SoundBeast AV to HDMI Converter & Recorder 2.0 - AV RCA Composite to 1080P HDMI TV Upscaler - for VCR, VHS, DVD, Camcorder, Hi8, Gaming - 4:3 Aspect Ratio - USB Video Capture

This HDMI converter is a little more expensive than many alternatives, but that comes with a bit of extra functionality that I really like, so value-wise I think its great. I set it up on what is essentially a remote surveillance camera feed. I love the ability to switch the resolution and the aspect ratio. Just having that option really is worth the added price, to me. The picture is just as good as it used to be on the old monitor, which had the RCA connections. Those connections are getting very hard to find on new monitors and TV's, though, which leads to the need for this converter.One minor issue I had with it was that the higher quality, thicker composite video cable I'm using would not fit into the cutouts on the case. There was no problem with the connectors themselves, but they are recessed a bit, and it was just the openings in the plastic case that were a bit too small. I solved this by removing the case and filing out the holes to allow me to connect my cable, then reassembling the converter. Now my cable fits and everything works great. I will note that the case is painted black, so after filing the hole, that area was white. I just used a marker to touch it up.

Finally... After many purchases from other brands (from cheap to serious prices) that delivered poor results in testing with a standard Video8 input from a Sony EV-C3E VCR; now finally found an AV converter that delivers a spotless image for conversion on USB/PC. I still have to go through many settings, but I have every confidence that it is a superior device. The supplied software also looks trustworthy.Thanks Clearclick.

Just a warning, I would not rely on the built in capture card. It is not very good, would highly recommend a HDMI 1080p 60hz capture card to not have frame drops. The HDMI output is very smooth, looks great. You plug it in and it works.

I have tried several video capture devices, from the cheaper ones in the $20+ to the higher end $60+. Everyone has its own problems, such as low quality video, upscaler unable to adjust to 4:3 aspect ratio, to mono audio support only. Until I found this. The device can stream your RCA video/audio into HDMI output. But most importantly for me, I can plug the USB-C into my laptop, and capture the video in 640x480 pixels, which roughly maps to the original analog video source (Hi 8 tapes). Once I capture into the PC, I can use open source software (OBS) to upscale if needed. The video quality was actually better than the other devices which upscaled it to 720p or 1080p. It also keeps the original stereo two channel audio as well. Highly recommend this.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:In a youtube presentation it was indicated as one of the best for beginners and would not have the problem on the top of the converted viceos, a greenish band as the cheaper makes made in China. However I have this greenish problem and this Item is made in China whilst I bought it from USA, thinking it was American made. The item was not worth the price I paid for and this company has made large profitis since the quality is the same as a €20 one made in China.

You can't watch the dvds on your home dvd player. You have to download third party software to view the dvd on your computer! The hardware does well at capturing the video from your vcr but if you can't record it onto a dvd which is playable on your home player then it is useless.

Easy to use and works great on my Macbook.

I have many karaoke LD's being outdated by technology. I want a unit that can convert each analogy songs into digital MP4 and store them in a USB. This unit was bought by mistake but could do the job. It needs to go through several iterations. First, download a software into your laptop. Next, connect analogy source to the laptop PC through the convertor. Then record each song as it plays through the system. It resulting file is in my laptop but in a MPEG format. I used a free VLC software to convert MPEG to MP4. Then I can move the MP4 files in the laptop to a USB. It is something for a techie.I was actually thinking about buying a more expansive convertor, also by ClearClick. It could record directly to a USB without going through a laptop. It may even have better resolution. The conversion process seems to be easier. Then from the detail product description, I found out that each song/file was fixed to 2GB. It seems to be designed for converting movies. For karaoke, my converted MP4 song takes an average of 36MB. I can store 55 songs in 2GB. I decided to keep the convertor. It is about half the price of the more expansive convertor.