Dazzle® Video Creator Platinum from Pinnacle Systems is a plug-and-play USB 2.0 device that allows you to record your home videos and TV recordings directly to DVD from a VCR, camcorder or other video equipment with analog outputs. The Dazzle is so easy to connect - you just have to connect your camcorder and plug into your PC's Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. With the included Pinnacle Instant DVD Recorder software, you can record your videos directly to DVD without first copying them to your hard drive - thus saving both your time and space. It uses a hardware encoding chip for real-time video encoding into high-quality MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and DivX formats without taxing your computer's CPU resources. Combined with Instant DVD Recorder software and Studio QuickStart software, the Dazzle® Video Creator Platinum allows you to create fully polished movies with titles, transitions, music and more, before archiving onto DVDs or sending them to mobile devices.
Updated March 6, 2008. Product re-rated.
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Written By veryatlantic
Date Written Sep 19 2007
Summary
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATE. I am a seasoned video editor who first purchased a Pinnacle product in 1996. Their analog versions were horrendously poor performers, often requiring up to four minutes of recalibration between each clip...
Strength
Looks pretty in the package and sure plugs in easily. Can be made to work.
Weakness
Extremely steep learning curve if anything goes wrong during installation. Frequent lockups during use.
Bottom Line
With patience and the equivalent of an Engineering degree, product is finally working within limitations. The Pinnacle "help" line is a waste of time.
