ADSTech Instant DVD+DV Review
ADS Tech Instant DVD+DV
Summary
- Product Name: Instant DVD+DV
- Manufacturer: ADSTech
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: April 24, 2005
- MSRP: $289
- Specifications
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- Capture from a Digital Camcorder via the DV port on Instant DVD + DV with full device control.
- USB 2.0 connection to the PC, backward compatible to USB 1.1
- Capture audio and video via the USB port with "Audio-Lock" technology for perfect lip sync
- Use temporal and spatial video pre-processing filters to remove noise from old VHS tapes or TV signals.
- Supports MPEG 1 Layer 2 compressed Audio VCD, SVCD and DVD formats via RCA (Composite) or S-VHS video inputs.
- Supports LPCM or MPEG audio
- Capture DVD (MPEG-2) at video bit rates from 1 Mb/sec. up to 15 Mb/sec. (up to 6 Mb/sec.for USB 1.1 connections)
- Capture using Constant or Variable bit rates and other custom settings.
- Features a 9 bit video digitizer with 2x oversampling and 4 line comb filter
- Brightness, Contrast, Chroma, Saturation and Hue controls
- "Direct to Disk" feature to capture and burn to disk in one simple step.
- Preview edited movies on TV before burning to disk
- Export edited video to VCR for recording to tape.
Inputs/Outputs
Front: RCA Video In, Right and Left Audio In
Rear: RCA Video In, S-VHS Video In, RCA-Video Out, S-VHS Video Out
USB connector
3.5 mm stereo In
3.5 mm stereo Out
Power Connector
1394/FireWire connectorContents:
Instant DVD + DV Device
Audio/Video and USB cables
CD Containing: Capture Wizard 3.0, Video Studio 7 SE, DVD Movie Factory SE DVD, Muvee autoProducer DVD SE
Power Supply
User Manual
UPC: 7-57887-70300-4
Part #: USBAV-703
Pros
- Undemanding hardware compatibility
- Full suite of inputs and outputs
- Record Direct to DVD+R in real-time
- Easy DVD authoring and video editing for novices
Cons
- Cannot record (print) to DV
- Software is very limited and cumbersome
Introduction
ADS Tech is a worldwide company specializing in USB and IEEE-1394/FireWire solutions for the personal computer. Since the company's inception in 1992, the cornerstone of the company's success has been to introduce niche or high-end technologies to the consumer marketplace with quality devices sold at a reasonable cost.
Over the years, ADS Technologies, Inc. has brought a wide range of products to market including VGA-to-TV scan converters, video capture and TV Tuner cards, which enabled ADS Technologies to sustain steady growth and sales during the mid-1990's. They have only continued in growth and now manufacture higher end products marketed under the “PYRO” brand in addition to their more consumer-oriented products.
