Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac | VHS, Hi8, V8 Video to DVD or Digital Converter [Mac Disc]

I was not sure what to expect from the reviews I read. I have the system requirement and version 1.0.3. My experience with this product was positive. It was easy to install. Each set-up step work first try. It imported easily into iMovie and I was able to use Toast to burn a DVD. I am sure there might be better (more expensive) programs for transferring VHS to the computer, however for the price it does the job it says it will. I transferred two hours of video, imported into iMovie, edited it down to 5 minutes with color and sound corrections, converted it to Quicktime, and uploaded the video to YouTube all on the first try.

I liked the product. it did as expected, but here was a problem synchronizing audio & video. I had to record on a medium quality setting rather than high to solve the problem. Dont expect the results from VHF tape to look good on a HD TV, unless you use a movie setting & adjust the TVs video quality down by using a sharpness adjustment.

Works perfectly on macOS High Sierra Version 10.13.6 For moving VCR Tapes to computer. I couldnt figure out how to burn DVDs but I put them in iMovie and did major edits and then posted online to share. When I get time Ill try to make sense of the DVD Burn part.

ABSOLUTELY do NOT buy this product. I first verified that my OS and hardware met the specified requirements. Bought product, installed software, made hardware connection, and tried copy to Mac. Did not work, screen did not resemble documents. Contacted support according website 5 times in next 5 days. The online support telephone number an chat is operated by sales an they just take message an pass to tech support. Tech is supposed to contact you by phone or email within 24 hrs. (There is no chat or phone for tech support). After 5 tries in five days with no response I gave up. Tried final option, email directly to Support. This requires registering software which requires creating an account. Created account but since default Web site takes you to Corel, must jump to Roxio site. Now here again, in order to register you create Roxio account. Tried to create this account but error message says account already exists for Corel. Another catch 22 circular SNAFU that keeps you out. Returned product will never recommend another Corel product.

This product works easy enough. Put the VHS tape in a VCR that is hooked to the USB Dongle that comes with this, hit play, record, and walk away for a few hours as it records to digital. When OS Switched to 64 bit, the software wouldnt work anymore, but today I decided to see if there had been an update (12/12/19), and there was. Tech support provided a link to download it once I gave them the CD key for my software. Its working again. Now I can convert for embarrassing family videos to show at Christmas time.

I returned it immediately after it arrived; for Mac, not Windows!

Be for-warned! I would not recommend to anyone that they purchase any product from ROXIO/Corel. My experience with ROXIO/Corel has shown that supporting their product as advertised is not of importance. So how can a customer trust that the product purchased will be what is advertised? I purchased ROXIO Easy VHS to DVD for Mac based on the features advertised on the ROXIO web page including the following description. Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for Mac Contents: -Installation CD, including --Easy VHS to DVD Capture software --Roxio® Toast® 9 Basic disc burning software -Roxio Video Capture USB hardware --USB extension cable --Video Inputs: Composite video (RCA) and S-Video (mini-DIN) --Audio Inputs: Stereo audio (RCA) In addition, the current packaging for the ROXIO Easy VHS to DVD for Mac states that the product has, Everything you need to make DVDs from your VHS, Hi8 and Video8 movies and home videos! The packaging also states: Transfer VHS video to your Mac or DVD Create DVD movies from VHS, Hi8 and Video8 tapes None of these statement is completely true based on what is now delivered as part of the product. After receiving the product I found that it did not contain the ROXIO Toast Basic. After several attempts to get help with the missing application, I was informed that ROXIO no longer provides Toast Basic. It was stated in the email from ROXIO tech support, that the web page was out of date and would now be updated. I was also informed that I would have to purchase a separate application to complete the VHS to DVD process. In my experience, if a product is stated to include an application and that application is no longer provided solely due to the companys actions, the company has provided an equal or better alternative application at no additional cost. ROXIO/Corel does not appear to care if their product meets the capabilities advertised. Due to the apparent limited availability of Video capture devices advertised as being compatible with the Mac, I have had to keep this product. I am still trying to find an inexpensive application equivalent to Toast Basic to complete the transfer process to DVD. Again, I do not believe that ROXIO/Corel deserves any future support by customers due to the demonstrated lack of concern with providing customers with a product that meets the expectations set by their product advertising.

For a Mac user the MyDVD app behaves like it was made for Windoze users. Very buggy and not intuitive. I kept getting a message toward the end of a DVD burn A disc burner was not found Code: -104121669 Through trial and error it seems that the disc I was using didnt have the capacity for the movies I was trying to burn. The MyDVD app indicates how much space is used and how much is available, but forget trying to fill up a disc based on those numbers. The Roxio Video Capture works quite well - no problems there.

I had purchased it because it said that you did not need to have internet access to be able to use this program. The software on the included disc will not load unless you are connected to the internet. I had to call for assistance and they took down the serial number and my order number from when I purchased it and took a few days to get back to me saying I could not use the program without the internet. If you do not have internet access, you will not be able to load the software program. Since there is no volume control on VCR’s, all of the programs record at full maxed out volume levels and are distorted when you try to playback any discs that you create from this program. I have wasted many hours recording VCR tapes to this program. The audio records at the maximum volume. You can turn the volume all the way down on your television when you try to play back the disc and you can still hear it. I thought about connecting a mixer between the VCR and the computer. I may need to purchase the cables to connect it and give it a try.

The directions are not that great at all. Should give it only 3 starts for directions.