Using Dazzle

I have a dazzle (Hollywood DV bridge)that takes in s video and uses a firewire to input into the Powerbook G4.
Problem is i-movie shows a realtime image but only in black and white. How do I get color ????
Note: the same arrangement was working on the Dell notebook before changing to the G4.
dfhent

This may have nothing to do with it, but last year a friend also tried that unit bought at an Apple Store with his Powerbook and had the same problem. We tried all manner of voodoo, and ended up just taking it back and getting a Canopus, which worked fine.

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I am trying to use Dazzle to access the US Post Office and receive a message saying Your Browser settings do not currently support Secure Socket Layer 3.0.

I have seen the answer posted, but either do not understand it or cannot make it work properly. about:config goes nowhere, cannot find a place to change security level to 0, and by the way, not sure I want to, but I MUST be able to use Dazzle to post my books. (This is my business, online bookseller). And SOON! I'm behind due to this problem, and supposed to leave town Thursday!

I'm not clear on where you are seeing that text. When I view Google's cached page from the page found in this search
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Asitetrail.com%2Faskearth.com
It doesn't match yours exactly. There is an iframe with a Google map in it in the "Hosting Analysis" section, which in your pasted page seems to be the "Site Server" section.
Which Google site did you search?

PE10 & Dazzle.

A while ago I read a lot of suggestions for downloading/copying old VHS tapes into PE10 using Dazzle. From my point of view none of them worked electronicaly. So I reverted to a practical way and used dazzle to download into my copy of Pinnacle Studio HD, rendering to an AVI file and then uploading into PE10. Works perfectly but not very efficient. QUESTION: Could anybody tell me of a Dazzle like 'machine' that will capture old VHS tapes and/or anything else directly into PE10? robo_col

Unfortunately, the Dazzle devices seem to be problematic, and even with Pinnacle Studio. Few users were ever able to get them to properly Capture from analog sources. It has been many years, since I was last on the Pinnacle Studio forum, but back then, there were tons of problems mentioned. Do not recall anyone ever getting any real solutions - some times they worked, but all too often, they did not.
This article is a general tip-sheet for doing A-D Capture: http://forums.adobe.com/message/2727627#2727627
If you can get the Dazzle to work with Pinnacle Studio, that is probably as good as it will get, and count yourself fortunate, that it is working for you.
Good luck,
Hunt

Dazzle Video Creator Platinum HD for Mac

I have just purchased Dazzle Video Creator Platinum HD after being advised to get it by a staff member at an Apple shop. When it was delivered it states on the pack it is only compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. I don't have parallels on my mac and was hoping I could load dazzle without purchasing parallels and windows. I dont want to unpack Dazzle and try as I may not get a refund. Can you advise if Dazzle is compatible with Mac OSX 10.6.3 and if not what I should do to be able to use Dazzle on my MAC?
Thanks

Well, your MacBook Pro should have iMovie already installed, and that along with an analog to digital convertor is all you really need.
If you get yourself a Digital8 camcorder (I have a Sony one) you can connect the "iLink port" to your MacBook Pro with a FireWire cable, and then iMove can connect to the camera and even control the tape playback/pause options. I have done this myself a few times. When I first started converting some old "out of print" VHS tapes to DVD for my wife's classes many years ago, I purchased the Pinnacle MovieBox DV which was my analog-to-digital convertor. In fact, this old box still works today other than it only works in SD (no HD here). The Movie Box DV that I have is hard to find now, and it is no longer officially supported, but they are very solidly built and seem to last forever if you can get one. I had to go the route of the external hardware for convertign the old VHS tapes due their having MacroVision encoding on them, and the hardware I bought will ignore that.

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!"

I need help with the Pinnacle Dazzle DVD recording software. Please help :D

I have recently bought a Platinum Pinnacle Dazzle DVD Recorder, this device allows me to record gameplay from my PS3 and put it onto my iMac (Capture Card) I nought the Windows version of the software and I need the iMac compatible one but I don't want to go into the shop and spend another £50 on it when I already have the Hardware. Does anyone use Dazzle too? To record their gameplay.
All I need is a Dazzle DVC100 Driver to help run the hardware. I have it connected and it all works, just need to view it on my iMac now. Any advice?
If all else fails, i'll just have to go and buy an iMac compatible one.
Also, what software would you recommend for editing, I intend on making a Montage (A video clip of my best gameplay on Modern Warfare 2 with some nice editing)
P.S. I'm only new to this, but I am 16, and I have an A in my GCSE ICT, so I know a good bit about computers.

