally somebody came out with a converter box that does this very easily and quickly. This VCR is perfect. The software that's included is very straightforward, and does exactly what it says it will do. I was able to import my video and make some basic edits in Windows Movie Maker. It's not a bad little VHS player either. And you cant beat the price!
A simple solution to clutter busting by .. David Kelly ()
I'm sure there are techno minded fastidious people who can sort thru wires and feel comfortable moving and setting up various box components to make recorded transfers of audio and video when they have a mind to. But I'm not one of them. Tried it and just got frustrated. The Ion approach just seems right for most of us all thumbs types: One VHS that you can stack on top of your computer and plug a USB cable into. Load the accompanying software into the computer and go to work.
I do have a one year old "big" computer: lots of memory and lots of storage. No problem with compatability with the Arcsoft program that comes with the VHS. It booted right up. Copying is a time consuming process. The program downloads mpeg files onto your computer at movie watching speed, and allows you to burn to dvd immediately. Copying can get sticky if your computer doesn't like your brand of dvd disk. I tend to stick with dvd-rw disks as better quality media with fewer issues.
In just a few weeks have done eight transfers at a cost of 22 hours of my time.
As others have pointed out this system provides you with a simple, reliable method to transfer data from VHS medium to your computer. It DOESN'T by itself provide for revitalization of the quality of data on the VHS. If you have restoration issues you'll need to look into getting software for your computer that will allow you to correct deficiencies in the data (not something easily done by an amateur).
All things considered I recommend this as a cost effective, simple solution for anyone willing and needing to go down this road. If you don't have the time and patience needed to replicate and restore things, you might reconsider the cost effectiveness of buying dvd's off the shelf.
Works like a charm! by .. K. Dennison (The South, USA)
It was going to cost a nearly $1,000 to transfer all of my family's home videos at a local store. I was hesitant how an at-home machine would work, but I have been 100% delighted with the results! It is easy to use and the cost of the converter is economical. The transfer process is easy and then burning the DVD is simple and fun with the provided program! I love it!