Pinnacle Systems Dazzle DVD Recorder Plus [OLD VERSION]

Name: Pinnacle Systems Dazzle DVD Recorder Plus [OLD VERSION]
SKU: 107006
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3.4 | 106 ratings

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Last update: 08-23-2024

About this item

Easy to use video editing software make movies in minutes
High quality video capture device for transferring videos to PC
User friendly interface; extensive library of transitions, music, and effects
Drag, drop, trim, and tweak videos with Pinnacle Studio version 12 (included)
Export movies to YouTube, iPod, PSP, and more

Top reviews from the United States

Jon

Great cap card.

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2011

It worked great and defiantly is better over the easy cap. It may cost more but your getting more quality but its not HD. The reason I got this is because my easy cap that I bought was a piece of junk and didn't work for crap and actually threatened my computers operations.

Pro;
Better the Easy Cap
Comes with plenty of USB wire
Comes with Pinnacle Studio 12!!!!
Easy to use
Takes little time to install
Works with 64 bit systems
Has great sound quality

Cons
More expensive then easy cap
Not HD(but hey it's youtube your probably uploading it to, who cares about quality.)
Not made for serious people who are trying to record stuff and present it with quality!!!
Does not have HDMI inputs or anything like HD about it at all.................
Thats about it.

So buy it if your wanting something a little more PRO then easy cap.

ABL507

Dazzle DVD Recorder PLUS with Pinnacle Studio 12

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2011

Wow, what can I say? Been looking for a simple recording system for our old Sony HanycamVision HI8 movie camera bought back in 2000 to convert the tapes to DVD. I knew all along there was something out there. Well, here it is. Everything worked as advertised. There are a couple of hiccups, of course. But if you have a little patience everything will be just fine. Remember that you will be recording at the tape speed, not 4x, 8x, 24x etc.... So, sit back and enjoy your old home movies or whatever tape you are recording. The Dazzle itself is very simple to use as well as the software Pinnacle Studio 12. To use all of the features of Pinnacle Studio 12 you will have to register the product online. This is recommended because if you decide not to, many of the features will be grayed out and a warning box stating you need to register online will appear if not. So, make sure the computer you are using has an internet connection. Definitely make sure the Dazzle will work on the computer you choose first. Go ahead and install Pinnacle Studio 12 without registering and make sure it will capture and save your tape recording. If it doesn't work, find out why and or use another computer. This way you won't have to dink around with the problem of the serial number / activation key if you have to use another computer. This is what I do know it works on perfectly: Sony HandycamVision model CCD-TRV88 NTSC using HI8 tapes and converting to DVD-R on computer system: Toshiba laptop model A665-S6086 using Windows 7 64bit, 4gigs ram, Intel Core I3. I chose this over my other computers that run XP or Ubuntu on 32 bit os. So, 64 bit ran great. No problems with the webcam either, as some people have mentioned. Things to look out for that I ran into: S video, as another person pointed out, will not fit properly into the Dazzle itself. Interesting, huh? Bad design. Luckily I have may different S video cables and just screwed the protective sleeve off of the end of one and was able to make it work just fine. Otherwise it will be composite only. When you are ready to start your recording, I would recommend turning off your internet connection and disable your virus program. This way it will help keep some of your other programs from trying to do background processes while recording. My problem: I have Norton and it loves to run background scans when it thinks nothing is happening. Problem is, it can be taxing if you know what I mean. When it started up it immediately messed up the sync of the audio to video while recording. Audio was 1 to 2 seconds behind the video. I wouldn't be surprised if other programs could cause this too. So look out for this. Just be sure you are not online when disabling your virus program. You can try silent mode with Norton, but if you have been at it for hours don't take a chance at this frustration. Also, make sure you are using USB 2.0 or you will get a warning saying it needs the speed of this. No USB 1.1. I found this out trying to use an older laptop from 2005. I tried to use this with USB 1.1, Windows XP 32 bit, 1 gig of ram, Intel Celeron 1.7 ghz, No Way! Don't waste your time on this. If you use maxium quality, which is pretty darn good if you ask me from HI8 to DVD-R, I was only able to get about an hour on a 4.7gig DVD. Crazy, huh? Or you can cram many hours at lower quality. If you have the patience and the ability to follow the directions, life will be good with Dazzle. Remember: You will need lots of hard drive space too, unless you use the option of direct to DVD feature. But this leaves no room for error, like some other program screwing up the audio/video sync. Good luck.

Tim C

Absolute junk.

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2011

There is no part of this product that is not junk.

First, be aware that the software that is provided with this product is Pinnacle Studio 12, a buggy release that is 3 generations old (current is 15). I've experienced various crashes and other annoyances running the software. Avid will not upgrade you to current version for free (and, in fact, while their website does allow you to upgrade to the latest release OF YOUR VERSION, this upgrade failed, stating I didn't have the right version for it to upgrade!!!) - they told me that you should know that you're getting old software from the product description. Believe me, in the future I'll be checking for details like that.

Second, the USB drivers have issues - often when trying to hook up for capture, Pinnacle Studio will report that the system is not equipped with USB2.0, when it is. I've done a lot of online searching for this, updated drivers etc etc. The only solution (from Avid, though opinions from their support personnel differed on whether this is a solution!) is to uninstall and reinstall the drivers for the Dazzle DVC device, which will then work for a time, then you get erroneous message again (product will not work if it thinks you have wrong USB).

Third, there is noise at the bottom of the frame in captured video, resembling when VCR is out of vertical alignment (or there's a crease at the edge of the tape). Just unbelievable. And, long out of the return period, I just discovered this (I'd been transferring a bunch of tapes made on a VCR that WAS out of alignment, and hence already had noise - when I went to archive some commercial/out-of-print tapes, I realized the noise was NOT just on the source tapes). So this is the icing on the cake that finally prompted this review - thank goodness I didn't post one prematurely I suppose....

And finally, and most disgustingly, Avid's customer support is about the worst I've encountered. I've wasted a lot of time on solutions that don't work, arguing over what BS it is that their software is so out of date yet even though YOU BOUGHT THEIR PRODUCT they won't upgrade you, etc etc.

While there aren't too many products in this segment, I'd encourage one to keep looking. I've learned a lot with this purchase and hope this review helps others not have to do so....

Rebecca

Very hard to work with

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2011

I got this for my son and it was nothing but a headache. It takes up a ton of memory in your computer and he hasnt used it at all. I found it to be a waste of money.

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