Corel Dazzle Dvd Recorder Hd Video Capture Device + Video Editing Software [Pc Disc]

I was initially hesitant to buy it because of the problems people reported with Windows 10. I made sure my Windows 10 installation was up to date and ran the Pinnacle install CD. When it completed, I rebooted the system and installed the Windows 10 patch you download from Pinnacle. I attached the Dazzle device and everything worked perfectly.The Pinnacle interface appears rather intimidating at first glance. There is a help manual that installs, and I recommend that first time users spend some time reading through it. In the manual there are links to some relatively short but informative videos that will help you get up to speed with the interface. Once you get the hang of it, it's easy to use.I had some very old VCR tapes that i wanted to put on my Plex server, and this did exactly what I wanted to do.

I had an old version of this product that I used years ago to transfer my old camcorder videos to a Windows XT computer. THAT one worked well. With today's technology I figured I'd see if I could get better quality transfers and opted for this new version that "works" with Windows 11. I have Windows 11 Pro, a new Dell with an 11th Gen Intel i7-1170 @ 2.5 GHz, 128 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Video Graphics card. Far more than the minimum requirements for this item.The first thing that happened when I installed the software is that it failed because I had Core Isolation on and that was preventing the installation of some drivers. In order to install the software I had to turn this off. That should have been my first red flag, having to remove security in order for something to be installed. But installation apparently finished, so I launched the software and it worked. I checked for updates, and one was available, so I installed it. After that I launched the software again and was informed that I am not a registered user now (after the fact I read reviews of this product and saw that I am NOT the only one), and the app quit.So I uninstalled everything using the Uninstall feature. But that doesn't uninstall everything, I still had to go to Installed Apps and remove what it left behind. Against my better judgement, I turned off Core Isolation and reinstalled the software. After installation it asked if I wanted to install the update. Figuring the previous failure was the culprit of the registration issue, I did. Launching the app, I was no longer a registered user and the app quit.So, I uninstalled everything again, reinstalled and did NOT apply the update. The software then launched and I was able to start transferring the video. The video capture was nothing but choppy video and audio filled with static (NOT in the source tape). Unusable captures. It was then that I decided to just send it all back.After uninstalling everything to repack it, I turned Core Isolation back on and was informed that there were 5 or 6 incompatible drivers preventing me from turning this security feature back on. So the uninstall feature leaves behind the drivers that required Core Isolation to be turned off, so it could not be turned back on. Luckily the System Security app tells which drivers are incompatible, so I was able to find them in c:\windows\system32 and rename them so they would not load, and I was able to reactivate Core Isolation.So, at least with Windows 11, in order to use this software be prepared to turn off Core Isolation forever (or until you remove the software and the incompatible drivers), be prepared to never upgrade the software because you will no longer be a registered user (of course you can PURCHASE the newest software after having purchased this) and be prepared for unusable video/audio capture.

I purchased the video editing for my son, he said it easy to use and reliable and he said it was worth the money, the crash rate was good.

UPDATE××××××××After many months of waiting, I contacted the manufacturer to arrange a return under warranty. Lo and behold, they had written a successful patch for Windows 10! I'd give the product a 5, but they never contacted me to let me know despite there being an open ticket. It's January 2021 and I bought the unit in the spring of 2020. Good company. Honest and sincere. I was able to begin the lengthy process of converting family movies from small cassettes to digital files. I recommend this equipment.This product was unusable with my Lenovo Yoga. I spent several hours with Corel technical support and they were unable to find a fix. The closest they got was suggesting a graphics driver upgrade. Unfortunately Lenovo said there was none available. In the interim my return window closed so I have a 75.00 paperweight. Advice: get to testing this asap out of the box. If it doesn't work right away with your hardware and software, return it immediately. The company has excellent customer service but the Dazzle does not always work.

Just to qualify myself: I'm a retired Video professional, having authored literally thousands of titles for DVD and BluRay for replication and retail sales. Some well known titles. All aspects of the job, including capture, editing for post, authoring and even menu composition. Name the video format source, and I have used it ( except 2" quad). Mostly with a Black Magic SDI card, ProMac and racks full of processors, TBC's for sync, etc.At home it is all PC.The Dazzle device with the Pinnacle Studio for Dazzle software, provided you capture as MPEG-2, does not require an external time base corrector. Sounds great, huh?It worked great for one capture and then would not pass video at all.I am packing it back up for return as I type.If not for the apparent hardware failure, this would be a great solution for most home archivists on a shoestring with light experience. I can no longer say this. Very disappointing.