Best Tapeless Options for VX1000 in 2022 (warning in description!)

WARNING: after I originally posted this the deice and several of my friends devices became defective with visual artifacts all over the screen. I no longer recommend the NEMATECH device!



I evaluated a whole bunch of options for converting an VX2000 SD camera into tapeless. These are some options under $200.

Will work for for VX1000, GL2 and other SD Minidv / VHS cameras, with really decent results.

Video preview didn't turn out great, here is a raw sample of the video from the Nematech device with the VX2000:    • Nematech Video Capture VX2000  
The lower light footage doesn't really do it justice

0:00 Background
0:07 The old options aren't viable
0:54 FPV DVR and electronics for RC stuff (and why they didn't work well)
1:50 VHS Converters
1:56 Failed attempt #1
2:08 Failed Attempt #2
2:25 DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT DEFECTIVE, SEE DESCRIPTION
3:54 Device Overview and Menus
5:51 Port locations etc
6:31 Another option


DO NOT BUY NEMATECH

Alternative if you want higher resolution, but requires a USB battery bank:
https://amzn.to/3FyNMGu
Slim battery bank that will fit nicely on the bottom of a vx:
https://amzn.to/3FwK3sX
(you can really use any USB battery bank here)
Holder in case you want to use it on the cold shoe since it doesn't have a screw hole:
https://amzn.to/3rpTOUE
Cold shoe mount:
https://amzn.to/3GyUNs6