Convert old VHS tapes to DVDs using my mid-2012 macbook pro?

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Convert old VHS tapes to DVDs using my mid-2012 macbook pro?

I have an old Samsung VHS player. It only has RCA audio and video outputs. I would like to convert around 30 or more VHS tapes I've made to DVDs using my mid-2012 macbook pro but don't know what cables, adapters and software I need to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

OBS MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2 GHz), OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on May 13, 2016 12:19 PM

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Answer 1

Duane

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May 13, 2016 3:09 PM in response to jstev3

You will need something like this -> http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/easy-vhs-to-dvd/mac/overview.html

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steve359

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May 13, 2016 3:19 PM in response to jstev3

I used this https://www.elgato.com/en/video-capture. Results are low-resolution, but VHS tapes are low-resolution anyway ... and mag-tape is unstable.

I also had iLife (iMovie, iDVD) because my system came with SL. The DVD-conversion tool will be the trick, I think.

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