Binding: Electronics Brand: Pinnacle EAN: 0613570222170 Label: Pinnacle Systems Manufacturer: Pinnacle Systems Model: 82301002211 Publisher: Pinnacle Systems Sales Rank: 1526 Studio: Pinnacle Systems
Features:
Includes A/V RCA cable, power supply unit and quick-start guide
High-quality MPEG-4 encoding in H.264 at up to 720 x 480 resolution
Multiple capture options for mobile devices, full-screen PC and even video editing or DVD burning
Input connectors - 1x RCA (PAL-SECAM-NTSC) Composite Video, 1x Y/C (PAL-SECAM-NTSC) S-Video, 2x RCA Stereo Audio, and H.264 Capture format
Optional USB output - Flash Memory Stick USB 2.0 (FAT16/32 only), USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive (FAT16/32 only), Sony PSP (FAT16 only, firmware version 2.81 or higher), and Apple iPod Video (FAT32 only, firmware version 1.2.1 or higher) - Recharges iPod battery with optional cable
Product DescriptionAt the touch of a button, Pinnacle Video Transfer rapidly records analog video in MPEG-4 quality onto any USB 2.0 storage device, without using a PC. It provides high-quality MPEG-4 encoding in H.264 at up to 720x480 (NTSC) resolution and supports multiple inputs; including S-Video, Composite video and stereo audio. Video transfer is fast, thanks to high-speed USB 2.0 technology, and the compact size makes it perfect for backing up holiday videos. Transfer movies from your TV, DVD player or camcorder to your compatible Apple iPod, Sony PSP or USB storage device, without even needing a computer, with this video transfer device.
What Others Say
Better than expected
My goal was to convert my ancient Hi-8 video collection of the 20th century
into the 'digital safety' of a 21st century hard drive. This needs to be done before
either the tapes of the players stop working, which is probably sooner
rather than later. The quality of the Hi-8 tapes isn't great, so it doesn't
make sense to buy a professional-grade converter. Storing on DVD's doesn't
make sense either, given the low cots of hard-drive space and the limited
life of DVD's (less than 20 years).
I purchased this cheap device with low expectations. Given the mixed
reviews, I fully expected to return it. I was hoping that this would
be an adequate cost-effective solution.
Press and GO!
I had been looking for a device that allowed me to lift mostly TV from my DVR (Tivo) and transport it to my computer for editing or upload to YouTUBE. I discovered the Pinnacle Video Transfer and life has been a breeze. With the simple press of a button I can select what quality I want to record (good, better, best), & start / stop the device. Then once the unit has finalized the recording (a minute or so depending on length) you remove the thumb drive /flash stick and can immediately upload the .mp4 to YouTUBE, iPod, PSP (Sony) or email it to friends. I found the quality of image surprisingly good. We back up vacation video using the portable USB 2.0 storage device for safe keeping. (Direct USB 2.0 output). INPUT is Composite, S-Video, ... Read More
Optimize Use
We've owned Pinnacle Video Transfer Pc/mac Less Video Transfer Device for about 4 months and absolutely love it. It wasn't always so, but now that the bugs are worked out, not only do I recommend it, I bought it as a gift for my parents for this coming Christmas.
Be aware that to make this little guy work well, forget the external hard drive and anything with cables that in our case created "fuzz" on the audio and some interference occasionally. Since switching to a high speed flash drive we have had not one single problem with interference. SanDisk SDCZ8-8192-A75 8 GB Cruzer Contour USB Drive (I recommend this one or the 16 GB version of the same thing.) Pinnacle also recommends copying the file to the pc before starting a second one. A good precaution to prevent overwriting ... Read More
I am very pleased.
I almost did not buy this Pinnacle device after reading all of the cautious and negative Amazon reviews on the Pinnacle Video Transfer. I ignored the negativity an bought one because I really wanted easy video IPOD recording. I now have used the Pinnacle Video Transfer for a little more than a week and I am very pleased.
I bought this device about two weeks ago because I own an 80GB IPOD and my IPOD hard disk was less than half full of videos despite the many hours I spent filling it. I wanted an easier way to get more fresh video. I primarily watch the IPOD on long airplane trips. I love the IPOD on these trips but I rarely used it otherwise. I go on a number of trips a year so I am always on the lookout for new content to put on ... Read More
Worked Perfectly
This device is well designed, very simple to use, and it actually does what it is advertised to do (unlike too many products these days). It's great for transfering VHS tapes & DVD's to MPEG4 files. It will also capture TV shows and save those to MPEG4 files as well.
It can be used with either standard red, white, & yellow connectors OR an S-Video connector. I bought an expensive S-Video connector to see if it made a difference in the quality of the video capture. I didn't notice any difference, so my suggestion is to just use the standard red, white, & yellow connectors.
