Hello
It's been a while.
I was able to transfer the videos with the Grabber and play them - with relatively poor quality. Sorry, but I can't remember what tricks I had to use to do this. With kind regards
I had 2 older video grabbers that were no longer recognised under Windows 11.
So I bought this "newer model" and it was recognised in Windows 11.
- Unfortunately, I had to realise after the purchase that my 40-year-old HI-8 camcorder had given up the ghost.
As far as I know, the software would still have to be downloaded via the Internet, at least the latest version. But they are both the same age, just in different versions.
As far as I know, a "video capture software" is needed, there are various possibilities online.
Once this is installed and started, the "input" source can be selected - in your case the camera.
After that, the data (audio/video) from the camera should be displayed on the PC and can be edited/saved accordingly.
It seems that this company Aplic no longer exists.
If you search a little harder on the internet, there are several people who have put the software on the internet for exactly this reason. If they were able to install the driver, it is probably this software they are looking for. But it's ancient.
https://honestech-vhs-to-dvd-se.updatestar.com/en
By the way, you can also record videos with the VLC Media Player, there is a point "Open recording device".
To edit the videos, you might want to try this: https://www.openshot.org/
I would send it back and buy another product.
Here you are the process according to our supplier :
If the preview image in the VHS2DVD software remains blank or the error message appears that the recording cannot be started, there are four things to check:
1) The cabling is correct and picture (either composite (yellow) or SVideo (black) AND sound (white and red) are connected to the grabber?
It is also very important that the cables on the VCR are also connected to outputs and not to inputs.
If you use a SCART adapter, for example, make sure that it is also an output (and not an input) adapter and that it is plugged into a SCART output socket and not, for example, into a SCART receiver or decoder INPUT.
2) In the software, click on the gearwheels at the top next to the USB 2.0 video grabber and select either the composite or the SVideo input, depending on the connection.
3) If the preview picture still remains blank, you should ideally update the graphics card drivers of your PC and select "reduced colour mode" in the link to the VHS to DVD 2.0 programme.
In the appendix you will find a screenshot illustrating the sensible settings in detail.
To select this option, perform a
"right-click" on the shortcut to VHS to DVD 2.0
(e.g. on your desktop or in the task bar),
select "Properties", click on the "Compatibility" tab and then select the "Reduced colour mode" and choose "16-bit colours (65536)".
Once you have done this, please also select below:
"Run programme as administrator", accept the settings and leave the properties page with OK.
When you start the VHS to DVD programme again, the preview picture will appear AND the Regcom message should also disappear.
4) If the picture still does not appear, this may be due to the new data protection settings introduced in Windows.
Here you have to allow the Grabber (also the camera and the DesktopAppWebViewer) access under Camera as well as under Microphone.
