Bought this used for only $120 primarily to convert my old collection of Super 8 tapes to digital. I also had to install a FireWire interface card on my Windows 7 PC and download Sony's software to import digitized video. The FireWire card was inexpensive and easy to install. However, the Sony download was unsuccessful and I decided to use what is already on my PC - Windows Live Photo Gallery. Then everything worked smoothly without any problems. I used Windows Movie Maker for cropping and Picasa for still image capture. I haven't finished converting all the Super 8 tapes yet, but I'm on my way and enjoying all the nice surprises that can be found on these old tapes. My next step will be converting my VHS tapes and possibly my Direct TV recordings. I hope this works too. It was a very good investment for me and I would recommend it to anyone with the same goal.