Dazzle Hollywood DV

How do I use the Dazzle Hollywood DV analog to digital converter on my iMovie 06 and my iBook G4?

1.Plug the Dazzle into the power outlet in the wall.
2.Plug and turn on the video source to the Dazzle (vcr / camcorder? Make sure you have a tape that is rewound an has something on it in the VCR/ Camcorder and that the video plug is going to the video in and the audio is going to the audio in.).
3.Plug the Dazzle into your laptop via the firewire cable.
4.Open imovie
5. Choose "create a new project"
6. Give it a name
7. Give it a location to store it's self ( in your movies folder)
8.Select "switch to camera mode" on the imovie main screen ( to the left of the play button, it looks like a little camera)
9.On your VCR/ Camcorder, press play.
You should see the video on your mac now.
If not there is a little button on your Dazzle near the LEDs press that until you get a green light on the A to D ( analog to digital)
If you still see nothing check your cables make sure that the video and audio are not mixed up as they go into the Dazzle.
10. Capture the video by choosing import on the video screen as it plays.
You will not be able to control the VCR/ Camcorder from imovie but you can fast forward and rewind from the VCR/ Camcorder.
Good Luck.

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Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge no longer works with imovie

For many years I had use the Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge to transfer video from either a video camera, vhs, dvd player, etc with no problem. After not using it for about a year, I try to use it again now and it does not recognize the video signal coming through the Bridge. It knows that a Hollywood bridge is attached, but does not recognize any signal. I first thought that was related to the new imovie version but I even downloaded again imovie 6 and did not work either.
At one specific moment, it started to work but only transferred video to the imovie 6 version for 7 minutes and the dropped forever.
Anyone knows anything about how to solve this problem? Not sure if the Dazzle DV Bridge is broken now and I need to replace it. Any suggestion?

Jros,
Amazing ... I have the exact same issue ... last time I used the Dazzle Hollywood DV-Bridge was with my G5 iMac and OS x 10.4 ...
Now, 1 yr. later, I wanted to start importing VHS tapes again with my new Intel iMac using OSX 10.5.2 ... same thing ... iMovie does not even recognize the unit at all ... mine does not seem to be recognized at all as in iMovie, the only import 'camera' that shows up is the built in iSight cam in the iMac. ??? Strange.
Let me know if you find that there is some sort of a fix or what might be done to get it to work again.
I read elsewhere that 2 other options may be the Canopus ADVC110 or the Miglia product that looks like the Apple TV form factor. I'm not sure at this point which one is better.
I still would like to use the Dazzle - as it WAS working perfectly with OSX 10.4 and G5 iMac.
Any ideas anyone?

FCP4.5, Dazzle Hollywood Dv Bridge, PAL & NTSC Detection

FCP 4.5 HD - QT 7.1.5 Pro - Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge - Australia PAL
Discussions about the pros and cons of the Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge aside, as I've read a number of threads and am aware of various opinions on the devices failings. I've had one for a number of years without any problems, purchased long before finding out about Canopus. Anyway ....
I've had no issues with capturing PAL footage to FCP 4.5 using the Dazzle, however when trying to capture a friends NTSC tape to either FCP 4.5 or iMovie HD, I can get picture and audio, but the picture is Black & white, so I'm assuming the Dazzle is not switching from PAL to NTSC. (PAL being the default). All the FCP settings are correct for NTSC. (And I've tried them all).
Anyone know how to resolve this?
This device is recognized in the System Profile with unit software version 10001.
And yes, I'm looking at a Canopus ADVC110, but if I can avoid spending $450 (approx) I'd much prefer it. Thanks all

After a frustrating morning working with the Dazzle, I tracked down and purchased a Canopus ADVC110, which also didn't work.
Did some more digging and came up with the following:
Here in Australia we use the PAL television format.
Most televisions, VCRs and DVD players have both PAL and NTSC playback.
However the NTSC playback format used by most multi-format PAL VCRs is NTSC 4.43.
The Canopus ADVC110 uses the true NTSC format 3.58, and won't recognize 4.43. (I found this information on the Canopus website discussion forum).
Lucky for me I had a PAL format JVC VCR that could be set to playback NTSC 3.58, which connected through the ADVC110 allowed me to successful transfer the NTSC tape to my Mac through FCP 4.5. Now to make it into a DVD, after tweaking it a bit.
What's a little annoying is that the Canopus ADVC110 box says quiet clearly on the back, "Pal/NTSC Compatiable", which it is, but perhaps they should go into a little bit more detail.
I'll test the Dazzle tomorrow, and see what happens.

