210100316 Dazzle DVC 80 USB Video Capture Device

works great

Problem is the device is only backed up or usable on old operating systems, thus it does not work on our systems.

I tried to install on a Windows ME system with USB 2.0. Analog video worked but I could not get S-Video connection to work which was the main reason I bought it. Also, the software or its installation process did something to Windows that it started requiring a password on boot-up. I uninstalled the software and used System Restore to go back to the settings before trying to install this gadget.If you buy it, make sure you set a restore point prior to starting installation.

I have had this Dazzle USB device for many years now, and I still love the thing to death. I do a lot of video editing, most of which is high-definition stuff, but there's still times when I need to import from an analog source.I have to say that my Dazzle has been nothing but 100% reliable from day one, which is years and years ago now. Sadly, the Dazzle's fatal flaw with most people is it's atrocious software and thus cumbersome use. I find it sad to see such great hardware suffer from such extremely poor software, BUT there is a very simple work-around.If you have all the updates for Windows Movie Maker, you can easily have it capture your footage using the Dazzle as the input device.It's as simple as going to Movie Maker, selecting "Import" and then selecting the Dazzle device from the list it pops up. Additionally you can then save the footage in whatever format you wish (that Movie Maker supports), as opposed to the limited selection featured on the included software.I see this thing is currently going for $200 new, when I purchased mine many years ago (from Circuit City!) I paid $80. It is a very wonderful device once you understand how to use it, but it is certainly not worth $200. Shop around or buy it used.

Seller was very helpful in answering my questions about this product. Item was received very quickly and was brand new as described. I highly recommend this seller. Thank you very much!!!!

If you have an operating system newer than Windows Vista, this simply will not work for you. If you still use Vista, this *might* work for you if you go through a very specific set of installation instructions in order to trick your system into using it. Even still, there's a high chance you will experience many random blue-screens, often while working on something that uses the device. However, if you are still running Windows XP (not compatibility mode! Native XP) then you can easily install and use this device, as well as the software that goes with it. However, you will likely still be plagued by random blue-screens anyway.IF you are fortunate enough to get this thing to be recognized and installed correctly on your system... good luck finding software that will recognize it besides the bundled software that comes with it, which is also obsolete, and will also not work on newer systems.Why this is still being sold at all, and why in the world it still costs $50 is beyond my comprehension. Once upon a time I bought one, and even then it was fickle about working with certain configurations of hardware/software, not to mention the audio delay made it frustratingly pointless to use for playing video game consoles through my PC monitor (to record gameplay), and even more pointless for transferring old VHS tapes to digital... Which is what it is designed for!!!Stay away from this atrocity. It was sub-par in 2003, and it's now worthless in 2014.

I normally don't bother commenting on products, but after reading the previous postings I thought I needed to. This card is not at all bad for the price. I have used it on several systems with no problems. As with most USB devices, plug it in after you boot your system and you won't have a problem like one of the previous reviewers.I have used it on both Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems with no problems. I plugged it in, the OS wanted a driver, I put in the CD that it came with. It worked fine. I have captured home movies and commercial movies from my VHS player without incident. I have used it many times with my camcorder with no problems. I even plugged it into my laptop and captured movies off my TIVO system -worked great!Another writer complained about it not working with Micro$oft MovieMaker. For the love of anything decent; don't use Moviemaker; it is trash. Don't blame the Dazzle capture device on that. The Dazzle card comes with Pinnacle Studio express which works fine; use it.Another reviewer was having problems with the sound, most likely just needed to check the connections. I work as an IT specialist for a unit in the U.S. army with 750 workstations and I see some of the silliest things. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if he/she simply didn't have the RCA cables plugged in correctly -or at all for that matter.I do have one complaint with this device. Pinnacle has made no drivers for Linux -which, in my experience, is a far superior OS compared to Windows - and it doesn't appear they will ever put much effort towards it. Fortunately, others have developed Linux drivers for most of the other Pinnacle devices.BOTTOM LINE, this card is well worth the money if you want an inexpensive video capture card with a USB connector. If you are using a desktop and have an open PCI slot I would recommend the Hauppauge WinTV PCI video capture card (~$43.00) If you have $199.00 to spend on a USB capture card I would recommend the Hauppauge WintTV-PVR-USB2 capture card.