Do remember you will need to provide your own connecting lead which adds a little to the overall cost.
The combination of the Dazzle hardware and Pinnacle software is capable of producing good results within an easy to use environment. You have more control over the settings used when selecting Advanced mode but generally the information required is basically the same. Opting for the Wizard, you are led through steps to select the video source the burner to be used menu style and starting the burning process using pre-defined settings. Using the supplied Instant DVD Recorder software you can then burn your projects to DVD using either a Wizard or Advanced approach.
You can add title and menu frames plus include your own commentary and background music. A storyboard layout allows you to place and organise various clips which can be interspersed with transitional and other special effects.
Not only does Pinnacle Studio give you the means of capturing and importing your media but contains a range of editing tools. Dazzle is aimed primarily at those whishing to convert and burn content they have created. Although it is possible to capture from a live television program you do need to be aware that copyright issues need to be taken into consideration. An estimate is given as to the available storage space and this is presented in both disk capacity and time formats. The capture process, from your chosen analogue device, whether a VHS player, television or other source, is simply activated by clicking a button to start and stop the operation. I used a lead that attached to the SCART socket on my VHS unit and then linked to the audio left/right and composite video sockets found on the Dazzle. However you do not get the connecting leads for either video or audio when linking your analogue video device to the silver coloured Dazzle hardware which is shaped like a flattened horn of plenty. This kit consists of a hardware device, various items of software (you get additional bonus items with the Platinum version on which this review is based), and a very brief Quick Start Guide which covers the basic software and hardware installation. Available in either Standard or Platinum versions, it is a video creating tool that allows you to take analogue video and convert it to digital format before burning it to appropriate media. Fortunately neither of these definitions applies to Pinnacle's Dazzle product. The latest product, the Dazzle DVD recorder.Īccording to my Concise Oxford Dictionary, the word " Dazzle" means "Glitter" or "Confuse or dim with excess of light". The Dazzle Platinum is generally no long available.