5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible and oh so simple.

N.L. · 5 December 2013

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant

d. · 21 May 2021

I very rarely write (or trust!) reviews, but I am so impressed by this bit of kit that I felt compelled to write one.I bought a very similar device to this many years ago, which fell apart the first time I used it. Despite that, I was able to plug the USB/circuit board into my laptop. But the picture quality was horrendous; it looked like the tracking was completely off. After various attempts, it got consigned to a box in the loft.Yesterday, I decided it would be a nice idea to try and convert a very old (late 80s) VHS tape into a digital video for a friend's birthday. I pulled out the old kit, and it looks like it's not even compatible with Macs (which I primarily use these days). So I had a look on Bolo for a replacement.Despite coming up as 'Bolo's Choice' when I searched for 'VHS to mac', I was still a bit wary - given how long ago most of the top reviews and Q&A were written. I also found the wording 'Works with Big Sur 11 and Catalina 10.15 (Intel and M1 Macs and only kits purchased after 11/11/2019), Mojave (10.14), High Sierra (10.13.6), Sierra (10.12), El Capitan (10.11).' slightly confusing. I have Catalina 10.15, and I thought this text was suggesting this would only work on Macs purchased after 11/11/2019. I then realised it meant that only Video-2-Mac kits purchased after that date would be compatible with Catalina and Big Sur!Anyway. The kit showed up today. The instructions were brilliantly clear and written in plain English, which is so rare for a tech device these days.The software installed first time, and it looks slick. I followed the instructions to the letter, did a 1-minute test video - and it turned out brilliantly. I then dug out my circa 1989 home movie, and transferred the whole 25 minutes or so to a circa 500MB MPEG-4 movie. The picture quality and audio quality are fantastic. I also noticed when creating my test video that the audio (from my very old Sony VCR) came through my speakers in stereo.This is honestly one of the best bits of tech I've bought in a very long time. Typically when I buy a 'cheap' bit of tech from Bolo, I'll have a few failed attempts at getting it to do whatever I wanted it to do and then it gathers dust in a box somewhere.Instead, I'm now looking forward to finally digitising all of my old VHS tapes before they completely degrade!Cannot recommend enough!

5.0 out of 5 stars haven't sussed it out yet, but I will

R.S. · 11 February 2025

Purchased this kit to convert old VHS tapes, easy installation and compatible with my iMac.It comes with different versions of the required software and as of yet I can't find the version I need.I read great reviews on this so the version I need am sure is there somewhere.At my age I'm not good with "Tech",but hey these tapes have been in the loft 40 years+ so whats the hurry!!! LOL

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, slight criticism

S. · 2 February 2012

I chose this product over others such as Roxio as all reviews I read commented on its ease of use. I entirely agree. I had no problems setting it up although I am still not clear how the "button" on the connector works! I ran the program from the key board. I did end up with a massice number of files on my hard disk so that I nearly ran out of space! The instructions should have been clearer about how you import the clips into iPhoto (and thence into iMovie). It is important to <MOVE> files, not <COPY> them! I think this is why I used up so much space! But overall this is an excellent piece of kit.

Pretty bad video quality

P.S.P. · 9 May 2022

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } The video quality straight out of vhs or video8 recorder is pretty bad. Using an old DV recorder in between the vhs / video 8 to straighten out the video because it has a Timebase corrector. This way you get much better video, without it, it really is a wobly mess that makes you seasick.It works, but they should make a version with a timebase corrector, the direct quality is pretty terrible

Reviewed by a Professional Filmmaker, Works and is a great straightforward package for beginners or anyone with MACs

A.D. · 14 March 2018

Grateful to be the first Canadian to review this on Bolo.ca.I found this product on Bolo.uk after buying a faulty cheap one here on Bolo.ca. I Read a lot of reviews and did research and found that it was the more update and best product to convert hi8 tapes to digital. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that Bolo.ca had this product as well for a reasonable price.Software is up to date via 2018 with High Sierra OSXIf your looking for a working way to convert hi8, or VHS tapes to digital on your newer MAC, then here is your solution!I have tested this on my newer macbook pro and it works perfectly with great quality. The instructions are easy to follow, you get a key for the software, the software is also available for a free download online if you need the latest version.... but you need the key to make it work.I was debating on whether to go with firewire or thunderbolt to firewire converter, but honestly.... the technology is out of date, firewire is no longer mainstream tech. This dangle works with Mac, and works fast so it definitely can handle your conversion of your home videos.I have tested 1 home video so far, and the video is smooth, it is the best possible quality ranking at 200 gigs per hour and plays back perfectly. With the software you can also change lighting, contrast and stuff but I would just wait until you put into a linear software such as final cut. The software it comes with also allows you to choose your quality, so if you wanted you could record straight to h264 but since I am editing the video or want it at the highest quality; I am sticking with 4:2:2.

Goede service

G. · 11 March 2021

Helaas kan ik geen analoge video grabben op mijn macbkkoair 2018 omdat waarschijnlijk de usb-c aansluiting problemen geeft.Gelukkig is leverancier zo vriendelijk om de videograbber zonder problemen terug te nemen

Excellent product!

S. · 17 August 2019

Excellent product. Allows for transfer of VHS to digital seamlessly and easily.

Good product. Easy to use once setup.

A.C. · 25 March 2019

We used this product to transfer videos from a Mini dv cassette camcorder to a MacBook. It worked well. The instructions were good and the video tutorial was quite helpful.