Dazzle DVD Recorder
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| Product DescriptionMODEL- 210100033 VENDOR- PINNACLE SYSTEMS
FEATURES- Dazzle DVD Recorder
Dazzle DVD Recorder provides a simple, affordable and fast way to
quickly archive your home videos on DVDs for sharing with family
and friends.
Dazzle DVD Recorder is a plug-and-play USB 2.0 device that allows
for easy capture of home videos and TV recordings directly to DVD
via VCRs, camcorders or other video equipment. Easy-to-use software
is included for quick transfer of video content straight from tape
to DVD, with optional menu and chapter functions for simple
navigation. A step-by-step wizard guides you through the process,
and an advanced mode is available for menu customization. You can
burn your video directly to a DVD without first copying files to
the PC hard drive, saving both valuable time and space.
Combined with the unique wizard-based, friendly interface of the
Dazzle InstantDVD Recorder software, the powerful Dazzle video
capture device allows you to quickly and affordably back up
personal video collections.
Includes Dazzle DVC 100 USB video capture device, Pinnacle InstantDVD
Recorder software, Pinnacle Studio QuickStart software, Studio Bonus
DVD, Quickstart Installation and Getting Started guides.
Quick to Connect -- just plug it in
Simply attach your Dazzle DVD Recorder to your camcorder and your PC's
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, then capture from virtually any video source --
S-Video and Composite Video inputs provide full-resolution DVD
recording.
Simple enough for anyone to use
Dazzle DVD Recorder is designed for ease of use so you can transfer your
memories to DVD in minutes without having to spend time learning new
technology.
Fast and easy to archive
Record your videos directly to DVDs with menus and chapters in only a
few clicks of the mouse. Burn multiple videos on one DVD, for space-
saving, convenient access.
Fun to share with everyone
Enjoy your movies on DVDs with your friends and family in front of the
TV, send them as attachments in your e-mails, or upload them to the Web.
Send your videos over the Internet
Create short video clips that you can attach in your e-mails.
Dazzle DVD Recorder includes Pinnacle InstantDVD Recorder
Record videos directly from video source to DVDs including menus and
chapters, with just a few clicks of the mouse. Pinnacle InstantDVD
Recorder makes it incredibly fast and easy to transfer video footage
from your camcorder to DVDs.
- Simple sharing and safe archiving
Burn all your movies on long-lasting DVDs that can be played on any
home DVD player.
- Easy navigating
Choose from a variety of templates to create professional-looking
menus for your DVDs. Automatic scene detection creates chapter marks
that make it easy to move around within your movies.
- Fast processing
Creating a DVD couldn't be faster. Connect your camcorder or VCR to
your PC and click one button. Video goes straight from tape to disc,
without storing anything on your computer s hard drive.
- No experience required
A software Wizard guides you through all the steps, from capture to
menu creation to burning -- anyone can do it in minutes.
-- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------
CONNECTORS - Video inputs : Composite video (RCA), S-Video (mini-DIN)
Audio inputs : Stereo audio (RCA x2)
PC connection: Hi-Speed USB 2.0
SOFTWARE SPEC- Capture from any video source with composite (RCA) or
S-Video output.
CAPTURE FORMATS-
MPEG-2
IMPORT FORMATS- (Studio QuickStart)
Video : DV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX, MPEG-4 (AVI),
Windows Media Format, Non-encrypted DVD Titles.
Audio : WAV, MP3
Graphics: BMP, JPG, PCT, TGA, TIF, Windows Media Format
EXPORT FORMATS- (Studio QuickStart)
Video CD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner (CD-R or
CD-RW).
DVD with optional DVD burner (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or
DVD+RW).
DV, AVI, DivX, RealVideo 8, Windows Media 9, MPEG-1, MPEG-2,
MPEG-4 files.
Dolby Digital 2 channel and 5.1 channel audio
REQUIREMENTS - Windows XP (SP2 or higher)
Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz or higher (2.4 GHz or
higher recommended).
512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
DirectX 9 or higher compatible graphics card with 64 MB
(ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce 3 or higher, with 128 MB
recommended).
DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card (Creative Audigy
or M-Audio recommended).
1 GB of disk space to install software and 3 GB to install
bonus content.
1 USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) port
DVD burner for creating DVDs
www.pinnaclesys.com
Customer ReviewsReviewed on 2008-07-21 
Secret Bargain
The Dazzle DVD Recorder hardware does a good job of converting analog video into a digital format. My wife leaves unrecorded sections of tape in between shots and these can make it difficult for a unit to frame properly. The Dazzle unit was able to synchronize quickly on the next section of recording although a few frames had to be removed. A previous unit was unable to resynchronize under these circumstances placing the top part of a scene on the bottom.
The bargain is in the software that comes with the unit. You get Pinnacle Studio 10.5 which provides a good set of video editing functions. There is a newer release of this software on the market but this version will help to give you a good finished video that can be placed on DVD. The software and drivers are designed for Windows XP. Before doing anything I recommend you go to their web site and download the latest driver for the Dazzle DVD Recorder and the Studio updates. You get version 10.5 of the software. You will need to download version 10.7, version 10.8, and Pixie5Updater. Version 10.8 gives you Vista compatability according to Pinnacle but I have not tried it.
Before installing Studio you should download a patch called Pixie5Updater. This solves a compatability problem with Internet Explorer 7. On some PCs Studio will halt installation midway if this patch is not installed first.
I have been using Pinnacle Studio 10 before buying the Dazzle unit and paid more for that software than for the Dazzle unit. That is why I consider it a bargain even though there is a newer version. |  | Reviewed on 2008-07-16 
Oh Well
Bought it, spend HOURS on the phone with tech support and still can't get it to work. Waste of money | | Reviewed on 2008-07-14
Don't let the box fool you
The box clearly says "Works with Windows Vista" and then gives you a URL to download the drivers for Vista. What it DOESNT say is that it only supports 32 bit versions of Windows Vista. THIS DOES NOT WORK WITH 64 BIT VERSIONS OF VISTA. don't waste your time and money like i just did. | | Reviewed on 2008-07-03
ABSOLUTE GARBAGE!
do not buy this. Neither the pinnacle software or the direct to dvd software could actually record to a DVD without crashing. I am sending this back. To be fair, I was able to connect the video capture device to the computer with favorable video quality. | | Reviewed on 2008-06-27
Unpredictably Deffective
The 1-Click DVD feature makes DVDs that appear to work, but have unpredictable defects. I have wasted upward of 48 hours of time trying to get the movie that this product created to work, with no avail. Don't buy--it is a shrink-wrapped piece of junk that was clearly not thoroughly tested. | |
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