StarTech.com Composite and S-Video to HDMI Converter with Audio - Video Converter - Composite Video, S-Video - HDMI - Black - VID2HDCON

I had a similar (and much cheaper) analog > HDMI converter. Worked fine but stretched the 4:3 image from my VHS player to 16:9 dimensions, distorting the image and causing all the people onscreen to look a bit bloated. This adapter fixes that problem, accurately presenting the VHS picture in 4:3 aspect ratio. Odd that you have to pay almost four times as much to get a converter that doesn't stretch the image, but here we are. In fact, the 4:3 aspect ratio is preserved in all picture modes—I couldn't find any setting that would display the image as stretched/bloated. Which is fine for me, but if you want to switch back and forth I don't think this will do it for you. I had planned to use this with an S-VHS connector but found I got better results just using the simple yellow component (RCA) cable. Using the VCR's menu screens as a test source, the letters are smooth and clear using the component input but the edges of letters are jagged using the S-video input. Anyway, if you like the boxy aspect ratio of your old VHS tapes, this will bring it to your flatscreen no problem.

I bought this to be a part of my VHS to Digital transfer system. It works good on most footage. For sports I was not as smooth as I wanted. I was happy with the overall build and quality.

Utile per ridurre l'acquisizione da 1920x1080 (Full HD) a 720x576 (formato 4/3 VHS PAL).

If you have old 480i Camcorder/VHS Sources. This will _not_ letterbox the sides and leave the video in it is original 4:3 format. It'll deinterlace the video and stretch that 480i into 480P/720P/1080P. If that's an issue, this isn't the device for you.

This is bad,the contrast is way too high making the colors look washed out. I recommend to S-Video to component model way better & a little cheaper.