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 - Fantastic Video Capture Device!I review Wii games for youtube and amazon. I have tried a couple others but this one has been the most reliable and best quality. Its as easy as going into the program, then hitting capture...as long as your using XP. If your using Vista it gets more tricky. You have to go to there website and download the USB drivers so it will work. It's not as easy as there other updates to find, you have to search for it. My only other complaint is that you can only record MPG. I would have liked the option to record in AVI, since I use Adobe Premiere Elements and it can't handle MPG. I have to convert everything I do. However, these complaints don't take away from the product itself. It's easy to use, and produces excellent quality. Buy it now! Rating:  - It records 360 games, but...If you want to record you XBOX360 play and post it on Youtube this will work, but the creativity is limited. Everytime I want to add an effect there is always an option to purchase an upgrade. Don't let the purchase price fool you because in order to anything special you have to spend a lot more money! Rating: - Excellent item and software - two problems thoughThis is really going to be a review of the capturing/editing software, as the Dazzle unit itself is simply an adapter to connect a VCR to your computer. It has an attached USB cable on one end, and jacks for audio/video and S-Video, so making the connection is as easy as it gets. There are two problems with this item, so I'll mention them right away. First, the instruction sheet mentions that the cables you need (A/V and S-Video) are included, and they are not. I was planning on getting higher quality cables anyway, so it wasn't a big deal for me. Just be aware should you be looking at the Dazzle. The second problem is a bit more serious. Remember that "instruction sheet" I mentioned? Well, that's all it is - literally. A two-sided sheet, in mutltiple languages, showing how to connect the Dazzle. There is nothing, not a thing, to teach you how to operate the capturing/editing/burning software. You have to figure it out on your own. Those issues aside, I am very pleased with it. It's really not that difficult to figure out, but previous experience with other editing software could be helpful.) The quality of the captured video is excellent, but obviously it won't be any better than the original source material. The video effects are numerous, but so far I've only used the basics - editing the volume, brightness, etc. If you're willing to invest some time in figuring out the software, you won't be disappointed. The Dazzle editing software is easy to use, and provides very good results. Rating: - Video CreatorVery easy to use. Product hooks directly into VHS player and can view on Computer. Easy to capture video, create video with effects and linking multiple frames together. Rating: - Vista Users: please read this!I read all the negative reviews of this product (after I bought the thing too...) and saw how, despite the fact that it says it's compatible with Vista, it's not. Well, that is true to a point. It is NOT compatible with 64-bit Vista. You can get 64-bit versions of the software, but not the drivers for the device. I had read and seen the great quality this thing could produce, and had tried many other products (including the ATI TV Wonder 550, of which I support ATI's products, and didnt work!), which had failed to do the job. I wanted this thing to work, so I reinstalled my OS with the 32-bit version of Vista, having read on some forums that the 32-bit version has been purported to work properly. After doing so, I proceeded to follow their instructions for installing in Vista. I installed the Studio SW, DVD extras, and downloaded the version 10.8 patch. I downloaded the 32-bit version of the drivers from their support page, and the thing showed up in my device manager. I opened the Studio software and tried to click the 'Capture' tab, which resulted in the BSOD mentioned in some of the other reviews. I looked around some more and thought I may have missed something during the install process, so I uninstalled the drivers and here is what I ended up having to do (do not plug the Dazzle in until the end): 1) Install the Studio SW from the disk 2) install DVD extras when prompted 3) Download the 10.8 patch from the Pinnacle website, and install 4) Install the DVD Instant Recorder from the disk provided. This one should be Vista ready 5) Lastly, install the 32-bit drivers from their website and plug the Dazzle in. When you launch the program, go to the 'Setup' menu and select 'Capture Source', make sure the Dazzle DVC 170 is selectable from the dropdown. Once you select, you can click the 'Capture' tab, and it should allow you to use it. One thing I had to do especially was select the right capture source, since I had an old TV card in my box that defaulted to the capture device, which could have been the cause of my BSOD. This thing really does live up to it's name, so it gets 4-stars simply b/c it does the job well. The pain of setting it up costs it one. I hope this review, albeit lengthy, helps anyone with Vista questions!
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