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What are the best analog video converters?

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Best analog video converters	Price	Power source	Supported OS
74 Elgato Video Capture	69.89	USB	Windows 7 and higher/OS X 10.6.8 or higher
-- ClearClick Video to Digital Converter	119.95	Rechargeable battery/power adapter	N/A
-- S-ciing RCA Composite CVBS AV to HDMI Video Audio Converter	14.99	USB	N/A

Elgato Video Capture

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Top Con

No Linux or old OS support

There are no official drivers for Linux or Windows XP, however technically the device is recognized in Linux. See More

Top Pro

User friendly interface

The user interface is very intuitive and easy to understand for beginners. It guides you through all the process step by step and applies the settings automatically based on the input you have selected and how you want to use the captured material, so you don’t need any previous experience with capturing software. See More

Specs

Power source:USB

Supported OS:Windows 7 and higher/OS X 10.6.8 or higher

Inputs:Composite/ S-video

Top Con

No advanced video editing capabilities

Besides of video trimming and basic controls like adjusting the brightness and contrast you can’t do anything else with the material without exporting it to a video editing software. See More

Top Pro

S-video input

You can capture video using S-video input. S-video provides a better quality video signal compared to composite input. See More

Top Con

Can’t connect directly to a TV

You can’t convert the signal and view it instantly on a TV because there is no HDMI output. See More

Top Pro

Latest Windows and Mac OS compatible

Elgato provides official drivers for Windows 7 and later as well as Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later. See More

ClearClick Video to Digital Converter

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Captures in only one format

The video is captured into AVI format and it isn’t possible to select anything else. AVI takes up about 1GB per hour and you need to convert it to a different format if you want to playback it onto an Apple device. See More

Top Pro

Doesn’t require a computer to capture

The capturing process is done on the device itself and the material is stored on a SD memory card. This adds great portability and eliminates the need of installing drivers and software. See More

Specs

Power source:Rechargeable battery/power adapter

Supported OS:N/A

Inputs:Composite

Outputs:Composite/HDMI/USB/SD card

Top Con

100 minute limit

When capturing the analog video it captures a maximum of 100 minutes per file and after that creates a second file. If you capture a very long footage it will create several files that you will have to edit together in a video editing software. See More

Top Pro

Various output options

After the video is captured you can either transfer it to a computer via USB for editing or storage. Alternatively you can keep the video on the converter and display it on a TV or monitor using the HDMI or RCA outputs. See More

Top Con

No S-video input

There’s no S-video input that can be used for capturing better quality video if the source device has a S-video output. See More

Top Pro

Works without a power source

It has a built in battery that provides power for approximately 2 hours of video capturing if fully charged. This allows to capture, transfer and view the video even if there isn’t any power outlet nearby or you have forgotten the power adapter. See More

Top Pro

Cables are included

Apart from the HDMI cable everything else is included. It comes with an RCA cable, a TV-out cable, A USB cable, a power adapter and even a $GB memory card where you can store the captured footage. See More

S-ciing RCA Composite CVBS AV to HDMI Video Audio Converter

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Easy to use

The converter is compact and dead simple to use. You just need to plug in your device you are converting the signal from, the USB cable to power source and a HDMI cable to a TV or monitor and you are ready to go. See More

Top Con

No signal cables included

Apart from a USB cable there are no other cables included so you need to buy them separately. See More

Specs

Power source:USB

Supported OS:N/A

Inputs:Composite

Top Pro

2 year warranty

While most of these converters have only a 1 year warranty, this one is covered for two years. See More

Top Con

Minor lag

When converting the signal some minor lag is introduced. It isn’t that noticeable for most but some users using this for gaming do notice it. See More

Top Pro

Output resolution switch

You can switch between 1080p resolution or to a lower 720p resolution output if your TV/monitor doesn’t support 1080p signal. See More

Top Con

Can get stuck sometimes

Some users report that when turning off the TV or the device that you are taking the signal from and turning it back on, the converter stops working. The only way to make it work again is to disconnect and reconnect it back to a power source. See More

Top Pro

Can be powered from a TV

The converter has a mini USB to USB cable for power. This means that you don’t need a special adapter to power it and you can just plug it in in one of your TV’s USB ports. See More

Top Con

No s-video or component input

It only has a composite input but no s-video or component inputs so you can’t convert signals from devices using these outputs. Fortunately it is rare that a device has one of these outputs but no composite outputs. See More

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