KWorld DVD MAKER USB2.0+VS-USB2800D+DVD Direct Burn

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Product Description With this DVD Maker USB 2.0, you can save those files you have before they disappear. Functions include capture, author, and burn any videos from any video source such as DVD Player / VCD / VHS /Camcorder. You can even Direct-Burn to DVD without any extra HD space using CyberLink POWER PRODUCER 2 GOLD. Or you can convert any video files and customize your favorite video files. Finally, make a copy of the edited contents into DVD/VCD/SVCD. Manufacturer's Description With this DVD Maker USB 2.0, you can save those files you have before they disappear. Functions include capture, author, and burn any videos from any video source such as DVD Player / VCD / VHS /Camcorder. You can even Direct-Burn to DVD without any extra HD space using CyberLink POWER PRODUCER 2 GOLD. Or you can convert any video files and customize your favorite video files. Finally, make a copy of the edited contents into DVD/VCD/SVCD. Review: Money well spent - Simply does what its supposed to do. After reading a couple of reviews where there were problems I expected to spend a bit of time setting the unit up, but apart from a little fiddling with input setting to get the audio to work exactly the way I wanted (I used a seperate line in feed with phono connections instead of the 3.5mm jack on the unit, but that was my PC configuration and nothing to do with the unit) the device worked 1st time with no issues. I did find a minor issue when trying S-Video but that was my video hardware and not the device to blame so it even helped me resolve a problem I didnt know I had. I bought the device as I had big problems copying from video with picture stabilty using the built in capture on an ATI X800 PCIe pro card and this unit cured all of that. No jumping, no flashing just captured what I wanted without any bugs. If you have multiple inputs for audio and video (as I had on my home built machine) you'll need your wits about you when setting the default options or configuring the capture to suit your hardware but on an off the shelf PC you will be fine. If you've built your own machine you'll know the system so nothing will be difficult to resolve. The supplied software is OK but I had apps installed already that I was happy with so a little tweaking (selecting the correct inputs) is required but nothing major. All in all, a fabulous piece of kit. If you know your way round a PC you'll have a ball just playing with the device but even a novice will get the thing up and running in no time and be editing like a pro with a couple of hours use. If all you use is the supplied software, take your time playing with the functions on a small video clip before you jump in on a big file. If you mess up a clip its OK but a 2 hour recording can be a pain if you need to start again. So far I've digitised hours of video and copied them to DVD's and CD's with no problems. The simple fact that all my hours of video have been saved to disk and can be backed up easily is worth 10 times what I've paid for the unit. If you're looking for something to capture all your valuable video and update it to the digital realm, look no further. Dont spend a fortune on over-hyped capture cards, this is the device for you.. Review: Works as well as it claims to - I read the mixed reviews and decided that I would give this a go anyway, believing that possibly the negative reviews were from users who did not have much patience or technical knowlege. Having said that, you don't need much technical knowlege because it is fairly straight forward. You need at least direct x9 on your computer - but dx10 will also do - I ran it on vista no problem (with dx10). After an hour or so of playing around to find out how everything works, I got it recording my vhs to avi without problem - had to play about a bit with the sound to get that right (in vista) due to humm/hissing - but in the end all fine. I don't use their bundled software - instead I use a nice free little download called 'golden video'. Have not yet successfully converted avi to mp4 yet - losing some of the image length oddly enough - that seems a problem that I need to work on later so I can put vhs to ipod - plus mp4 is about 25% file size of avi of course! One thing you should be aware of, you most likely will need the scart attachment seperately purchased so as to get the lines into your vhs - don't forget you will also need the standard audio (L/R) and video cables as well - both are cheap. I recommend this product - price and quality are good.