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(based on 20 ratings)
Model Number: 593467
Located in: Electronics, Audio & Video Media Converters, VHS Tape Converter
Convert VHS to digital format the easy way.
Recapture old memories with our easy-to-use USB analog to digital converter that lets you quickly and easily copy VHS to computer. Transfer and edit your wedding footage to create the perfect anniversary gift. Make a best-of edition from old home movies. Or post long-lost videos to the Web. You dream up the project, and Ion VCR 2 PC will help you convert analog video to digital footage. Order yours today!

Convert analog video to digital files you can use on a PC.
When you convert VHS to digital content, you can import old footage into EZVHS Converter Software (included) to create customized movies or burn to DVD*. Our USB analog to digital converter also transfers video directly from your camcorder to your PC.

Copy VHS to computer via high-speed USB 2.0 interface.

  • Convert VHS to digital footage you can view on iPod and PCs.
  • Included software lets you blend video, still images and music.
  • Windows XP/Vista® compatible.
  • $10 flat-rate shipping.

    Ion® USB analog to digital converter gives old videos new life.
    Convert VHS to digital files you can carry and share on your iPod or portable media player. Your old memories are waiting. Order your Ion VCR 2 PC today to convert analog video to digital!

    *Requires PC with recordable DVD drive.

  • Product Reviews Summary
    Avg. Customer Rating:
     
    (based on 20 reviews)
    100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

    Pros:
    Easy to use (18), Lightweight (9), Durable (8), Reliable (3), Improves product function (3)
    Best Uses:
    Home (13), Everyday (5)
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user (10), Photo enthusiast (4), Casual photographer (3)
     
    Lousy VCR with an excellent product
    By Amateur movie makerVerified Reviewer from North Carolina on 12/21/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Easy To Use
    Best Uses:
    Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Hobbyist/Enthusiast
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    The VCR did not track well with any of my tapes. Fortunately the machine has an "other" setting, so I hooked up our VCR to the machine and played it through the VCR2PC, and after just a few false starts got some really good quality DVDs. It works with all the videos on the computer including the Windows Movie maker videos so I can give gifts of DVDs to friends. I just don't understand why they put such a poor quality VCR on a product with such a good premise.

     
    Very good product and works great!
    By WizVerified Reviewer from Montrose, Mo on 12/19/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Durable, Easy To Use, Reliable
    Cons:
    Doesn't work with a imac
    Best Uses:
    Old videos to dvds
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I had home videos from an old 1999 JVC video recorder. The tapes were small and you had to use a special holder that fits into a vhs player. It worked really well with the ION. I wish I could've used my MAC but my laptop ended up doing just fine.

     
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    By NewbieVerified Reviewer from Marlboro, New Jersey on 12/9/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Durable, Lightweight
    Cons:
    Difficult To Use
    Best Uses:
    Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Getting Started
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    It takes up a lot of memory.

     
    Straightforward conversion
    By AngVerified Reviewer from Sayville, NY on 12/7/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Easy To Use, Lightweight
    Cons:
    No real editing tools
    Best Uses:
    Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    The Ion definitely does what it says: converts VHS (and SVHS) to digital. The original footage on your hard drive does NOT change. The editing tool is very rough (no transitions or fine tuning), and you need to burn the edited version onto disc in order to share it online or otherwise. With one tape, despite saving the edited version, I lost all of my changes when I closed the program. However, the picture and audio is crystal clear. I plan on using it quite a bit with VHS and my camcorder videos.

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Just what the doctor ordered
    By BillVerified Reviewer from Croton-on-Hudson, NY on 11/19/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Durable, Easy To Use, Lightweight, Reliable
    Best Uses:
    Everyday use, Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Getting Started
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Using item to preserve my VHS library. Will burn DVDs from PC

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Very Useful Product!
    By Gadget girlVerified Reviewer from Louisville, KY on 11/7/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Easy To Use
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    This product is very useful and very easy to use. I can clip out the parts that I don't want converted onto the DVD, to make kids able to watch video's. I only wish it was able to let me insert chapters or a menu at the beginning like a regular DVD would.

    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

     
    User friendly, easy to use
    By SaraVerified Reviewer from Boone, NC on 10/31/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Durable, Easy To Use
    Best Uses:
    Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Hobbyist/Enthusiast
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I used the machine to transfer old family videos to dvds and to make copies for Christmas presents.

    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

     
    So easy to use!
    By GigiVerified Reviewer from East Rutherford, NJ on 10/30/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Easy To Use
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I'm converting all my treasured VCR tapes to DVD which cuts down on storage room alot! And I can donate the tapes to a worthy cause. Double payoff!

    [4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Almost user friendly
    By marcmanVerified Reviewer from northern california on 10/24/2008
    Pros:
    Durable, Easy To Use, Lightweight, Reliable
    Best Uses:
    Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    the product screams "easy to use" and in some ways it is. but dispite the obvious effort to make user friendly it is very difficult to find out how to do certain things or even IF you can do those things. basically it looks easy and simple but that only applies to a couple of functions .. . but understand they are the key functions . . .after that .. good luck.