Of course iMovie is basic, it is aimed at the home and casual user who wants to put holidays and the kid's birthday party on to a DVD and send it to Grandma. It certainly comes with more transition effects than I would ever use.
Why?
Go watch a major, big budget film. Do you see a transition everytime the scene changes?
No. It is 99.9% hard cuts.
Movie making is about telling a story, not bombarding the audience with twirling "effects". They will soon get bored or irritated with that and never watch it again.
Now, if you want something more advanced, start with [Final Cut Express|http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress> and when you are ready, move up to the [Studio|http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio> version. Both have plenty of transitions and there are thousands of plugins available. I don't use most of those either -the interesting tools are those for color correction, keying and compositing. Those are what makes the finished product look polished.

Recording from old vcr

I have a panasonic vcr and want to transfer video tapes onto dvd . Is the best way of doing this by scart from vcr to dvd recorder or is it better to transfer onto my apple imac G5 and then burn onto the dvd. I would prefer to use the G5 route as I think this is more flexible in adding titles etc. if this is recommended can anyone suggest the best piece of kit on the market (not too expensive please!!) in the UK that is is compatible with os x.4.
thanks
chris

Mac OX 10.4.2 using imovie 4.0.2
I too use Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge connecting my VCR-computer. However, since updating to Quicktime 7 I have not been able to import any video. I did notice that in my preferences I have it set to open new projects in NTSC , but when I switch from the editing to import it switches from NTSC to PAL.
Have you ever had this problem? Any recommended fixs?

Imported avi files video choppy, audio okay

Had to resort to using Dazzle bridge with Pinnacle HD 14 to get D8 tapes captured to laptop. Clips play fine if i just click on them. They are avi files. When I import clips to Premiere (I don't like Pinnacle) the audio is okay but video is choppy - frames keep freezing although the audio continues okay. One of my puzzles is what is the proper project preset for files and folders as sources. Doesn't seem to be addressed anywhere, even in Grisetti's book. Also, presets for importing D8 format tapes is also not addressed. While I was able to import this files to PRE before (the last few weeks) now they won't capture. That's why I resorted to retrying dazzle pinnacle combo in desperation. The bridge works to capture, can import files into PRE but again, the freeze frame problem noted above occurs.

Unfortunately, the Dazzle doesn't interface well with Premiere Elements. It works great with the Pinnacle software that's designed to work with it. But it doesn't produce DV-AVIs, the universal language of PC-based video.
If you open those AVIs with G-Spot, it will tell us what type of codec those files use.
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
Once we know that, we may be able to recommend software for converting it to an editable video.
Or you can just edit it with Pinnacle's software.
The best solution though would be to capture any analog video with a DV bridge, a device designed to create DV-AVI files. The FAQs to the right of this forum offer more information.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/431853?tstart=0
EDIT:
You refer in your post to D8 video. If by that you mean Digital8, there is an even simpler solution (assuming you also have a Digital 8 camcorder). But only if you're using Sony Digital8. Regular 8mm and Hi-8 video won't work with this system.

Working with .mpg files

I have about 10 files (.mpg converted from VHS to Digital). Each file is ~4 to 6GB in size. I'd like to pull them into Premiere Elements 8.0, edit and create menus. When I started I tested one project to burn I noticed that roughly 2 hrs of video will consume the entire BD disk (25GB). Could this be an issue with the project settings and/or the output settings?
I'm using HDV 720p, frame size 1280 x 720, 48khz for project settings.
Using H.264 440x1080i NSC Dobly for the preset to burn to BD.
From reading some threads, it may have been better to have converted these VHS's to avi vs mpg. Any advice at this point?   As always, feedback is greatly appreciated.

