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Old 24th Mar 2019, 3:34 pm   #1
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Default ION Vcr2Pc video recorder

Been given an odd type of VCR recently.
Its an ION unit which seems to have a USB Socket on the front .
Reading between the lines it seems to be a unit which converts VHS video to PC directly?
Anyone had any experience of this unit?
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Old 25th Mar 2019, 2:11 am   #2
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Default Re: ION Vcr2Pc video recorder

I haven't seen this before.
Did it come with a device driver and capture software?
There's a Youtube demo here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMOxt__P6u0
but the guy omits to say what version of Windows he is using.
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Old 25th Mar 2019, 5:02 am   #3
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No it diddnt come with any software or remote .
I might run it up and see what it needs .
Its just a little unusual as ive never seen one with a USB socket before.
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That name is the same as the record decks that go straight into a pc.
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Old 25th Mar 2019, 10:47 am   #5
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Looks to be a mono playback only unit, likely 2 head, probably made by funai. I would not expect particularly good performance from it.
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You may be able to download the software from Ion's website, I got the software for my Ion USB turntable from their site.

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Old 25th Mar 2019, 1:34 pm   #7
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I will run it up and see if it actually works as a video player first then offer it up on the forum as in all honesty its not my thing .
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