Gadget of the Day – Ion USB VHS Converter

Video killed the radio star, and now the video star is languishing in the back of a cupboard somewhere.

Before it goes supernova, resurrect your favourite recordings from yesteryear before they become an unwatchable snowstorm, be they home vids or just a treasured recording of the volleyball scene from Top Gun.

Just plug the USB VHS Converter into your PC via, as the name suggests, USB cable. Load your favourite vid and hit the record button in the EZ VHS Converter software.

It’ll prep the footage for viewing on your compy, iPod, PSP or good ‘ol DVD. Then you can clear out your old tapes, or donate them to a museum somewhere.

If you’re on a mission to digitise your life, take a look at the MAGIX Rescue Your Videotapes kit too

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home