Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac
 RRP £59.99 Lowest New Price £50.72 
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Pinnacle Systems (UK) Release date: Monday 17th of December 2007 |
RRP: £59.99
- The Pinnacle VideoCapture is an adapter for importing all your personal videos on toyour Mac computer
- You can transfer videos recorded with your camcorder, a TV receiver, a gamesconsole or even a VHS player! The Video Capture adapter automaticallyconverts them into MPEG format with no extra demand on your Mac's internal processor! These personal videos are then sent to the iTunes application, where youcan transfer them to your iPod or Apple TV
- The Pinnacle Video Capture adapter is a useful and effectivemeans of transferring content from analogue video sources on to your Mac
Does not work on the Mac
Review date: 2008-12-12 Rating: 2 out of 10
This simply does does not work. The capture sometimes has a rolling flicker, sometimes ghosting and sometimes the screen splits in two horizontally. I've not managed to capture a single complete Hi8 tape without the capture failing at some point. I've tried all permutations (2 different Sony cameras, different cables, updated software, different tapes) and it always fails at some point. It fails on my iMac and MacBook Pro. So spare yourself a lot of time and look at another solution.
Reviews
It doesn't work
Review date: 2008-07-15 Rating: 2 out of 10
I wasted a week of my life and then I returned it. Pinnacle support answered my emails efficiently but none of their suggestions worked. The picture rolled and shuddered in the preview window and was the same in the captured MPEG. Changing cables, capturing direct from camera or VHS, same result. Doesn't work. Amazon's return policy works a treat.
Dont buy it!..It's a rubbish product!
Review date: 2008-07-06 Rating: 2 out of 10
Pinnacle capture for mac is rubbish! !I,ve got a mac book pro,have installed the latest upgrade of the pinnacle software and mac software and it still doesn't work properly.Split screen lots of distortion.Works ok for the first 10 seconds then goes wrong. I've borrowed another and it's the same.Also i've tried it on my powerbook and thats the same too.Save your money-dont buy it!!!! I've only given it one star because there's not an option for none.
Ridiculously simple
Review date: 2008-03-14 Rating: 8 out of 10
It's worth pointing out that the Pinnacle Videdo Capture for Mac is actually a Dazzle, which I didn't realise. This is a Good Thing.
It encodes straight to MPG4 and dumps it into iTunes by default (but it's easy enough to grab it from the library into your editor of choice).
I got mine primarily to record saved game clips from Halo 3 on my XBox 360. The quality isn't HD, obviously, and you will be unable to play in hi-def while capturing as far as I can tell.
If you intend to capture live footage while you play then you'll need an output splitter for the picture and the audio because the preview screen is very small and there is a slight lag between console and display.
For some reason the audio wouldn't come through my laptop while setting it up but was actually captured, which was weird. On one of the test clips there was a slight offset in the audio to the video but nothing distracting. On another clip there was some distortion on louder sounds.
Those points aside, it took less than five minutes to set up, was ridiculously easy to capture the clips, and the video quality is good enough for the price. All in all it's a decent budget capture card.
Finally - A Product that does exactly what it says on the tin
Review date: 2008-02-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
After looking into a Windows compatible video capture device for quite some time, i've dealt with various brands and designs, but to no avail. However, when I bought my first Mac a week ago, I decided to try again. I decided after much deliberation to go for this particular model, mainly based on its implied simplicity. I've watched many videos on youtube, and i suggest that prospective buyers do the same. All you have to do, is plug your three composite cables in, install the software, and your away. Recording is as easy as just naming the file, and hitting record. The files are in mp4 format, directly compatible with iMovie which came with my Mac.
I personally bought this to record my xbox 360 on my machine, and it is perfect for doing so. However, naturally would work with anything that has a standard composite in leadset
Product Details/Specifications
Recording label: Pinnacle Systems (UK)
Manufacturer: Pinnacle Systems (UK)
Model: 8230-10020-91
EAN: 0613570221890
Binding: CD-ROM
Release date: 2007-12-17
Universal product code (UPC): 613570221890
Platform: Mac OS X
Brand: Pinnacle Systems
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