Question 1

I can see the input plugs, but what is the output plug?  USB, Apple lightning?

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It uses a USB Type A Connector for connection to a computer using the USB 2.0 or higher communication protocol. So it is forward compatible with the USB 3 and USB4 communications protocol. The USB Type C connector, however, is not backwards compatible with the simple USB 1.1 and 2.0 connectors. The simple work-around is to just use a USB mini hub or dock with three or four Type A receptacles and a USB C connector (instead of an adapter). It's likely to even cost less than a USB 3.x to USB C adapter (which won't work) anyways. Just make sure it's not a dedicated Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port. Thunderbolt 3 & 4 mainly & exclusively use the USB C connector (respectively), but Thunderbolt is a different protocol. (Macs with a USB C port AND one or more USB 3.x Type A ports, used the USB C for Thunderbolt only).

Question 2

What format is the converted file in?  Can you change this to other formats (.AVI, .DVIX, ect)?

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If you use VirtualDub you can output your video in different formats.  I output to raw AVI so I can cut my video into smaller segments in Adobe Premiere without sacrificing quality. VHS quality is already so poor, I don't want to lose any of it by re-encoding mp4/h264 files.

Question 3

Can I transfer my VHS videos thru my Mac and save them all on an external hard drive to save space on my Mac?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the software will give you an option for a destination for the captured videos. Just make sure that the drive is hooked up when you run the software and select that drive as a destination. Depending on the speed of the connection (USB/FireWire/Thunderbolt), it may take from a little to a lot longer than to do it to your local HD. If that turns out to be very slow, and you want to do a lot of converting at one time, another option is just to save one video to your Mac's drive, and then move it to the external HD while you're converting the next movie.

Question 4

how long is the cable.

Accepted Answer

on one end about 100cm for the USB cable middles is a 10 cm elgato capture thingythen short 10+cm cables on the other end for s-video and composite

ASIN	B0029U2YSA
AV Output	MPEG-4
Antenna Location	Video Recording
Best Sellers Rank	#41 in Internal TV Tuner & Video Capture Cards
Brand	Elgato
Built-In Media	Composite video/RCA stereo cable, Composite-to-SCART adapter, Elgato Video Capture hardware
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (10,785)
Global Trade Identification Number	00852095000225
Hardware Interface	USB 2.0
Item Dimensions	4.09 x 1.38 x 0.47 inches
Item Highlight	Converts VHS and camcorder video, Includes VCR to DVD adapter, Supports NTSC, PAL, SECAM, Works with Mac and PC
Item Type Name	Corsair Elgato 1VC104001001 Video Capture for your Mac or PC, iPad and iPhone, white
Item Weight	80 g
Manufacturer	Elgato
Mfr Part Number	1VC108601001-2
Minimum System Requirements	Minimum system requirements: Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 7 or later, 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (or comparable) processor, sound card
Model Name	Video Capture - US
Model Number	10020840
Number of Items	1
Operating System	Mac, Windows
Other Special Features of the Product	Easy-to-use software
Platform	Mac OS X, Windows
Tuner Type	NTSC, SECAM, PAL, PAL/60
UPC	806293530725 809186274317 852095000225 523161116460 012303707319 031112451343 887594557222 782941786686 163120866984 793426824281 168141640070 803982721570 012301012538 100177338347 872182673071 059072806942 012304319146 012300176811 172302821901 132018346228 809385669198
Unit Count	1 Count
Video Capture Resolution	480p
Warranty Description	1 Year Limited Warranty

Elgato Video Capture, USB 2.0 Analog to Digital Adapter

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