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Pinnacle Dazzle DVD Recorder HD Video Capture Card Device PC Disc
Last Updated: July 14, 2020 (Refresh Now)
5.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
678
Old Reviews
484
Unverified
54
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VIDEO
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294.84 grams
WEIGHT
105 meters
SIZE
Review Analysis - 140 recent, verified reviews
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Software Platform
35software, pinnacle, windows 7, studio, patch
+31%
-69%
" ... It does okay on capture after you lose your mind trying to get it to work on Windows 10. ... "
" ... The hardware provided works great, but the software and tech support are lacking. ... The second time they sent me a link to reinstall the software. ... "
" ... Now I’m trying to reinstall again and it’s is not working, I’ve tried to install this program so many time, why is it not working . ... "
" ... Software is an older version that does not match most of the tutorials. ... "
" ... DO NOT BUY if you need Windows 10 compatibility. ... The box itself and the DVD both indicate Windows Vista SP2 , Windows 7, and WIndows 8.x ONLY. ... If you try to use this under Windows 10, what will happen is you will not be able to install the prerequisite Microsoft .net 4.0 software. ... I also looked at Windows 10, and it was released July 2015. ... So what happens is the installation fails with multiple error messages and then the installer software uninstalls itself and dumps you into Windows 10 Desktop. ... You should also know that I tried to use Windows 10 compatible software from Pinnacle and that route failed as well. ... I downloaded it, installed it (no catches this time), and tried to use it to find the Dazzle hardware. ... "
" ... I installed it on a windows 7 computer and it does not work as described. ... "
" ... Will not work with Windows 10. ... "
" ... Software no good, interface with Windows no good. ... "
Device Compatibility
21computer, work with windows, computers, windows 8, windows 7
+38%
-62%
" ... It didn't work on my laptop with Vista, 7 or 8. ... This is the worst product for consumers to use unless you are an expert with computers. ... "
" ... absolute piece of junk, loaded into a dell with windows 7 and also a HP with windows 10. would not completely load into either computer. ... "
" ... Kind of useless unless you have an old computer. ... We had to download another software and even then the audio and video was very difficult to sync. ... "
" ... This is the second one I have ordered that on the site it says works with windows 10 and i opened first one and tried to set up and it didn't work. ... it does NOT work with windows 10! ... "
" ... It does not work with windows 10. ... I'm computer savvy and can usually get anything to work on a computer but not this one. ... I've tried it on two different computers running windows 10 and windows 8 and it will not work on either one. ... "
" ... I the description it stated that this product was compatible with windows 10. it was not. ... "
" ... Will not work with Windows 10. ... "
" ... I never got it to connect with my Windows 10 computer. ... "
CD/DVD
19cd, vhs tapes, vhs, tapes, windows 10
+68%
-32%
" ... I made sure my Windows 10 installation was up to date and ran the Pinnacle install CD. ... I had some very old VCR tapes that i wanted to put on my Plex server, and this did exactly what I wanted to do. ... "
" ... However, I also had a dozen family movies on MiniDV tapes that I wanted to convert to DVD or flashdrives to watch. ... "
" ... I had to restart my computer and deactivate my anti-virus temporally to get the CD to load. ... "
" ... I used to convert some old family VHS tapes to digital. ... "
" ... I bought this VHS to DVD Converter to digitize my old home videos, and honestly the most complicated thing about it is finding a VCR to play the tapes. ... "
" ... I threw it out and handed my VHS tapes over to a local store for transfer. ... "
" ... Granted that my VHS tapes are old. ... With this product, unless your VHS tapes are in great condition, ai don’t think you will be able to digitize them using this device. ... "
" ... Transferred old VHS home movies to the computer ... "
Setup
17software, installation, windows 10, pinnacle, easy to install
+76%
-24%
" ... I made sure my Windows 10 installation was up to date and ran the Pinnacle install CD. ... "
" ... I love how easy it is to setup even on Windows 10, my only complaint is that there isn't an easy way to obtain the video software outside of the CD install disk. ... "
" ... This works well for my windows 10 setup, without any conflicts. ... "
" ... It was far from an effortless install but I'm happy that it's working. ... "
" ... Dazzle installed without any issues. ... "
" ... It's easy to install and the software is powerful and about as easy as real video editing can be. ... "
" ... Easy to install, easy to use ... "
" ... Be patient and install the software ! ... "
Ease of Use
16easy to use, software, easy to install, complicated, windows 10
+69%
-31%
" ... easy to set-up and use. ... "
" ... Once you get the hang of it, it's easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to install also. ... "
" ... Easy to install, easy to use ... "
" ... It's easy to install and the software is powerful and about as easy as real video editing can be. ... "
" ... I can't stress how simple and easy to use this device is. ... "
" ... I love how easy it is to setup even on Windows 10, my only complaint is that there isn't an easy way to obtain the video software outside of the CD install disk. ... "
Product Reliability
