Your family tapes, playable again.
Plug it into your VCR or camcorder, press the red button, and watch the tape record live on the built-in screen. Picture and sound stay together, and your originals never leave the house.
Real living rooms. Real tapes.
It sits on the coffee table, not in a lab. Your tapes never leave the house.
Plug in. Press record. That’s it.
If you can play a tape, you can use this.
Plug it in
Red, white and yellow plugs into your VCR or camcorder. Memory card or USB stick in.
Press record
Play the tape and press the red button. You watch it record live on the screen.
Watch & share
Each recording is an MP4 file. Open it on a phone, a laptop or a smart TV.
From the cupboard to every screen.
What happens from the moment it arrives to the first tape playing on your phone.
Not a gadget. A weekend, and it’s done.
Plain MP4 opens on phones, laptops and TVs. Because it records a standard file, not a special format.
No lip-sync drifting halfway through. Because picture and sound are captured together, live.
No guessing whether it caught anything. Because the screen shows the recording as it happens.
Your one copy of the wedding stays on your table. Because the converter comes to the tapes.
From the doorstep to the whole collection.
The day it arrives
Three coloured plugs into your player, card in. Nothing to install. About ten minutes.
That evening
First tape plays, first recording made. Most people watch it back the same night.
The first weekend
Work through the box. Each tape records in real time, so start one and get on with your day.
The week after
Files go to the laptop, the family chat, a USB stick for your brother. The tapes can fade now.
How many tapes are in your cupboard?
Mail-in services charge per tape — usually $15–35 each — and keep your originals for weeks.
- 3–6 weeks before you see anything
- Every original goes in the post
- You pay again for the next box
- First tape playing tonight
- Nothing leaves your home
- Keep it for the next box you find
Simple outside. Real specs inside.
- Records to
- MP4 video · MP3/WAV audio only
- Recording
- Up to 1080p, or auto to match the source
- Inputs
- AV / RCA (red, white, yellow) and S-Video
- Output
- HDMI to your TV, plus 3.5 mm audio
- Screen
- Built-in colour screen with live preview and speaker
- Storage
- microSD card or USB stick, up to 512 GB
- Video system
- PAL and NTSC, detected automatically
- Smart extras
- Auto-stop at the end of a tape, scheduled recording, date stamp
- Power
- USB-C with mains adapter (included)
- Size
- 143 × 69 × 22 mm
- Not supported
- Film reels, slides and negatives; copy-protected movies
Will it work with what you have?
If your player has red, white and yellow sockets, the answer is almost certainly yes.
Works with
- VHS and S-VHS tapes (via your VCR)
- VHS-C in a VHS adapter cassette
- Hi8, Video8 and Digital8 camcorders
- MiniDV camcorders with AV out
- DVD players, DVRs and cable boxes
- Old game consoles
Not for
- Tapes without a working player
- Film reels, slides or negatives
- Copy-protected store-bought movies
- Making a tape sharper than it was
No lab. No laptop. No waiting.
| RunEarn | Mail-in lab | USB capture stick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No computer needed | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Tapes never leave home | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| See it as it records | ✓ | — | — |
| Sound stays in sync | ✓ | ✓ | Often drifts |
| First tape | Tonight | 3–6 weeks | After setup |
| Price | One price | $15–35 per tape | Cheap, + your time |
Everything to start tonight.
- 01RunEarn converter with built-in screenAll packs
- 02Remote control + 2 batteriesAll packs
- 03AV cable (red · white · yellow)All packs
- 04USB cable + power adapterAll packs
- 05Quick-start guideAll packs
- 0632 GB memory cardPro
- 072 × 64 GB cards + 2-year warrantyFamily
We’d rather tell you the limits.
RunEarn records what your VCR or camcorder plays. We say it here because finding out later is worse.
The file looks like your tape — faithfully, but not sharper than the original.
Full refund, no questions asked, if it isn’t for you.
A tape won’t play? Message us on WhatsApp and a person answers.
Asked. Answered.
Do I need a computer?
Do I need my VCR or camcorder?
Which tapes and devices work?
Will the sound stay in sync?
How long does one tape take?
Will it make my tapes look like HD?
How do I get the videos onto my phone or computer?
Can I watch on my TV?
Will it copy store-bought movies?
Which pack should I choose?
How long is delivery?
Is it a good gift?
What if it’s not for me?
Press play on your family again.
Free tracked shipping, 30 days to try it, and real people on WhatsApp if a tape gives you trouble.
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