Video converter

Advantages Small, compact, incredibly quick processing.
Disadvantages None as yet!

...This review is aimed to help people who wish to convert their old VHS (or Betamax) tapes into digital form and ultimately to preserve them on DVD using the Canopus ADVC110. BACKGROUND INFO Some of you may ask why you want to do this? The reason I started to do it is because I've got hundreds of video tapes in the attic, from years of taping programmes from the TV and even old home videos (e.g. gig videos of my band performing years ago), and some of these tapes include some very rare stuff which has not or is ever likely to be released officially on DVD. I therefore decided to try and start putting the best of the stuff onto DVD, before the original tapes degraded and so as I didn't have to risk getting the precious tapes chewed up in a VCR. At about this time I was having a new PC built by a colleague at work and I asked him... Read review

Advantages easy to use, light weight
Disadvantages none

...I have only recently purchased this and have been trying various different items to get has video onto a win vista system and have finally found one. The dazzle 90 convert’s analogue signals sent by analogue TV vhs, 8mm etc into digital signals that your computer can use. This comes with male to male connections but a scart adaptor can be bought extra for only a few pounds from your local electronics shop. This comes bundled with pinnacle nine which works on all win xp systems. However to work on vista you need to install the updates which are available from pinnacle and to upgrade to video studio 10 as minimum. This item is basically plug and play plug into your video connect the leads to your dazzle and the plug the output lead into your USB slot. It should be easily recognized. Remember install your software first... Read review

Advantages Costs a whole lot less than other programs that have this function
Disadvantages Only useful for web designers

...The truth is that even though it was I that suggested this product to Ciao! I am almost at a loss of where to start in writing this op so after a little thought I shall break it down into sections. I will also add a glossary of terms at the end of the op so look out for words that have a * after them !! What is Wildform Flix ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Wildform Flix is a stand-alone Flash utility that deals with one single aspect of Flash and that is to convert video files into a SWF* file ( Flash Movies ). To a PC user who has no interest in designing web sites this application will be no use to you whatsoever but to a PC user that does design web sites this program is quite literally a godsend !! Isn’t that a bit of a overstatement ?? Well no not really and there are many reason why a Web Designer would appreciate... Read review