Analog Video Conversion at DVinfo.net

Ryan Mellish · May 21st, 2006, 01:37 PM

Ok, I'm looking for a decent analog video converter in a breakout box or pci card form that works with premiere 2.0 pro on the pc.

I looked a canopus box, but I really dont want to spend $400 on a single item for a small project.

Chris Barcellos · May 21st, 2006, 01:50 PM

Check out Pinnacle and Dazzle products. Point is to get it to computer in editable format. So you want to be sure it will produce an .avi (preferably DV) file form maximum editability. Actually, a used Sony Digital 8 with pass through would work wonderfully.

Ryan Mellish · May 21st, 2006, 01:53 PM

ive seen the dazzle stuff, but its USB right?

Tim Bickford · May 21st, 2006, 01:54 PM

I use the Canopus ADVC-100. It works great. Allows for me to convert analog to digital via composite and or S-Video. Also - with Premiere Pro-2 you can use it as a digital to analog converter to a NTSC monitor from your timeline. I use an old Commodure 1702 (NTSC) monitor with a home made S-Video cable. Works slick.

The ADVC locks the audio in with the video very nicely. Accurate too. I don't think they make the ADVC-100 model. There are others (I think ADVC 150 or 200).

Good luck!

Tim

Chris Barcellos · May 21st, 2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan Mellish

ive seen the dazzle stuff, but its USB right?

Probably. I think Pinnacle bought Dazzle. Go to www.pinnaclesys.com to check out whats there. Some of the USB stuff won't capture a very high resolution file, so you will get what you are paying for.

Ryan Mellish · May 21st, 2006, 02:03 PM

yeah, dazzle and pinnacle are one in the same now. How about the canopus ADVC-55. And is canopus stuff always expensive, or is 220 overpriced?

Tim Bickford · May 21st, 2006, 02:07 PM

Ryan-

The ADVC-100 replacement is the 110. These are great units. Yes they are a little pricey... for sure. They are worh the doe if you have it to spend. Here is a 100 on EBAY

http://cgi.ebay.com/Canopus-ADVC-100...QQcmdZViewItem

My 100 is almost two years old. It's been a real work horse.

Tim

Carlos E. Martinez · May 21st, 2006, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Bickford

My 100 is almost two years old. It's been a real work horse.

Good things to say for the ADVC100 too. If you can get it in Ebay, do go for it. I am not sure later models are that good.

Ryan Mellish · May 23rd, 2006, 04:37 PM

how about the PINNACLE STUDIO700PCI PCI? Seems cheaper, but is it inferior? Question 2, will it interface w/ pemiere?

Carlos E. Martinez · May 24th, 2006, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan Mellish

how about the PINNACLE STUDIO700PCI PCI? Seems cheaper, but is it inferior? Question 2, will it interface w/ pemiere?

Internal boards can be good and can be bad. One good thing on external boards, which is not usually mentioned, is that it uses an external supply. So it should be cleaner than all the analog stuff inside your PC.

Video and audio, as long as are analog signals, should be fed clean power supplies.

Having S-video inputs is usually a good sign. If you can use the Pinnacle to send quality video signals out is also good.

It should interface with the Premiere, but who knows?

May 21st, 2006, 01:37 PM	#1
Ryan Mellish New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana Posts: 22	Analog Video Conversion Ok, I'm looking for a decent analog video converter in a breakout box or pci card form that works with premiere 2.0 pro on the pc. I looked a canopus box, but I really dont want to spend $400 on a single item for a small project.

May 21st, 2006, 01:50 PM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Check out Pinnacle and Dazzle products. Point is to get it to computer in editable format. So you want to be sure it will produce an .avi (preferably DV) file form maximum editability. Actually, a used Sony Digital 8 with pass through would work wonderfully. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

May 21st, 2006, 01:53 PM	#3
Ryan Mellish New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana Posts: 22	ive seen the dazzle stuff, but its USB right?

May 21st, 2006, 01:54 PM	#4
Tim Bickford Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 448	I use the Canopus ADVC-100. It works great. Allows for me to convert analog to digital via composite and or S-Video. Also - with Premiere Pro-2 you can use it as a digital to analog converter to a NTSC monitor from your timeline. I use an old Commodure 1702 (NTSC) monitor with a home made S-Video cable. Works slick. The ADVC locks the audio in with the video very nicely. Accurate too. I don't think they make the ADVC-100 model. There are others (I think ADVC 150 or 200). Good luck! Tim

May 21st, 2006, 02:03 PM	#6
Ryan Mellish New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana Posts: 22	yeah, dazzle and pinnacle are one in the same now. How about the canopus ADVC-55. And is canopus stuff always expensive, or is 220 overpriced?

May 21st, 2006, 02:07 PM	#7
Tim Bickford Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 448	Ryan- The ADVC-100 replacement is the 110. These are great units. Yes they are a little pricey... for sure. They are worh the doe if you have it to spend. Here is a 100 on EBAY http://cgi.ebay.com/Canopus-ADVC-100...QQcmdZViewItem My 100 is almost two years old. It's been a real work horse. Tim

May 23rd, 2006, 04:37 PM	#9
Ryan Mellish New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana Posts: 22	how about the PINNACLE STUDIO700PCI PCI? Seems cheaper, but is it inferior? Question 2, will it interface w/ pemiere?