Ann/Steve,
This capture was done via Dazzle. The VHS tapes are SD (720x480). I have about 15 Hi8 tapes after I finish the VHS tapes. Did some additional research and appears that I can still use Dazzle and abandon the Pinnacle Studio and use instead "VirtualDub" to get an avi file that I believe is best to preserve quality and allow Premiere Elements to efficiently edit and create a digital file for burning. Will this work? To be clear on my objective, I want to take many VHS tapes (~30), convert to digital format, edit and burn to BD disks. I'd like to maintain quality, but my hope was to ahve ~ 6 hrs of play per BD.   Thanks in advance of your reply on this topic........... still learning
I'm running a Dell XPS 435MT, x64, i7 quad core, 6GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series, 750GB HardDrive, two 1TB external HD's
here is the info on one of the files:
Format                                   : MPEG-PS
File size                                : 957 MiB
Duration                                 : 18mn 18s
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 7 306 Kbps
Video
ID                                       : 224 (0xE0)
Format                                   : MPEG Video
Format version                           : Version 2
Format profile                           : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
Format settings, Matrix                  : Custom
Format settings, GOP                     : M=3, N=15
Duration                                 : 18mn 18s
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 6 937 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 8 000 Kbps
Width                                    : 720 pixels
Height                                   : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
Frame rate                               : 29.970 fps
Standard                                 : NTSC
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Interlaced
Scan order                               : Top Field First
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.670
Stream size                              : 908 MiB (95%)
Color primaries                          : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.601
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.601
Audio
ID                                       : 192 (0xC0)
Format                                   : MPEG Audio
Format version                           : Version 1
Format profile                           : Layer 2
Mode                                     : Joint stereo
Mode extension                           : Intensity Stereo + MS Stereo
Duration                                 : 18mn 18s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 224 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 29.3 MiB (3%)

CONVERTING VIDEOS FROM STUDIO PINNACLE

I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH PINNACLE AND I HAVE SOME VIDEO CLIPS AND VIDEOS EITED AS MPEG2 . HOW CAN I IMPORT THESE VIDEOS TO BE EDITED IN THE IMOVIE OR FINAL CUT EXPRESS?
I ALSO HAVE AVI FILES CAPTURED USING DAZZLE THAT I WILL ALSO LIKE TO EDIT. CAN ANY ONE HELPING ME WITH THAT?

USE MPEG STREAMCLIP TO CONVERT THE MPEG AND AVI FILES (oops!! accidentally had the caps lock on) to an editable format that your chosen NLE works with natively.
-DH

Premier Elements 8 unable to detect HI8 video camera

I am running windows 8 and have just loaded in Adobe Premiere Elements 8 and the program does not recognize my Media source which is a Sony HI8 Video camera Model CCD-TRV328 NTSC (Which is a 8mm video tape recorder). I am using Dazzle DVC100 as an interface.Is there any way I can get Elements 8 to recognize my media source>>>>

Am I correct that the Sony is an analog tape camera, and not Digital 8?
If so, then it will be the Dazzle, that PrE will need to see. Unfortunately, many users have never gotten the Dazzle units to function well. Once, Dazzle was sold by Pinnacle (might still be by Pinnacle's parent company, AVID), and usually bundled with some form of Pinnacle Studio - even when using that, many users never got the Dazzles to work. See the Pinnacle/AVID forums, to see if that has gotten better.
I would do the capture through the Pinnacle/AVID software, if you got that, and Save the captured files to DV-AVI Type II, if the Pinnacle/AVID can do that. Then, Import that into PrE for editing.
Good luck,
Hunt

Looking for a retail available camera that is compatible with FMLE

I am looking for a retail available camera that is compatible with FMLE. I do not have a computer with HDMI input, and in the past, I have typically ran with a USB connection. Does anyone know of a camera that is available at a local retail store that would work with FMLE through a USB connection?

