Corel Dazzle Dvd Recorder Hd Video Capture Device + Video Editing Software [Pc Disc]

It takes a little time to master it, but I was able to successfully copy video taped content and transfer it to a digital format. I highly recommend the product, but have a little patience when you begin!

I had an old version of this product that I used years ago to transfer my old camcorder videos to a Windows XT computer. THAT one worked well. With today's technology I figured I'd see if I could get better quality transfers and opted for this new version that "works" with Windows 11. I have Windows 11 Pro, a new Dell with an 11th Gen Intel i7-1170 @ 2.5 GHz, 128 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Video Graphics card. Far more than the minimum requirements for this item.The first thing that happened when I installed the software is that it failed because I had Core Isolation on and that was preventing the installation of some drivers. In order to install the software I had to turn this off. That should have been my first red flag, having to remove security in order for something to be installed. But installation apparently finished, so I launched the software and it worked. I checked for updates, and one was available, so I installed it. After that I launched the software again and was informed that I am not a registered user now (after the fact I read reviews of this product and saw that I am NOT the only one), and the app quit.So I uninstalled everything using the Uninstall feature. But that doesn't uninstall everything, I still had to go to Installed Apps and remove what it left behind. Against my better judgement, I turned off Core Isolation and reinstalled the software. After installation it asked if I wanted to install the update. Figuring the previous failure was the culprit of the registration issue, I did. Launching the app, I was no longer a registered user and the app quit.So, I uninstalled everything again, reinstalled and did NOT apply the update. The software then launched and I was able to start transferring the video. The video capture was nothing but choppy video and audio filled with static (NOT in the source tape). Unusable captures. It was then that I decided to just send it all back.After uninstalling everything to repack it, I turned Core Isolation back on and was informed that there were 5 or 6 incompatible drivers preventing me from turning this security feature back on. So the uninstall feature leaves behind the drivers that required Core Isolation to be turned off, so it could not be turned back on. Luckily the System Security app tells which drivers are incompatible, so I was able to find them in c:\windows\system32 and rename them so they would not load, and I was able to reactivate Core Isolation.So, at least with Windows 11, in order to use this software be prepared to turn off Core Isolation forever (or until you remove the software and the incompatible drivers), be prepared to never upgrade the software because you will no longer be a registered user (of course you can PURCHASE the newest software after having purchased this) and be prepared for unusable video/audio capture.

I purchased the video editing for my son, he said it easy to use and reliable and he said it was worth the money, the crash rate was good.

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S BEEN CONFUSED BY THE CONTRADICTORY REVIEWS...AV Capture and processing hardware and software combinations are, evidently, very problematic. Some reviewers praise the quick install and immediate results, and some start blaming software issues, and then hardware issues. This was with all brands, not just Pinnacle. So maybe like you, I was totally confused. Who do I believe?RELYING ON SOMEONE'S KEY COMMENT...There was one reviewer who's comments I couldn't get out of my mind. He praised the Dazzle DVC-100 capture device by saying, and I'll paraphrase; ".....it's (Dazzle) the most robust device, and worth purchasing the package, if only for the device... just toss the software and use freeware..." I think that guy's review became my subliminal message that ultimately drove me back to Amazon and my "clicking on my Prime button to place my order!"WHAT ABOUT THAT "PATCH" FOR WIN 8.1 (?)...My Dazzle arrived this Saturday, December 6th, '14. which is important to know, because evidently the "patch" that many have complained about needing to download for Windows 8.1, well, it's evidently not needed anymore. I say that because after loading my software, doing a cold-reboot, and then trying to load the patch, I got an error message saying that the patch would not be compatible with my system software, or something along those lines. I bypassed the upload, and went directly to using the Capture Device and the stock software.BOTTOM LINE, IT DID WHAT I NEEDED, AND THE AUDIO WAS SYNCED WITH THE VIDEO...1. I set up my Circa 1990's Kyocera/Sony Video8 tape camera-recorder-playback system.2. Played back a Video8 tape (circa 1990's and monophonic audio) into the Dazzle capture device.3. Started the software, which took a while to load for the first time.4. Intuitively figured out that I was going to "Import" from the Capture device.5. Started the playback and saw preview video in the program window; clicked on "Start Capture."6. Let the program and the playback unit run for the next hour and a few minutes.7. When the tape had played out, I clicked on "Stop Capture."8. "Stop Capture" started an "auto save" to the default VIDEOS folder in Windows.9. Once saved to the default folder, I did a copy and paste to my photo album.Bottom line, the copied tape came out great as an MPG, and I then used Window to burn that one hour file (a little over 3 gigs) onto a DVD disk.I WANTED TO QUICKLY AND EASILY ARCHIVE SOME OLD VIDEO TAPES, AND IT WORKED...Based on my expectations, this package did exactly what I wanted. I've since recorded to my computer from my Video8 and VHS systems. I'm not concerned about "producing" any videos right now. But if I do, I'll be able to pick from a number of programs. Had I used the editing function, and enjoyed the same success as with the basic function of transferring analog to digital files, I'd have given Pinnacle-Corel a 5 out of 5. Based on my early success, I'm comfortable giving the 4 out of 5 stars.

It took a lot of trial and error to actually get the software to work on Windows 10. There is apparently a patch, but I could never get that to work. I finally found an updated version of the software buried on Corel's website (see screenshot), and that seemed to do the trick! I transferred several family videos without issue. But then, life got in the way and the video transfer project got put on the back burner for a few weeks. Just came back to it last week and although I hadn't touched the software in the interim, it suddenly decided it wasn't going to work anymore. I uninstalled and reinstalled the software, and while it's working now, the audio is out of sync with the video and it's dropping a high number of frames. I tried it with a different VCR to see if that was causing the issue, but it made no difference. I'm a pretty tech savvy person and I've pulled out my hair trying to get this to work consistently. So pretty much, if you've just got a few videos to convert, you might be in luck using this device with the updated software. But if, like me, you've got boxes of old vids to transfer, you'll probably have better luck elsewhere.