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Our Price: $229.95
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Manufacturer: Datavideo
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Brand: Datavideo
Feature: Composite/S-Video to 1394/DV Bi-Directional Converter
Label: Datavideo
Manufacturer: Datavideo
Publisher: Datavideo
Studio: Datavideo
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Composite/S-Video to 1394/DV Bi-Directional Converter
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Editorial Reviews:
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PC, PowerMac and iMac platform video editors now have a simple, competent solution for transferring video and audio back and forth between analog tape and DV. now with balanced audio
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Summary: Easy, Durable, and Effective
Comment: Recording video during endoscopic surgery can be hardware intensive and expensive. Traditionally, surgery has been recording using S-VHS or pricey DVD recording systems (that record only in MPEG-2 format).
The problem: find a way to record surgery on a laptop computer. Enter the DAC-200.
The DAC-200 is easy to setup. 1. Plug in the power. 2. Plug in a S-video or composite cable to the DAC-200. 3. Plug a firewire cable into your computer. 4. Open the video capture program of your choice (Windows Movie Maker, Sony Vegas, etc.) and start recording.
The DAC-200 supports MAC and PC computers. I've captured video on a Macintosh, Windows XP Pro system and Windows Vista system. No problems with hardware detection. Once you plug it in to the computer, the operating system recognizes the device. In Windows, it is recognized as a video camera device.
The DAC-200 accepts digital input and analog input and is capable of outputting the same. You can even export to your computer and an additional source (e.g., monitor) at the same time.
The DAC-200 permits multiple formats: DV (iLink), Digital 8, Video 8, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C and S-VHS-C, U-Matic, etc.
The DAC-200 is durable. I've dropped it a couple of times on the floor of the operating room, and I've wiped it down with hospital grade cleaning solutions at least 300+ times in the past year. I've lugged this thing around in a laptop bag, and it's gotten scratched up a bit, but it still works just fine. I've yanked the power cord out while the power is still on without injuring the converter. Despite that, I wish the unit was a little more solid. I fear that the next time I drop it, it will finally stop working.
The video recorded is just stellar. I can't comment on similar devices.
Of note, my unit did not come with any accessories, just the power cord. I also think that the price is a little high for the limits of the unit. I would also like to see a BNC output or coaxial output.
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Summary: Excellent Product with only Minor Glitches
Comment: I bought this to move my old Hi-8 (super-8) tapes to my computer for archival storage. I have a fully loaded Mac Pro and I imported everything into iMovie HD using the DAC-200 unit connected to my 15 year-old video camera. Overall the conversion went easily and reliably - I was very pleasantly surprised. The only glitches I noticed were (1) the unit would sometimes cause iMovie to create a new clip for no apparent reason right in the middle of a movie; (2) very occasionally the incoming signal would get scrambled without warning, leading to a kaleidoscopic mess until I stopped and restarted the recording session. The first issue was minor and easily overcome at editing time. The second issue occurred only twice during about 20 hours of video conversion, so it was no big deal. I would say the unit did exactly what I bought it for and it was much easier than I expected with excellent quality. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Great quality
Comment: I've used the device to capture old VHS home movies and convert them to DVD. So far its worked flawlessly.
I have it connected to a Macbook Pro running OSX 10.4.10. The device was recognized by iMovie right away. I've had small issues with capturing a smooth video track, but I'm pretty sure its due to tracking problems from using old VHS tapes.
The device captures superb quality. The captured video looks great after I burned it to DVD.
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Summary: Great product...
Comment: I run my old VHS and VHS-C camcorder tapes through a time-base corrector and then through this and capture on my computer for transfer to DVD. Excellent results.
Also, since it's bi-directional, using Sony Vegas software I can mount this thing as a preview device to send the preview video out to a monitor through it. That's pretty cool since I don't have to render anything to see what the finished product is going to look like.
I would highly recommend this product.
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Summary: Works as advertised
Comment: Plug & play. Converting Hi-8 tapes to MPEGs in minutes. A couple of dropped frames from time to time, but nothing serious. Could be the computer.
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