My conclusion. It records in real time. Which is great for quality but sucks hard if you are like me and hate to wait for anything. That is probably my only problem at all with this gadget. I could see myself having plenty of real-world use for this and I plan to use it more.
I believe that if you already have a DVD player, you should forego the VCR/DVD recorder combo and opt for this neat little piece of machinery. It takes up less space and is capable of recording to a multitude of devices on the go, which can later be burned to DVD. I give the Pinnacle Video Transfer my full recommendation and I hope that they continue to improve it with the next generation of PVT.
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I use this capture card as well, but I have a real problem with it. Every time I record with this card and a USB Flash Drive, the card would just stop recording, even in the middle of recording. I use composite cables to also record, and I thought switching to a new set of cables would solve the problem, but it didn’t. It would just freeze as soon as I hit the record button again. And after feeling the capture card, I noticed that it was slightly overheating. It is frustrating me to the point in which I just want to throw it out of the window and shred it to pieces. Can anyone help me with this problem? Should I get a new capture card? What can I do to fix this problem?
If it records in MPEG-4 then that means that I'd have to re-encode to MPEG-2 to burn to DVD… so not truly a DVD-R replacement. Great if you only watch from a PC, xbox 360 or ps3 tho
Vidiot_dude, as far as I can tell when you weigh the options of using this device and then using a third party DVD conversion software to using another capture device with direct to PC DVD capture, especially when it comes to price, I find that the Video Transfer surpasses in several ways. But the thing is, it is not a DVD-R replacement. It's used to back up video to several formats, and capturing quality video to your hard drive with the option of converting to DVD is simply one of them.
…but how does it do with Macrovision-protected VHS tapes?
alan, I guess that is for each individual to find out. I believe copying a macrovision-protected tape would constitute piracy, and should this product be capable of bypassing macrovision Pinnacle is probably not going to advertise it on the box.
Make sure your USB drive is fast enough! I used this with a slow USB drive and the video became out of sync and the sound jittery. Problem was resolved when using a good dual-channel USB drive, though.
Dave, I hate to sound like a total douche right now, But anyone who is running anything less that 2.0 should just toss their computer over a cliff right along with their pride. Some computers still have 1.1, but I wouldn't use those for anything but a mouse. Death to USB 1.1….
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