Software : Dazzle Video Creator Platinum [OLD VERSION]

Rating: - capture card
it does what it says it will. i captured live tv & dvr programs on my pc.
it doesn't work that well with vista, but its great with xp.

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Rating: - Ignore the sticker, It's NOT vista compatible
Even after reading everyone's reviews about how it doesn't work with vista.....I still went for it. Working in IT, I have had some experience in shoving software down Vista's throat and making it work.

Well in this case, no matter how well you follow the instructions provided by Pinnacle to make it work. And no matter what else you do or don't do, it will not work with vista. Period. Their "Vista Update" drivers available for download are worthless. I attempted to install it on Vista Ultimate and I kept getting nothing but blue screens of death when I clicked to Capture the video (not that it even detected the device).

Not only that, but I attempted to install it on my XP system, it took 4 HOURS and afterwards my computer took 5 minutes to boot up. I am not kidding. 5 minutes to boot up after one install? What kind of crap did they put in their software?! After all that, my XP system could not detect the device. After uninstalling and reinstalling everything, it finally connected and I recorded a few "good quality" clips from some live tv that was playing.

After I uninstalled the software from my Vista system, it kept asking me to install over and over. I had to manually delete every trace of the program from the OS system folders, all my personal folders where it shoved plugins and sample videos, and I even had to manually search and destroy every Registry entry this program made. I might as well reinstall Vista on my computer thanks to how badly this program screwed it up.

Don't risk it. Don't buy it.

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Rating: - Dazzle video creator
No problem with hardware or software. Worked perfect the first time. I have given up on Roxio Easy Media Creator Suite 10/9/8 because of useless tech support.

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Rating: - Beware!
I was unable to install the software on two brand new machines running
VISTA. Is NOT Vista compatible.

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Rating: - Works great
I had a couple of older Dazzle capture devises and they were not working well. I was a little hesitant in purchasing the Dazzle 170, but am very glad I did. It works flawlessly and is very easy to use. The only thing I notice is you loose some quality in the video using RGA plugs, but that is to be expected. I just wish my VCR put out S-Video as I am sure that would cure the problem. I have converted about 20 of my VCR tapes to DVD already and find it very easy using the Instant DVD recorder program that works with the Dazzle. Though I did find that once or twice the program seems to hang and will not finalize the movie on the hard drive. Also I could not get it to burn directly to my DVD burner, but I expect that is the fault of my burner not being able to run at the right rate of speed while the movie is being captured. But it is very easy to just take the files made on the hard drive and burn them to a DVD once it is done making the files. It could be a little bit better, but all in all it is very easy to use. Its real cool to if you want to take the time to capture and then later edit and remake a movie of your choice using the Studio Program which I am using version 11.1.1 I would say its worth the price.