Stand Alone VHS Capture! Diamond Multimedia VC500ST Unboxing & Review

The Diamond Multimedia VC500ST One Touch Standalone Digital Converter is available from this Amazon Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2LBBOp2
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This device can capture Standard Definition composite and S-Video sources without the need for a computer.

The following is taken from the Amazon description:
Best Simple solution for Capturing and Saving your VHS tapes, Hi8 Mini DV tapes, DVD’s, Set top recorded videos to Digital Format (MP4) without the need of a Computer, No drivers, No software to install
Standalone, No Computer required, built in 3.5” LCD display for preview and playback, HDMI output for large screen play back. Record directly to SD card or USB Flash Drive (SD/USB Flash Drive Not included) Built in speaker
Pause Recording option, lets you record and skip unwanted scenes without creating multiple files. Supports scheduled recording, Onetime, Daily or weekly options. Auto stop recording supports 60,90,120 and 150min selectable limits
Hardware Encoder 480P MPEG4, USB Type A Flash Drive up to 128G support. (PAL support 576i) FAT32/NTFS/exFAT Storage Support. 4GB maximum file size
FREE!! Power Director 12 editing DVD burning software (PC required for editing/DVD burning)
Included Components: Installation Guide
Signal Loss Detection - If your video source turns off, the VC500ST will stop recording (available with firmware update)

00:00 Intro / Open
00:47 Unboxing
03:24 Menu Options
04:48 VHS Transfers
06:17 S-Video
07:02 Frogger Game
08:02 Macrovision Test
09:10 DVD Copy
09:51 HDMI Out
10:15 Conclusion/Close

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FULL DISCLOSURE: This Diamond Multimedia Video Capture device is a sample that was provided for the purposes of this review. The opinions expressed about this product are my own. Review samples are considered to be on loan from the vender. The vender may request the sample back by providing pre-paid postage or reimbursement for shipping cost.

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