Importing JVC MiniDV through Dazzle Hollywood Bridge - Trouble!

I have a project that is due tomorrow! This is what has happened. I plug my JVC camera into my Dazzle bridge, connect the bridge to my iMac through firewire. Next, I open iMovie, and normally it will bring up the video capture screen and tell me that there is no device control. However, at least once I was able to import video manually without any trouble. But now, even when I use the Pass Through on the bridge, press Play on the screen(import screen in iMovie), click import, tell it to add it as a new event, and then click Import again and press play on my camcorder, the little red record light will come on but the timer next to it stays at zero - even though my video is playing on the camcorder. I hope this isn't too confusing, but would love any direction!!!

Hi
*Some general - unsorted thoughts about this Camera = AD-box in this Case.*
Test another FW-Cable.
FireWire - Sure not using the accompany USB-Cable but bought a 4-pin to 6-pin FW one ?
Test Your Camera on another Mac so that DV-in still works OK
Toogle in iMovie pref: Play-back via Camera (on<->off some times)
Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk ? Please specify the amount of free space.
(Other hard disks don't count)
Delete iMovie pref file may help sometimes. I rather start a new account, log into
this and have a re-try.
Using WHAT ? :
• Mac OS - X.5.4 ?
• QuickTime version ? (This is the heart in both iMovie and FinalCut)
• iMovie 8 (7.1.?) ?
• iMovie HD 6 (6.0.4/3) ?
Does Your Camera work on another Mac ?
Sorry to say it is to easy to turn the 6-pin end of the FW-cable 180 deg wrong.
This is lethal to the A/D-chip in the Camera = needs an expensive repair.
(Hard to find out - else than import/export to another Mac ceased to work
everything else is OK eg recording and playback to TV)
Other ways to import Your miniDV tape:
Use another Camera. There where tape play-back stations from SONY
but they costed about 2-4 times a normal miniDV Camera.
If Your Camera works on another Mac. Make an iMovie movie project here and move it
over to Your Mac via an external hard disk.
(HAS TO BE Mac OS Exchange formatted - USB/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange WILL NOT DO)
(Should be a FireWire one - USB/USB2 performs badly)
from LKN 1935:
Hi Bengt W, I tried it all, but nothing worked. Your answer has been helpfull insofar as all the different trials led to the conclusion that there was something wrong with my iMovie software. I therefore threw everything away and reinstalled iMovie from the HD. After that the exportation of DV videos (there has not been any problem with HDV videos) to my Sony camcorders worked properly as it did before. Thank you. LKN 1935
from Karsten:
in addition to Bengt's excellent '9 yards of advice' ..
camera set to 'Play' , not rec/computer/etc.?
camera not on battery, but power-line?
did your Mac 'recognize' this camera before...?
a technical check:
connect camera, on, playback, fw-connected...
click on the Blue Apple, upper left of your screen ..
choose 'About../More..
under Firewire.. what do you read..?
Yours Bengt W

Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge w/VCR

I've got my DV Bridge connected between the VCR and the eMac, using RCA ins and firewire out. When trying to import video-- even before transfer is allowed-- iMovie notes the following Camera Problem:
"The camera is sending half-sized frames, which iMovie can't accept..."
Any suggestions on ho to rectify this? I've tried most everythign that others have posted out there (reseting, disconnecting the device, etc.) and I am so frustrated right now. Thanks.

Tony, I have the same setup (dazzle, vcr), and got the same message. I am happy to report that it somehow reset itself, and worked. Perhaps I pushed the pins in ever tighter, or something, but the message went away, and hasn't come back. So, you've tried, but keep trying. I am using iMovie HD 6.0.1 on an Intel MacMini, so that's a little different.
Good luck, keep trying.

Dazzle Hollywood DV-Bridge Converter

I posted this question back in December (and tried the suggestions with no success), but since I haven't been able to resolve it, I thought I'd give it another try. I have been trying to import analog from the VCR into iMovie 6 using my Dazzle converter. It's worked for me in the past with iMovie 4, but isn't working for me now. I keep getting 3 messages that are displayed one after the other - "camera connected" then "no device control" and then "camera disconnected or off" and then the 3 messages continue to repeat. I've replaced the firewire cable so I don't think that's the problem. I feel like the green light indicating the mode on the converter should stay on "A to D," but even when I try to select the mode, it keeps changing from green to red & cycling through the modes. Is there a preferred order to turning on iMovie, the converter & the VCR player? Any suggestions?

