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Let's be clear, the instructions and software for this product are awful. However, with finessing, the device itself works very well. I am a 21 yo college student (according to my mom, I "get" technology) converting my mom's old records and VHS movies to a digital format for Christmas. This device DOES work to convert vinyls!!! I was unsure originally and ordered an audio grabber as well, but returned it as it was not necessary. One thing to keep in mind is that you have to wait for movies and records to finish, and that means waiting around 2 hours for a movie and 1 hour for vinyls. Because the original format is analog, you can't speed up the process by digitally extracting information. FOR VIDEOS: 1. Don't bother with using the "power grabber" if you're just trying to convert VHS movies (not home videos). The power grabber will tell you that you can't record because of copyrights every time you try to do it. Use the EZ grabber instead. Even if you are trying to convert home movies, I would still suggest using the EZ grabber, and once you have it converted, for the love of god use a different editing software. 2. If you play back the video you've just converted using Windows Media Player and there is NO AUDIO, download a different player called VLC from the internet and try playing it again to see if the audio shows up. This normally works. 3. Pay attention to where you save the file, or specifically put it in a different place. The place that the software puts it calls the folder something different than the way your computer calls it. FOR VINYLS/AUDIO: 1. Use the EZ Grabber, and you'll see a blue preview screen, but it still records. 2. Before you start recording, change the file type options from MPEG/DVD to MP3 in the bottom corner. This way you don't have to watch a blue screen to listen to your music.