 |
|
||||||||||||
| Product Description Use ADVC55 to connect VHS, Hi8 and other analog video equipment to a DV camera, deck or editing system. ADVC55 is a compact and easy to use digital video converter compatible with Windows and Mac OS computers. ADVC55 is ideal for capturing analog video into FireWire-equipped notebook and desktop editing computers. There are no drivers to install and ADVC55 does not require a power supply when used with a 6-pin DV cable. |
|||||||||||||
#1 by Bonepicker on March 14th, 2009 - 4:33 am
Fair warning this device doesn’t work with Final Cut Express and their customer service is terrible when you contact them for help.
#2 by M. Woldenberg on March 14th, 2009 - 8:33 pm
This thing does exactly what it is supposed to, without additional software, right out of the box.
How many products can you say that about?
I am sure, for considerably more money, you could get a better signal than this product provides. But that is to be expected. I was not left wanting by this investment. It delivers exactly what I was looking for: a simple, functional A/D converter.
Using the firewire bus for power worked flawlessly on the Core 2 iMac I interfaced with, which is a nice bonus.
#3 by Joseph E. Cretney on March 15th, 2009 - 1:29 am
What a great product. I just plugged it in and it works great with all my editing software. I know it’s a bit pricey compared to similar products out there but it actually works while the other seem to stuggle. I have already converted 25+ old 8mm camcorder movies to DVD and am now easliy able to catalog and re-edit with ease.
#4 by Lorren E. Hansen on March 15th, 2009 - 10:15 am
I ordered this product and received it the very next morning. This fast turnaround was unexpected since I had not paid for any special urgent delivery.
The product works fantastic. I’ve used it to digitize videos from my analog camcorder and also from VHS tapes created back in the early 90s on an old camcorder. The quality of the newer camcorder video is superb (no surprise). However, the quality of the old VHS video and sound seems to be enhanced (perhaps by the ADVC-55 A/D converter and/or by the Microsoft Movie Maker I used to edit the video) and is better than when viewing it on the VHS recorder. There is no flicker – no image capture problems, etc. I’ve not experienced any of the difficulties transfering old videos to my computer that some of the reviews have alluded to. I couldn’t be happier with the product or the shipping response time.
#5 by sailor on March 15th, 2009 - 9:19 pm
This works easily and so far without problem in converting old VHS home movies to imovie “08. I tried another brand that did not work as well and was really buggy. I recommend the ADVC-55
#6 by L. Olson on April 27th, 2009 - 4:12 pm
I debated over getting the ADVC-55 and the Canopus ADVC110 Converter the main difference is that the ACVC110 can output back to your VCR so that you can either preview or edit digitally and then put back onto VHS. I decided that I didn’t need that option, but now I kind of wish I had it. I liked the look of the 55 better. I had a few issues at first getting it to work with iMovie on my Macbook Pro but it worked it self out.