On test: Pinnacle Systems Video Transfer
Converting video to a format your computer, PMP or smartphone can handle can be an endeavour fraught with software conflicts, missing codecs and long waits. The Pinnacle Video Transfer however, is a completely stand-alone hardware solution that takes an analogue video signal and spits out a digital video file to a connected USB storage device in real time.
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"Pinnacle Video Transfer"
Issue: 80
"Pinnacle Video Transfer"
Issue: 13/2008
On test: Pinnacle Systems Video Transfer
h.264 is a new ccodec supported by the more recent iPods, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and can be decoded by most newish computers.
The Pinnacle Video Transfer device is one way to get your old analogue video into this up-to-date format but is it worth the bother?
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"Pinnacle Video Transfer"
Published on: 6/2008
On test: Pinnacle Systems Video Transfer
Able to digitise video from analogue sources, the Pinnacle Video Transfer device could be the answer for those with large video collections making the transition to the 21st century.
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"Pinnacle Video Transfer"
Published on: 4/2008
On test: Pinnacle Systems Video Transfer
Transferring analogue videos to a computer has previously involved a combination of the right hardware, the right software, a powerful computer and a lot of patience. The Pinnacle Video Transfer device however, takes three of these out of the equation.
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"Pinnacle Video Transfer review"
Published on: 4/2008
On test: Pinnacle Systems Video Transfer
If you have a lot of VHS footage still to make the crossover to the 21st century but can't be at your computer all the time, then the Pinnacle Video Transfer may be just what you need.
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"Pinnacle Video Transfer"
Published on: 3/2008
On test: Pinnacle Systems Video Transfer
Last month Riyad reviewed Roxio's excellent Crunch video conversion software, which offered iPod and iPhone users a quick and simple way to convert video files stored on a PC or Mac into an Apple friendly format. In a similar vein, Pinnacle's new Video Transfer device is aimed at making life just as easy for users who need to capture and digitise video from an analogue source, and all without the use of a computer.
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"VideoExpress"
Issue: 1/2008
On test: Miglia Technology VideoExpress
Encoding H.264 for iPod, Apple TV and Sony PSP is painfully slow on older Macs, so Miglia's hardware encoder aims to ease some of the burden. The slightly bulky USB dongle is supplied with an extension cable so that adjacent ports aren't blocked, while the accompanying software, currently on version 1, must be downloaded - the bundles CD includes a link and electronic documentation.
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"Plusdeck 2c peripheral"
Published on: 9/2007
On test: BTO plusdeck 2c
Elsewhere in this section, we look at a device that can help convert video tapes to a form that can be viewed on a computer or copied to a DVD.
Similar devices, such as the Ion USB Turntable, exist for copying old LPs. The Plusdeck 2c, on the other hand, is the first device we've ever seen specifically for copying old audio tapes to a computer.
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"Pinnacle Dazzle Video Creator Platinum video editing"
Published on: 8/2007
On test: Pinnacle Systems Dazzle Video Creator Platinum
Videotape has pretty much bitten the dust now – it's no longer easy to buy video recorders in the high street, and VHS films languish in the bargain-bins in branches of Blockbuster Video (which, itself, is all about DVDs nowadays).
Even so, there are still plenty of people who own non-digital camcorders, or who have collections of VHS tapes that might benefit from transfer to DVD.
Pinnacle’s Dazzle Video Creator Platinum is designed with that task in mind. The package consists of a small silver video capture box and two pieces of software.
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