RuiRuo S-Video to HDMI Converter RCA to HDMI Converter Support 1080P PAL/NTSC Compatible STB, VHS, VCR, Blue-Ray DVD Players

I'm capturing home video via an old S-VHS deck and it seems to give me good S-VHS video conversion to HDMI which I then capture to my Mac using Quicktime. I see a bit of overscan artifacts at bottom few lines of video, but that could easily be my 30yo deck (but gives the captured video that old-timey look LOL) or stuff they used to add to analog video years ago that should have been captured because it was there. The captured video display is much better than I expected. (I'm actually very surprised the mechanics still work on my old VCR; guess that's a +1 for old Mitsubishi VCRs. Note I first inserted an old pre-recorded tape I was willing to sacrifice in case the mechanism ate it.) The only minus for the converter is that the audio plugs don't directly attach to the VCR (but it seems all converters have female plugs); but finding RCA patch cords (M-M) lying around was easy. So while the S-Video plugs right in, the audio plugs don't; make sure you have patch cords available.Update: After looking at some other direct VHS to USB converters, many reviews mentioned sound issues. In transferring a tape with 35mins of content, the sounds at the end still seemed synced. (Now if I could just go back in time and ask the next-door neighbor to not mower his lawn right then...). I tried both the 720p and 1080p switch positions and I find the 1080p has a few more artifacts from S-Video (and no, I wasn't expecting HD video, just wanted to make sure I was sampling the analog signal at a high enough rate (see Nyquist-Shannon)) than the 720p position so I'll convert all my tapes at 720p. And it seems that export from QuickTime at 480p was good enough because of the S-VHS source material and half the file size. Maybe I'll spend the 25bucks and try using an outside service and compare quality?

Good value and works as expected

Pros:• Works with Apple TV, FireTV stick• Provides composite 480i video and analog stereo audio from up to 1080P HDMI input• Small, compact unit• Includes short cables for video, audioCons:• Does not include power supply, requires external 5V USB supply• Video quality is marginal• Included output cables are relatively short• No aspect ratio correction optionsOverall, this product does what it claims. It takes HDMI as an input with up to 1080p video and outputs composite 480i video and stereo analog audio.This product did allow me to continue to use a rather old LCD TV that I used in a kitchen that only had analog inputs. I verified that it operates with both an older Amazon FireTV stick, and an HD Apple TV (4th gen). The device does not claim 4K support, and that was not tested. This TV is near a family room where a DirecTV receiver fed both HDMI to the family room TV and composite to the kitchen. I am going to migrate away from that receiver, and was looking for a solution to keep using the old TV. This older TV is also a 4:3 aspect ratio (as was typical) and not 16:9 of newer TVs.The video quality is acceptable, but not great. On a dark screen digital noise noticeable. The video levels look off, resulting in a rather dark picture. The same TV as noted above is connected to a composite source from a DirecTV receiver on another composite input. Comparing the same content from the two sources shows the composite output from the DirecTV receiver looks much better, and more correct. It is still useable, but not great. It is good enough to watch while eating at the kitchen table, so serves the purpose. This isn’t our primary display.Also referenced above is the aspect ratio. This device does not make any attempt to change the aspect ratio. Some devices will allow for zoom, shrink with top and bottom bars, or some non-linear scaling. This device simply fills the entire screen with the 16:9 content. This results in the display being “squeezed” with a 16:9 image squeezed into a 4:3 display. In our case we have been living with the same from the DirecTV source for years as we have the normal 16:9 mode selected for the primary display. Again, this isn’t our primary display.An interesting feature is that when there is no input signal, such as when the Apple TV is in sleep, this device outputs a color bar pattern and text that there is no signal.As has become quite common with devices, yet none the less annoying is that it does not come with a power supply. It comes with a short cable from the connector on the device to a USB A connector. You need to supply a USB charger/power supply or other USB 5V source. The Amazon page for a the device shows to use a 5V 1A charger. I used a charger rated at 750 mA with no problem. I know this is a low-cost device, I still find it annoying that it doesn’t come with a power supply required to make it functional. I have so many of these types of devices now that I’ve basically run out of the 5V chargers I’ve had around.The device does come with short output cables for composite video and audio. These may be sufficient for your application if you put the device right by the TV. These are short, roughly about 6 inches. In my case I needed a longer cable and had to use double-female RCA couplers to connect the cable. Jacks on the device would have been more convenient for my application.The device works, and mostly does what it claims to do. The video quality isn’t great, but is acceptable. Mostly due to the video quality, and a bit for the lack of included power supply I am only giving it a 4-star rating though.

The media could not be loaded. Edit: the display has improved immensely, I didn't even have to do anything. I guess it just needed like a day or so to get used to the setup? Idk. From 3/5 to 5/5. This thing has brought our tv into the 2020s. Awesome!I like how easy it was to install, just needs a power source plus a/v + HDMI connections. I plugged in my firetv stick to the hdmi and the A/Vs to the Mitsubishi projector TV jacks. The display is off, there's blinking/flashing lines on the screen and this happens continuously while the TV is on the fire TV input. I got this because the HDMIs broke on the TVThis works but not well. If anyone knows how to fix this please share.I like that despite the fact that the firestick is connected to the TV via A/V connections, the firetv remote still works to change the volume.

I'm a Roon user and I was looking for an inexpensive way to use an old cheapo Pyle amplifier and a pair of ancient BA speakers to listen in an additional room. By using this converter I was able to recycle an old first Gen Chromecast dongle to act as a Roon endpoint in the room. The setup includes the Chromecast dongle, this converter, the Pyle amp, and the speakers. I also purchased a two port USB charger to power the dongle and the converter since I only had one outlet left to power both. Worked the first time. The sound quality is more than adequate for the application. No need for video although if I want I suppose an old HD monitor could be used by Roon to display album art, etc.. Sometimes a cheap solution is the best one.

This can work good but it did not work for my needs and what I was trying to do in setting up my laptop to a computer monitor.