TV WONDER USB 2.0 excels. $99.00
Watch TV on your PC monitor on full screen or in a corner window when you are waiting for printing and downloading operations.
Surfing channels has never been easier. You can scan channels easily with the built-in 125-channel TV tuner featuring the user-friendly GemstarGUIDE Plus+™ interactive TV guide and channel preview software that lets you see what’s on at a glance.
USB 2.0 Power Transfers Superior Video Quality
The value packed TV WONDER USB 2.0 makes full use of
today’s advanced ATI Theater 200 technology and USB 2.0 bus
standard to deliver exceptional TV and video quality to the
PC at a very affordable price. The USB 2.0 standard is 40
times faster than its USB 1.1 predecessor, so it can
transfer raw, uncompressed video directly to your computer.
As a result of the TV WONDER USB 2.0 utilizing the ATI
Theater 200 technology the dramatically improved video
displayed with the TV WONDER USB 2.0 is exactly the signal
you received without the compression distortion inherent in
the old USB 1.1 products.
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Video Capture Card Comparison Matrix (March 2004 update)
The Desk Top Video Handbook On Line ver 14.1
| Internal Video Capture Cards | ||||||
| Model | CODEC | Input/Output | Special Features | NLE Software | DVD Authoring | Price |
| ADS PyroDV | DV | DV | Video Studio SE | DVD Movie Factory | $ 59.95 | |
| Pinnacle Studio 9 AVDV | DV | DV & AV | Real-Time VGA preview | Studio 9 | Integrated | $ 95.00 |
| Pinnacle Studio 9 Deluxe | DV | DV & AV w/ Breakout Box | Real-Time VGA preview | Studio 9 | Integrated | $ 188.00 |
| Canopus ACEDVio | DV | DV & AV | (none - card only) | $ 299.95 | ||
| Canopus Lets Edit RT | DV | DV (in & out) & AV (input only) | Real-Time VGA preview | Lets Edit | DVD Movie Factory | $ 299.95 |
| Canopus Lets Edit RT+ | DV | DV & AV | Real-time analog & DV previews | Lets Edit | DVD Movie Factory | $ 399.95 |
| ADS Pyro Professional | DV | DV | Real-time DV previews | Premiere Pro | Encore DVD | $ 499.95 |
| Canopus ACEDVioUltra | DV | DV & AV | Real-time analog & DV previews | Premiere Pro | Encore DVD | $ 549.95 |
| Matrox RTX10 Suite | DV & MPEG2 | DV & AV w/ Breakout Box |
Hardware Accelerator Real-time analog output |
Premiere Pro | Encore DVD | $ 679.95 |
| Pinnacle Liquid Edition Pro | DV | DV & AV w/ Breakout Box | Real-Time analog output Background Rendering | Liquid Edition | Integrated | $ 949.95 |
| Matrox RTX100 Xtreme Pro Suite | DV & MPEG2 | DV & AV w/ Breakout Box |
Hardware Accelerator Real-time analog & DV output Real-Time MPEG2 export |
Premiere Pro | Encore DVD | $ 999.95 |
| Canopus DV Storm 2 Ultra | DV | DV & AV w/ Breakout Box |
Hardware Accelerator Real-time analog & DV output. |
Premiere Pro | Encore DVD | $ 1,199.00 |
| External USB2 Video Capture Devices | ||||||
| Model | CODEC | Input/Output | Special Features | NLE Software | DVD Authoring | Price |
| ConvertX | MPEG 1,2,4 & DivX | Analog | MPEG 4 & DivX | WinDVD Creator | $ 149.95 | |
| Instant DVD USB2 | MPEG 1 & 2 | Analog | DVD Movie Factory | $ 169.95 | ||
| MovieBox USB | MPEG 1 & 2 | Analog | Studio 9 | Integrated | $ 188.00 | |
| Instant DVD + DV | MPEG 1 & 2 | Analog & DV | DV Device Control | DVD Movie Factory | $ 269.95 | |
| External FireWire Video Capture devices | ||||||
| Model | CODEC | Input/Output | Special Features | NLE Software | DVD Authoring | Price |
| Pyro AV Link | DV | DV & AV | Component video input | Video Studio 6 SE DVD | $ 199.95 | |
| MovieBox DV | DV | DV & AV | Studio 9 | Integrated | $ 235.00 | |
| Canopus ADVC100 | DV | DV & AV | $ 269.95 | |||
| Canopus ADVC300 | DV | DV & AV | Analog image enhancement | $ 499.95 | ||
| Pyro AV Link Professional | DV | DV & AV | Real-time DV previews | Premiere Pro | Encore DVD | $ 549.95 |
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Important update information for all Studio 9 users Make creative home movies on your PC with any camcorder that has analog outputs. MovieBox USB connects to your PC’s USB 1 or Hi-Speed USB 2 port and includes the full version of Pinnacle Studio version 9, the most powerful software video editor in its class. Capture home movies to your computer, edit them, add titles, music, narration and special effects and then output your final masterpiece to videotape, DVD and the Internet. |
