dazzle
Thanks. Forgot about that one. I need to check it out again as I have not looked at one for about 2 years. I use Macs and I will have to see if I can find a copy somewhere online or ?. The XP version got mixed reviews (57 on Amazon) while the Mac review (only 1 was good).
I am still looking into a sony digital 8 as they use older hi 8mm cassettes and be used to transfer these videos to digital.
Many thanks for the reminder!!!!
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I use macs mostly and the current Dazzle needs XP.
But the Macintosh review of it is very good but only 1 review though
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B00006BC2H/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
absolutely fabulous!, , <nobr>November
By Shelley
see link below which gives the software an average rating for windows:
http://www.amazon.com/Dazzle-Hollywood-Firewire-Digital-analog-Converter/dp/B00006BC2H
http://www.creativemac.com/HTM/News/11_00/dazzlehollywooddvbridge.htm
NEWS • NOVEMBER 14 , 2000
Dazzle Debuts Mac Capture Hardware
Hollywood DV-Bridge brings analog through FireWire
by David Nagel
Executive Producer
[email protected]
Dazzle has announced a new piece of hardware for the Mac, Hollywood DV-Bridge. The new system is designed to let users work in analog and DV mode simultaneously, allowing them to convert VHS tapes into DV format. Users can also convert their DV video to analog. The DV-Bridge hardware plugs into the FireWire port of any G3 or G4 desktop or PowerBook to bring in composite video, S-video, FireWire and stereo audio, converting analog signals into DV for editing in NLEs that support the DV format.
Features include:
• Capture analog or DV video, including an analog camcorder, TV, VCR or DV/D8 camcorder;
• Edit in DV video format by bringing analog signals straight into Final Cut Pro, iMovie or other editors that support DV input;
• Convert analog video to DV;
• Convert DV video to analog for outputting to a VCR or other device;
• Convert video without a computer;
• Monitor video from a TV as it's being transfered;
• Works with FireWire-enabled Macs;
• Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro.
The product includes the Hollywood DV-Bridge hardware, a 6' FireWire cable and hardware manual. It requires a G3 or G4 running at 300 MHz or higher, MacOS 9.04, 64 MB RAM, 800 x 600 pixel resolution and a built-in FireWire port. It will sell for $299 when it ships in December. For more information, visit
http://www.dazzle.com.
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Back when my first dog lost her hearing, I finally realized she wouldn't be around forever. She was otherwise healthy, but deaf, so I bought a camcorder. This was before digital camcorders existed and I shot a lot of film of her playing, eating and just hanging out.
Tape is a volitile media - it's basically rusting from the minute it is manufactured, and I wanted to be able to enjoy the film of her forever and not find that the tape had degraded over time.
Now that I have a Mac that can burn DVDs, I needed some way to get the analog video into my Mac. This Hollywood DV-bridge is freakin' awesome!
My Mac at work has the DVD writer, but at home I have an older Mac - a G4/400, but with the DV-bridge, I was able to connect my analog video recorder to my Mac and import the video to iMovie to do edits.
I made the edits and burned the resluting video to a CD and took it to work one weekend and did the fancy editing and burning with iDVD.
I had bought another product that was cheaper, the XLR8 InterView USB, and it was awful. I couldn't import the video real-time, so I got slide-show video and choppy audio.
The Hollywood DV-bridge is just like having a digital camcorder.
I have friends who have even older tapes from the older style camcorders using full size VHS and I can now help them move their precious memories to DVD.
It's not cheap, but you sure get what you pay for! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
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Eric,
I use something called Dazzle DVD Recorder. It is a small box with video inputs and an USB cable that connects to the computer. It comes with software that allows you to either record direct to DVD or download to another program on the computer. The quality is very good, especially considering the cost was only about $50.00.
You can also use it to hookup older analog video cameras to the computer so you can stream with them. I got mine at Staples Office Supply.