15trying, trying to get, dazzle, worked, stopped working
+13%
-87%
" ... This product doesn’t work. ... "
" ... After trying several ideas from the knowledge base, the HW stopped working. ... "
" ... I've spent the last 24 hours working on trying to get this to work and it's useless. ... "
" ... Spent hours trying to get it working. ... "
" ... After a week of trying to get this to work it's going in the trash. ... "
" ... There were several issues- ... The closest I came was a download link on a corporate support page, but that link resulted in a 404 error. ... "
" ... Now I’m trying to reinstall again and it’s is not working, I’ve tried to install this program so many time, why is it not working . ... does it only work once? ... "
" ... Does not work ... "
Apps
14editing, windows 10, pinnacle, windows, video
+43%
-57%
" ... The second time they sent me a link to reinstall the software. ... "
" ... Software no good, interface with Windows no good. ... "
" ... The software can be tedious and unresponsive at times. ... "
" ... Software disk doesn’t mention windows 10 and vendor has a new version for windows 10. ... "
" ... I did not like the software. ... "
" ... Software is an older version that does not match most of the tutorials. ... I did purchase another software to do the editing. ... "
" ... It’s pretty glitchy software. ... "
" ... But the software is crapolla. ... Being a computer geek myself, it has always bothered me that those who write software, write software for other software writers and not for the casual user. ... "
Drivers
10install, windows 10, software, windows, pinnacle
+30%
-70%
" ... There appeared to be no other way to install the device driver, except through the included capture software, so simply installing the driver and using other software was not an option. ... There is no way to obtain new software/drivers to allow it to work in Win10. ... "
" ... Drivers do not load. ... ALL manual and confusing when drivers are not there. ... "
" ... I uninstalled and reinstalled the driver, updated my graphics drivers, and installed direct x runtimes from June of 2010 as advised by support but none of those changed that there was no video output. ... "
" ... The description said it was for windows 10 and the disc I received is not and it will not install on my computer with windows 10. ... "
" ... inop, doesn't work, no drivers, pinnacle app doesnt install. ... "
" ... Drivers would install but no video detected. ... "
" ... DId not work on windows 10 its awful and zero downloads available for drivers. ... Complete waste of time and money sent it back after trying for hours to get drivers to work. ... "
Returns
10returned, window, trying to get, trying, received
-100%
" ... I will attempt to return. ... "
" ... We meant to return it but ran out of time and just gave up. ... "
" ... Unfortunately I cant return now. ... "
" ... I returned it ordered another from this site . ... I had to return this one too! ... "
" ... Returned item back ... "
" ... I purchased this back in Sept. 2019. ... My fault that I did not get around to trying it out until March 2020 ... "
" ... After several days went by with no reply, I finally returned it to Amazon. ... "
" ... After a week of trying to get this to work it's going in the trash. ... "
Video Playback
8video, tapes, sound, screen, movies
+75%
-25%
" ... Worth the price to save precious family videos! ... "
" ... Great for saving old family movies. ... "
" ... Great product for importing videos. ... "
" ... I'm getting quite nostalgic watching and transferring my old tape videos. ... "
" ... I transferred all my 8mm to digital and could even manipulate the sound on the videos. ... "
" ... Transferred over 100 hours of old video. ... "
Sound Quality
5video, noise, device, videos, sound
+20%
-80%
" ... The device did produce audio, however it had hiccups for me. ... "
" ... I've tried connecting this device in numerous ways & always get noisy audio & second rate video. ... "
" ... Now there is noise on the audio, and I no longer have a video image. ... "
" ... Either way when using I was noticing a high pitch noise and for awhile I thought it was the vcr but found out through process of elimination that it is the Dazzle. ... "
Marketplace
5returned, received, purchased, finally, exactly
+40%
-60%
" ... I purchased this back in Sept. 2019. ... "
" ... After several days went by with no reply, I finally returned it to Amazon. ... "
" ... tried to contact seller, but got no response. ... "
User Manual
4recommend, help, time
+50%
-50%
" ... Manual for Pinnacle software is 385 pages! ... "
" ... The user manual is trash. ... "
Ports
4usb port, dazzle, cables, previously, pc
+75%
-25%
" ... If you have the right hook-ups (cables) then its great to use Dazzle to copy your Taped Videos to your PC via USB port. ... "
" ... plugged it into a USB port on my Dell Windows 10 PC and used the Sony video cable that came with the camera (red, yellow, white plug on one end). ... "
Memory
3video, thumb, ram, large, laptop
+100%
" ... I used this on my Win 10 machine to transfer from a DVC tape to the hard drive. ... "
" ... Need additional storage for the large video files. ... I already had external hard drives. ... "
" ... Recorded 200 GB on thumb drives. ... "
Overall performance
3video, editing, windows 10, software, running
+100%
" ... Did a great job of transferring MiniDV video to Computer. ... "
" ... Most important point is that it gets the job done. ... "
" ... Dose the job of editing ... "
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Specifications
Body
Weight: 294.84 grams
Size: 105 meters
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Camera
Video: Yes