Editorial Review:Product Description:Looking for a quick way to back-up your videos to DVD? With Dazzle DVD Recorder, anyone can transfer video to a DVD using a PC?no experience required. Simply connect a VCR, DVD player, camcorder or other video device to the Dazzle USB hardware. Then use Pinnacle Instant DVD Recorder software to create a DVD recording complete with menus and chapter at the click of a button. You can burn your video directly to a DVD without first copying files to the PC hard drive, saving both valuable time and space. The DVD can be played on any home DVD player. DVD burning has never been so easy thanks to the Dazzle DVD Recorder.
Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.4 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 (128 MB recommended) DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card 1 GB of disk space to install software 1 USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) port DVD burner for creating DVDs Video inputs - Composite video (RCA), S-Video (mini-DIN) Stereo audio input (RCA x2) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Output Formats - DVD or DVD-imagePackage Contents Dazzle DVC 100 USB video capture device Pinnacle InstantDVD Recorder software Quick Start Poster
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After debating about a way to transfer VHS video to DVD, I thought I would take the less expensive (read:cheap) way out. My mistake. Don't make it yourself. The minimum hardware requirements are deceiving. You really need at least a 2GHz or faster processor and basically no other sound or video devices attached.
Upon loading the software, I received the message that the audio driver did not load correctly and that I might have problems when running the program. That was putting it mildly. The program started to run, but showed no video and when the record button was clicked, the message "burn error" displayed. After several attempts at correcting the problem, it was time to explore the forum at Pinnacle software's site.
Finding an identical problem on the forum with no response was foreboding of what was ahead. I called technical support and spoke with an outsourced representative who, after 30 minutes had me try everything I had already tried and then told me they would have to escalate this to level 2 support. Level 2 doesn't use the telephone so I would wait for an email message. Fortunately, that message only took 12 hours to receive. It started with the message: "What seems to be the problem?" However, it did suggest a 17 step fix for the problem I was having. After 16 of the 17 steps the error message came up again and the program did not work.
Long story short. After two more email messages, I received the message: "Thank you for contacting Pinnacle Support. We appreciate you emailing us. If you have the same problem feel free to reply to this email." which, I believe is their way of saying 'we can't fix your problem'. At this point, the solution was clear: return for refund.
I have seen several people who have had this product work fine for them, but I would recommend that you consider very carefully your system requirements before you purchase this device. Or check the forum at Pinnacle software to read what users are saying (or having problems with).
My solution ended up being the Sandisk V-Mate recorder:
SanDisk SDMV1-R V-Mate Video Memory Card Recorder
which does not require a computer at all to record the video/audio and thereby removes the incompatibility factor.
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Great product!
We used this product to transfer all of our old home videos (VHS & Hi8MP) into dvd's. Very easy product to use, highly recommend.
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bad, bad, bad
Note: This is an edited version of my original filing, made after only a couple of captures. As such, the 4 star rating is bogus. If I were allowed to change the rating with this edit I would reduce the rating to 1 star.
On the surface, this is a really simple to use device that produces dvd versions of vhs movies without a hassle. When it works, all this is true. Unfortunately, in my experience it has led to burn errors and wasted dvd media in about half of the 20 or so attempts made so far.
To date I have been unable to resolve this issue via Pinnacle Tech Support. In the end, they suggested the problem might by with my dvd burner and suggested I look for updated firmware. This for an eMachines computer purchased 4 months ago and for a dvd burner that has had no problem burning dvd's with other source material.
If you decide to buy this product, be sure to keep the receipt. It may work better on your system than mine, but if not you will want to return it.
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Easy to use
You're up and running in about 10-15 minutes with this device. I bought the newest version of this and it worked fine with Vista. It's very simple to hook up and it creates a DVD from a video tape with no hassles. You can even create customized menus. If you don't want to spend the $ for an expensive DVD-R, this is a good option to transfer your tapes to digital media. Just don't forget to buy the red/yellow/white audio/video cable. It doesn't come with that.
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Dazzle DVD Recorder (record to file)
This is a simple product to use. No problem in recording to a file (since I don't yet have a DVD burner).