On Sat, 31 Dec 2005, Dik Takken wrote:
> Has any of you ever played with the Pinnacle MovieBox DV A/D converter? It
Not that specific one but Pinnacle products were reported as having
some issues in the past with A/V sync (they left me with the impression
of a 'cheap'er unit). Probably fixed by now but while I was working
with the DV format I stayed with the Canopus products.
> looks like an affordable solution to convert old VHS tapes to DV.
You get what you pay for - or put another way "Du bekomst
was du bezahlt hast" ;)
What is "affordable"? <grin>. One man's "affordable" is another man's
luxury... DV converters range from in the $200 range to $1400
(Canopus ADVC-500) to $2000 (ADVC-1000). The ADVC-110 at $210 is
a nice unit (the -300 is $449).
I'm not sure if they ship internationally (I think they might) but
BH Photo is an excellent source of info and their product selection
is awesome: http://www.bhphoto.com
It is highly recommended that a S-Video cable be used (which means
a S-VHS deck) _or_ failing that a high quality 3D Comb filter in
the conversion unit. The Canopus ADVC-300 has both a TBC and a
3D filter (but is a more expensive unit). As another person
commented (hi Stan! ;)) the Canopus ADVC110 is a very good unit
(replacement for the -100, one nice feature of the -110 is that it is
bus powered and doesn't need a power-brick).
If you hae a S-Video capable VCR then a less expensive converter
(such as the ADVC-110) would be an affordable choice. If your
VCR doesn't have S-Video and you'd rather not replace the VCR then
a better conversion unit with good Y/C separation capability would be
the way to go. Not sure which is more affordable - a new VCR
(and S-VHS decks are only $100 or so, at least in the US) and a less
expensive converter, or a more expensive conversion unit.
If you're planning on editing then the presence of the 'locked audio'
feature is essential (this is NOT the same thing as A/V sync slip but
higher quality units that implement locked audio are better built
units that avoid the drifting A/V clock issues).
I think if you do a search on the mailinglist archives you'll find
a number of folks that have switched to the Canopus units and been
very happy with them.
Good Luck!
Cheers,
Steven Schultz
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