Canopus Corp. On Tuesday announced the ADVC110, a portable analog/digital video converter that works with Macs and PCs. The ADVC110 is bidirectional and communicates with the computer using FireWire, requiring no software drivers to be installed in order to work.
ADVC110 also allows conversion of analog audio signals only, when needed. Long product life The broadest video equipment and editing software compatibility ensures ADVC110 provides a long product life and a high return on investment. A video capture card or IEEE 1394 FireWire connection is required to capture DV canopus ADVC110 Features. I received the Canopus ADVC-110 on Friday evening and spent two nights playing with it:P I tested capturing using Windows Movies Maker, Windv, CaptureFlux. I thought WMM would provide the best capture (avi) files, but to my surprise WinDV did the best job.
The ADVC110 supports NTSC, PAL and SECAM video standards, and works with all popular DVD and analog video equipment — it sports composite and S-Video connectors and RCA analog connectors, both for input and output. It has a four-pin FireWire interface on its front and a six-pin FireWire jack on its back, and the ADVC110 works without a power supply on Macs and other devices equipped with six-pin FireWire ports.
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The ADVC110 is compatible with Apple’s Final Cut Pro and iMovie applications, Avid Xpress DV and others. It also supports locked audio when converting from analog to digital, and the ADVC110 has a color bar reference signal generator to help integrate into video production workflows.
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Canopus said the ADVC110 will be available on July 22, 2004. It carries a suggested retail price of US$319.