Yep, something like that, I think the make I used was Easycap.

MatN

On Sat, 25 Sep 2021 23:26:27 +0200
"Terje J. Hanssen via Cin" <cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org> wrote:

> Something like this?
> USB 2.0 Audio/Video Converter - Digitize and Edit Video from Any
> Analog Source Including VCR, VHS, DVD
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJKSJZ8/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_DYWFFDKH9ZJY6G1NTTKF
>
>
> My tape sources are Hi8 and S-VHS, that is S-Video quality between
> VHS and DV.
>
> (Also I backed up some music from my old reel tape recorder to "HiFi"
> HQ VHS tapes 20 years ago). Og
> And I got a working Sony Hi8 tape deck and a Panasonic S-VHS deck on
> eBay a few years ago, as players beside my still working Sony Hi8
> camcorder.
>
> Terje
>
>
>
> lør. 25. sep. 2021, 21:37 skrev Terje J. Hanssen
> <terjejhanssen@gmail.com>:
>
> > Nothing would be better than if this can be done via Cin-gg
> >
> > https://cinelerra-gg.org/download/CinelerraGG_Manual/Transfer_VHS_DVD_Media_or_V.html
> >
> > Terje
> >
> >
> > lør. 25. sep. 2021, 16:52 skrev Terje J. Hanssen
> > <terjejhanssen@gmail.com 
> > >: 
> > 
> >> Although I have and have used some Black Magic external tools for
> >> this, I'm also interested in simple and low cost options for Linux
> >> workstations.
> >>
> >> In a recent article the Augustin VGB100 usb2.0 video adaper and
> >> VLC was used to record video
> >> https://www.arsouyes.org/en/blog/2021/2021-05-17_Numerisation_VHS
> >>
> >> Any experience here with similar A/D video adapters, quality and
> >> applications for recording on Linux?.
> >>
> >> Second I wonder if some lossless, compressed master video format is
> >> available for better quality before final converting with typical
> >> ffmeg?
> >>
> >> And third, maybe a stupid question:
> >> Is it possible to record just Audio with an A/D Video adapter,
> >> which audio record format and what quality, compared with a pure
> >> Audio adapter? And if so, can audio record applications like
> >> Audiacity be used?
> >>
> >> Terje
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>