Has anyone had any experience hooking up a VHS VCR to the computer just for viewing?
I'm asking because I'd like to go through and catalogue my old VHS tapes, to see what I want to keep and what I will hand over to someone who will have more use for them than I do at present.
I have a VCR, but not a TV, which is why I got to thinking if it was possible to somehow hook up the VCR to the computer.
I don't need to capture the video, encode it or burn it to DVD's or anything, just view through the tapes on the monitor and take a few notes of the contents.
Is this possible without too much of a hassle do you think? Will I need some kind of special video card, and what programs will be needed to make the viewing possible?
Any advice you might have is most welcome.
I'm asking because I'd like to go through and catalogue my old VHS tapes, to see what I want to keep and what I will hand over to someone who will have more use for them than I do at present.
I have a VCR, but not a TV, which is why I got to thinking if it was possible to somehow hook up the VCR to the computer.
I don't need to capture the video, encode it or burn it to DVD's or anything, just view through the tapes on the monitor and take a few notes of the contents.
Is this possible without too much of a hassle do you think? Will I need some kind of special video card, and what programs will be needed to make the viewing possible?
Any advice you might have is most welcome.
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