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Advanced Video Editing
- Capture and edit widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3) video
- Capture and edit footage from your DV, Digital8 or MicroMV digital camcorder
- Capture and edit footage from your 8mm, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, or SVHS-C analog camcorder
- Capture and edit DVD quality MPEG video from your DV or Digital8 camcorder
- Import and edit MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files
- Easy drag-and-drop editing lets you assemble your masterpiece
- Advanced timeline features for frame-by-frame editing
- Preview window shows your edits immediately
Transitions and Video Effects
- More than 100 scene transitions and Hollywood FX 3D transitions
- Professional title effects with Pinnacle TitleDeko, including drop shadows and neon glows
- Fast/slow motion effects
- Special video effects and image correction
- Video Enhancement
- Image stabilization
- Automatic color correction
- analog cleaner
- Plug in support
- Effect fade in fade out
Audio Features and Effects
- Import background music as MP3 files or rip directly from an audio CD
- Record your own voiceover narration
- Create custom musical soundtracks precisely matched to the duration of your movie
- Audio noise removal
- Stereo panning
- Surrond Sound pan
- Graphic EQ
- Effect fade in fade out
Advanced Video Publishing
- Share your movies on video tape, DVD, Video CD, and the Internet
- Burn a video CD or DVD that you can play on your living room DVD player
- Output widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3) video
- Output Windows Media 9
Minimum System Requirements
- Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 800 MHz or higher (1.5 GHz or Higher recommended)
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- 1 free Hi-Speed USB-2 or USB-1 port
- Windows 98SE, "Millennium", 2000, XP (Windows XP recommended. MicroMV support requires Windows XP)
- DirectX 9 or higher compatible graphics card (ATI Radeon or Nvidia Geforce 2 or higher recommended)
- DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
- 500 MB of disk space to install software
- CD-ROM drive
- Optional
- CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs*
- DVD burner drive for creating DVDs*
- DVD drive is necessary if you wish to install the bonus DVD containing electronic manual and bonus content (free version on CD-ROMs may be ordered on Pinnacle e-store - shipping cost not included)
- ProLogic compatible audio system for preview of surround sound mixes (Creative Labs Audigy recommended)
- 16:9 compatible camcorder for capture of 16:9 video
Software specifications:
Input formats:
- Capture from DV, Digital8 and MicroMV* camcorders or VCRs (requires DV / FireWire port on your PC)
- Capture from analog camcorders (8 Millimeter, VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C and SVHS-C Hi8) or VCRs (NTSC).
Output formats:
- Output to DV or Digital8 tape (requires Camcorder with DV Input port an a PC with a DV / FireWire port)
- Output to analog videotape (requires DirectShow compatible video capture device or video card with TV-output)
- Video CD (VCD) or Super Video CD (SVCD)* with optional CD-R or CD-RW drive
- DVD* with optional DVD-R DVD-RW or DVD+RW drive
- MPEG-1 & MPEG-2* • AVI • RealVideo 8 • Windows Media Format, including Windows Media 9
Import formats:
- Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2*, AVI
- Audio: WAV, MP3
- Graphic: BMP, JPG, PCT, TGA, TIF, WMF
* Capture, Import and Export of MPEG-2 files and burning of SVCD and DVDs requires product activation via internet. Product activation is free.
Hardware specifications:
- External Hi-Speed USB-2 (compatible with USB-1) video capture device
MovieBox USB Inputs:
- Composite video input (RCA connector)
- S-Video input (mini-DIN connector)
- Stereo audio input (2 x RCA connectors)
MovieBox USB Outputs:
- Composite video output (RCA connector)
- S-Video output (mini-DIN connector)
- Stereo audio output (2 x RCA connectors)
MovieBox USB Video Capture Formats:
- MPEG-2 (720x480 30fps NTSC)
- MPEG2 data rate = 1-12 Mbit/sec for USB 2 (1-6 Mbit/sec for USB 1)
- MPEG-1 (352x240 30fps NTSC)
- MPEG1 data rate = 1.15 - 3 Mbit/sec
MovieBox USB Audio Capture Format:
- MPEG Layer 2 audio
| Buy Studio MovieBox USB version
9 Price: $ 199.99 |
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