     
    Easy to Use
    By Shirl the HistorianVerified Reviewer from Asheville, NC on 10/7/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Easy To Use
    Best Uses:
    Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Used this product to download VHS home movies to my computer to save memorable moments in creating my family history. Instructions for use were simple and direct.

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Explains product, but no pizzazz.
    By KaleenVerified Reviewer from Fort Lauderdale, FL on 10/4/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Durable, Easy To Use, Improves Product Function, Lightweight
    Best Uses:
    Everyday use, Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I love how easy it is to use. Setup was very easy. I used it just for the basics to transfer VHS to DVD, but the product has so much more to offer, editing and cutting, etc.

     
    fills a need
    By stormyVerified Reviewer from Portland, Or. on 9/26/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Easy To Use, Lightweight
    Best Uses:
    Everyday use, Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Old DVR to digital= new life for old media

    [3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

     
    IT REALLY DOES WORK !!!!!!!
    By JayVerified Reviewer from DELRAN , NJ on 9/19/2008
    Gift:
    No
    Pros:
    Durable, Easy To Use, Improves Product Function, Lightweight
    Cons:
    Bulky, Does not read some tapes
    Best Uses:
    Everyday use, Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I really wasn't so sure about this item when I read the reviews before purchasing it, I was kind of like , "there has to be some kind of catch" , well the joke is on me.
    Within about a weeks time after getting the product we were able to transfer all our VHS tapes to digital format , very time consuming it was but like I said , it only took us about a week.
    I really don't have any complaints about this product at all , it was very easy to set up and get started and the instructions are very easy to understand.

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Works great
    By MackDaddyMattyVerified Reviewer from Syracuse, New york on 9/5/2008
    Pros:
    Easy To Use
    Cons:
    Doesnt read some tapes pr
    Best Uses:
    Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    It does not read some vhs tapes properly. Its slow because the tape has to play it would be nice if you could fast forward the tape and have it pick up information that way.

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

     
    editing 8mm camcorder tapes to dvd
    By laddieVerified Reviewer from avon lake, ohio on 9/1/2008
    Pros:
    Copies vhs and 8mm, Easy To Use, Lightweight
    Cons:
    Editing takes some time
    Best Uses:
    Copy trips to dvd, Traveling
    Describe Yourself:
    Hobbyist/Enthusiast
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    best use to transfer old vhs and 8mm tapes to dvd

     
    Innovative Product that works great!
    By ChrisVerified Reviewer from West Chester, PA. on 8/4/2008
    Pros:
    Easy To Use
    Describe Yourself:
    Hobbyist/Enthusiast
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    The Ion VCR to PC was extremely easy to use. Install the software,connect the VCR and you are converting old tapes. I converted all my old 8MM and VHS Tapes to digital files. Great Value!

    [9 of 10 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Decent player, s/w could be better
    By NAMVerified Reviewer from Dulles, VA on 6/14/2008
    Pros:
    Does its job
    Cons:
    Some sw settings buried
    Best Uses:
    Conversion
    Describe Yourself:
    Semi-Professional
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Player is decent and does its job. The software is functional, however trying to find the setting for recording method (SP, EP, SLP) is buried in the Video Storage section and not in either of the two general settings where I seem to always look first.

    [3 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Easy and complete.
    By ReXzVerified Reviewer from Gibsonia, Pa on 6/13/2008
    Pros:
    Durable, Easy To Use, Improves Product Function, Lightweight
    Cons:
    Nothing yet
    Best Uses:
    Everyday use, Home
    Describe Yourself:
    Getting Started
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Simple and straightforward

    [9 of 9 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Easier to use than my DVD player
    By lechatVerified Reviewer from Thousand Oaks, CA on 6/6/2008
    Pros:
    Easy to Use, Nice Features and Settings
    Best Uses:
    Home, Office
    Describe Yourself:
    Casual user
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    IT was so quick and easy to set up, easier than trying to program my dvd recorder to record a program. I have copied my tapes and am now offering to copy tapes for my family. Easy, no hassle, quality of dvd produced is just fine. I would recommend to anyone who has a library of tapes they want to turn into dvds.

    [16 of 23 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Digital makeover for videotapes
    By Staff ReviewerStaff Reviewer from Merrimack, NH on 6/2/2008
    Pros:
    Easy to Use, Nice Features and Settings
    Best Uses:
    Convert VHS home movies t
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    VHS tapes of vacations, family events, even old films or TV shows are fun to watch and share with family and friends. But old tapes fade and damage easily, and VCRs to play them are really hard to find. This recorder lets you reclaim your memories on tape before they are lost, and convert them to digital files you can watch and enjoy again and again.

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