The most reliable way to view and record. Add a new "Video Capture Device" under the tab and select your grabber. iSpy (Free):

If you just want to get your old home movies off tapes and onto a hard drive before the tapes degrade, the DC60008 gets the job done. It’s a budget tool for a budget job. If you are looking for professional archival quality or want to capture gameplay with zero latency,

I recently purchased the DC60008 USB DVR capture stick to digitize a box of old family VHS tapes and some footage from an ancient Hi8 camcorder. If you are looking at this device, you probably have a similar goal. Here is my honest take after using it for a week.

: Plug the USB end directly into a USB 2.0 port on the back of your PC rather than a hub or front-panel port to ensure consistent power and signal stability.

If drivers fail, check the using USBDeview or Linux lsusb – then search for drivers by chip ID (e.g., 05e1:0408 for Syntek).