Review by Santeria

Well maybe not quite that kind of conversions, but something along those lines. This unit allows you to cable your Multi-zone VHS ( or multi-format, like PAL, NTSC [several types ), and SECAM etc) into a digital CD or DVD.You can do PAL VHS tapes into DVD, and Audio formats on Cassette tape on to CD. The best editor to use is an AVID Studio suite software, but there are various kinds of software available that will work. For me, whilst the original VHS containers are my main collectors item, it is hard to use them regularly if they are not in a format that can play on a digital disc format. VHS is cool for collection, as is the Vinyl, but the need to convert the items is purely a practical purpose.n The previous version of this adaptor came with the Roxio suite, but the Hardware is basically very good such that it can be used with many formats. Roxio covers most of your audio formats, but suites like AVID 12 and above, can cover many video styles, as well as the menu format if you need to convert that and put it together in a new disc. In many respects, this conversion hardware is a life-saver because when audio tapes get close to the dying point ( tape too tight in audio or VHS ), and you need to have a VHS tape with content saved, this will help to save that content. Especially tapes with unique audio or video content that is never transferred to DVD or Blu-Ray. Also the right software can clean up audio as well as Video. Sometimes this takes time, but sometimes the ROXIO software, as in audio, can process audio content to save it, and in the AVID Suite can help you save unique Video. Highly recommended for rare or unique content.