Hi James,
I received my Dazzle DV bridge today from ebay and have spent hours trying to get it to capture.
I may have just found a solution!
I have just tried idive from aquafadas and managed to get some footage in.
When using it I tried my camcorder set to camera then I had no issues but as soon as I set it to player and played a tape It just would not work.
After starting the tape playing I then used the on-screen controls and clicked stop and then play and my footage appeared. Then just clicked record and managed to grab 20 mins perfectly.
Still got some experimenting to do but thought you might want to check it out.
Going to try it on my older mac tomorrow with imovie as the newer macs have been suggested as being the problem. Also going to try using it without a computer and see if I can convert 8mm tape directly to my DV camcorder.

Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge compatible with Tiger?

Quick question for Dazzle users ... does the DV Bridge work with Tiger? I'm upgrading to a new iMac and I've read a couple of posts whereby some people have been unsuccessful in using the DV Bridge with Tiger.
If any Dazzle users are currently ABLE to use the DV Bridge with iMovie 5 and/or Tiger, would you please respond to this post.
Thanks for your time.
Take care & happy holidays.
Brent

Adam:
About a year ago, when I was still on OS 10.3.x and QT 6.x, I started having a minor glitch with my Dazzle, in that it refused to recognize any device feeding through the Dazzle unless I also had a digital camcorder hooked up through a FW and turned on.
This still happens intermittently (for no discernible reason), so I've learned to always have the camcorder connected so I can quickly turn it on if need be.
Tom
PowerMac G5, dual 2.5GHz; iBook G4 1.33GHz Mac OS X (10.4.4) 1.5GB RAM, 200GB LaCie FW HD, 16x LaCie LightScribe

Dazzle Hollywood DV-Bridge/iMovie no device control

Does anyone know why iMovie gives a "no device control" error message while importing from the Dazzle AV/DV converter? It will import DV for about 1 minute then disconnect and flash "no device control" then reconnect and you can import for another 30 seconds or so......

I get the SAME error since I upgraded to Tiger. I loose device control of a datavideo DN-100. Once I loose device control, the device freezes and has to be rebooted. Disconnect times vary depending on what I am dooing in the computer. To temporarily "solve" the issues I am using two DAC-100 converters: one to convert to analog and the second to convert back to digital...since there is no "play" control in the converter it captures the clip but I have to operate the player manually and also loose DV break points etc.
I strongly suspect an issue with Tiger drivers since it affects Final Cut and iMovie. I had control with 10.3.9 HELP!
Iz

Dazzle hollywood dv bridge and Imovie

I'm on a powermac g5 runnning tiger and my Dazzle dv bridge doesn't seem to be working with imovie. I recieved as a gift from my uncle who had used it for years with no problem, however when I connect everything and try to capture video all I get from imovie is a pixilated image and a message that says the device is putting out half sized frames and to check the connections and camera settings. what can I do to solve this problem. any help would be greatly apppreciated.

Hey guys,
I had the same problem last week when I got my new iMac & used iMovie HD. I got a message saying that the frames were half sized (though I couldn't see anything). I re-connected the cables from both ends, made sure the vcr was set to the proper setting, selected SP or SLP, unplugged the Dazzle bridge & powered on again. Got the camera connected message, as I did the first time, selected play, but no video image ... waited a couple of seconds and then it worked. It seems that I had to select play & import then de-select them, wait again for a second and then try to capture ... go figure. I've used it a couple of times now and it's worked fine. I think I also flipped the toggle switch on the Dazzle unit once it was connected to iMovie & I think this also worked ... can't remember for sure, but I think this also helped straighten it out.
The Dazzle bridge DOES work with Tiger & iMovie HD.
Let me know if this helps.
Take care,
Brent

I can't get my Dazzle Hollywood Bridge to output timeline to TV monitor

Pretty much as the title says.
All I get on screen are variations on a black & white picture from a normal solid picture to various moving stripes & checkerboards, all in black & white.
I did get it to work very briefly for about ten minutes the other day & I had a moving colour picture but then I changed a setting & it's gone back to being as mentioned above.
Does anyone have any ideas?
I gather that Dazzle don't have a great reputation.

Thanks for that.
I've managed to get my Dazzle bridge to display to the TV but it still seems very flaky.
Basically, I switched my video out put to "non-controllable device" & suddenly, up came colour on the TV! Woo-hoo!!
Then, my e-mail went ping so I switched apps to check my messages & when I went back it was a black & white checkerboard again! D'oh!!
So I fiddled around with plugs & settings a bit & suddenly, when I went on to "basic firewire" up came colour again! Woo-hoo!!
This happened several times & there doesn't - in my case at least - seem to be a setting that's the "right" one, just that forcing the bridge to do something different seems to kick it in to action.
A pain in the posterior, to be sure, but at least I'm able to get some work done now.
Just to confirm, I'm sending all frames, mirror on desktop is on, refreshing the AV has no effect (by which I mean that's not the thing that's making it work again each time) & I have the external hard drive connected to the Firewire 800 output, the Dazzle bridge connected to the Firewire 400 output & a single yellow (is that composite?) connector going to my TV with audio set to default so that it comes out of the laptop speakers.

Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge

Dear Guys,
I have used the above for several years and sadly it has just died on me. I need to find a replacement and would like to ask for suggestions. I am just an amateur user and use this converter to convert some VHS recordings for personal use.
I truly appreciate your input.
Jimmy Chiu
HONG KONG

And you have NO need for a mini-DV camera? Some (most?) of them have analog pass-through which allows them to work as a converter. (Some of them requires you to record a mini-DV tape first that you import later.) And there are models that doesn't support analog in at all.
OK, here's what I got:
Some tested DV converters:
http://www.macworld.com/2004/07/reviews/firewiredigitalvideoconverters/

Making Final Cut Pro 4 recognize Hollywood Dazzle on Firewire

I just got FCP4 and can't seem to figure out how to make the program recognize my Hollywood Dazzle box hooked into the FireWire port. What are the Audio/Video settings to use that will make FCP4 see my Dazzle so that I can import VHS through it and convert it into digital into FCP4?
It is a Dazzle Hollywood DV - Bridge
Thanks

"So FCP4 is sooo professional, yet can't even import simple Bridge video that iMovie routinely does without any problem at all?"
If you are using such a professional application, why not get the professional gear that is designed to work with it?
The Dazzle is a consumer product...iMovie is a consumer product. Match.
DVCAM Deck like the DSR-11 (lowest end model) is a professional deck...FCP is a professional edit system. Match.
Using Dazzle with FCP is like...like...using tires you bought from the local Firestone dealer for your NASCAR. The might work, but for what the car is designed for. Try to do any serious driving and you will hit the wall.
And importing with iMovie for use in FCP is a BAD idea:
#20 Using iMovie to Capture for FCP edit
Shane's Stock Answer #20:
iMovie handles the media differently from FCP, specifically where audio is concerned. So it is not a recommended workflow. Here's why...
iMovie captures using DV Stream (.dv) standard which does not use timecode. That is a big disadvantage over the way that FCP captures in that you can't go back and recapture the material at a later date if you need to revisit a project.
The DV/NTSC specification (the one FCP uses) also calls for seperate tracks for audio and video, even if you capture it as one clip. iMovie' DV stream format is muxed audio and video, which means that they are tied together (I can't get into specifics because I ain't no engineer or programmer). FCP is a bit more demanding and captures the seperate audio/video tracks, either in a single media file or as seperate video and audio files. With FCP you could capture video only or audio only because each is defined by the DV specs. while with iMovie you can't.
Also, if you drop the iMovie footage into the timeline, your will get the RED render bar forcing you to render the footage in order to see it...
If you are going to start working with professional edit sytems, it is time to start thinking about getting professional, or semi-pro (prosumer) equipment that will work with it.
"There's no need to fear, UNDERDOG is here!"

IMovie '11 and Hollywood Dazzle DV Bridge

I cannot get iMovie 9 to work with the Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge.
Any advice?

The cameras I have, have RCA output connecters red for power, white audio, yellow for video---my question is---is there RCA to FireWire adaptor so I can attatch a camera to my iMac G4 to us it as a "webcam" ?
I had the system working once but the Hollywood Dazzle DV is now not working.

Not getting a clear input from VCR through Dazzle DV-Bridge

I have a Dazzle Hollywood DV-Bridge device so that I can take VCR tapes and eventually burn them onto a DVD. It takes the audio and video from the VCR and pumps it into my Mac via Firewire.
The problem is that no matter what tape I play in the VCR, I'm getting distortion at the bottom of the screen. What can I do about this? Anyone know? Why is it only at the bottom? I want to clear this up before I digitize and put it on a DVD.
In the following screenshot, you will see what I'm talking about right below the "import" button.
http://tinyurl.com/29clta
Thanks!

Yes, I see what you mean, and I get this quite often. It is partly the timecode track, partly an audio (mono) track.
I have learned to ignore it in iMovie as it never appears in the finished DVD.
Considering how cheap a blank DVD is, try it out!

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I have a Dazzle USB Video Bridge. Is there a way to import video into iMovie using this? I cannot get iMovie to recognize that it is there. Any ideas are appreciated.

FunkMaxtor,
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