Webcams will work, although they may not give you the flexibility that you're looking for with a more traditional "camera".
You may be more interested in looking at a converter/digitizer -- something that can take a variety of inputs and pull those into your computer as a a video source that your computer, and FMLE, sees as a "camera".
Look at this page: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashmediaserver/flashmediaencoder/devicematrix.html
You'll see a variety of webcams, capture cards, cameras, and other devices that are known to work with FMLE. Most of those solutions, however, require the installation of a card or require that you have Thunderbolt connections or FireWire connections. Not on that list is the Dazzle line of digitizers. I know several people who use Dazzles with FMLE -- and while each one seems to have issues that you have to be aware of, they do work (some better than others). As long as you're aware of the issues, it's not a problem working with these devices -- and they're pretty inexpensive. The Dazzle Video Creator Platinum seems to have the least amount of problems (the only real problem that I'm aware of is that you have to be sure to disable your preview windows in FMLE if you want to make changes to the source settings -- or it will crash FMLE. But, once you get your settings in place you can enable the preview windows again and don't have to worry about it). The great thing about a digitizer is that you can now use any camera that can output to standard composite cables (the yellow, red, and white 'RCA' cables -- or SVideo cable). So your camera selection possabilities increase greatly.
If you're looking for a standalone camera that can deliver a live video feed through USB -- good luck. I'm sure they're out there, but your choices are going to be very limited.
Personally, I use the Canopus ADVC110 -- which allows me to hook up any camera (or even a playback deck/DVR/DVD player, etc.) that can output composite (RCA) or FireWire or S-Video. The ADVC110 will not work for you, as you need FireWire to hook up to your computer, but just in case you do have FireWire I can tell you that it is a stellar box with no issues at all.

MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 batch convert

I have a large number of MPEG-2 files that were imported from an analogue source using Dazzle (on a pc). I want to edit them in iMovie, and i am looking for a program that can batch convert multiple files from MPEG-2 format to MPEG-4 format so that i can open them in iMovie.
If anyone knows how to do this and what program to use, i'd be grateful.

Not sure what kind of MPEG you have, what is the extension?
You may be able to get Compressor to work with it. Try and see what happens. My typical experience is that things slow down with lag, beachballs, the works.
But see what happens first hand.
Russ

Confused regarding .VOB, .BUP, and .IFO files

I am a renowned impulse shopper (for example, I went researching new computers and came home with an iMac 1 day later with no clue how to work it), and I have been reading these discussion pages constantly for the past week. I do not want to go buying unfamiliar stuff to accomplish my goal without getting some advice, based just on what I have gleaned from the discussions. I hope this is ok.
My goal is to convert my home VHS videos into an editable format within iMovie 08 so that I can edit, then burn them to DVD. Here is what I have so far...I really hope you can provide some advice as to whether I am on the right track?
For using my VHS player, I was advised to use Dazzle (or Video Capture for Mac), but the website says it converts into MPEG-4. I have read that this is the lesser quality compared to MPEG-2 so I am not sure if there is better equipment or will this be fine? Before being told about Dazzle, I was looking for a cheap DVR that would connect to my computer.
For the VHS that I have already had Wal-Mart convert to DVD, I have tried to copy them onto my hard drive but they are in a VIDEO_TS folder filled with .VOB, .BUP, and .IFO files. Naturally, I cannot play those files. I read that MPEG Streamclip and iSquint are popular tools for these files, but I must admit to feeling idiotic when reading more about them. I do not know what would be best for my project.
Thanks so much for any advice and guidance on this very confusing topic. I simply want to understand and buy what I need the first time to achieve my goals using my nice, new shiny iMac!

My suggestion would be to convert to DV for editing, mpeg2 and h264 are both compressed and are not generally a first choice for editing purposes, h264 is much more efficient than mpeg2, so of the two would I believe be the better option regardless of the fact that you couldn't use mpeg2 with imovie anyway.
To convert VHS you will need some form of capture hardware such as a stand alone device or a PCI card although if you know someone with a miniDV camera with pass through capability you could also use that.
As for those DVD's you got done at wal-mart, I don't know if they offer it as a service but you would be better getting them as data DVD's with DV files on them rather than DVD format. For those that you already have mpegstreamclip would be my tool of choice, again converting them to DV.

Video Capture - directly into imovie

Had an old PC laptop and used DAZZLE to directly capture video. How can I capture video directly into IMOVIE using an external camera with my Mac Book Air?

Hi darrylt:
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61929
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