At first glance there looks like there are a lot of options and settings – as I mentioned earlier it is worth spending some time going through the tour and sample project.
There are lots of different things to choose from to enhance your videos – including a lot of different titles.
You can use the software to import from any source.
Including the capture device that came in the box.
You just then click Start Capture and away you go.
It’s also worth checking if there are any updates available.
In my case their wasn’t.
Final Thoughts
Depending on how old you are, we have all got some old home movies or things we would like to covert so that we can watch them on computer. This is where a product like the Dazzle Video Creator HD comes in.
All you need to do is install the software, connect up the capture device to both the computer and the original source (most likely a VCR – if you are too young to know what a VCR is, feel free to look it up on Wikipedia!) and then covert away. Simple as that!
The software itself can also be used to convert from any number of sources, as long as you can find a way to connect them.
One thing that I realised pretty quickly when I started converting some old video tapes is just how poor the quality really was on the tape. We didn’t have HD back then so the quality was what the quality was, and most of the time it was poor analogue. If you add into the mix video tapes recorded in LP and EP in order to fit more onto a tape then the quality drops even further. Oh, and don’t forget that the tapes have been stored for many years, probably not in the best environments, and you get the idea that what you are going to get isn’t going to be that great, and certainly won’t be HD!
But that isn’t the fault of the Dazzle – it handles it’s part of the job very well.
One important thing to note though is that it can only capture in Standard Definition, which is why it’s a bit of a surprise it has HD in it’s name. I can only assume this is more to do with what the software is capable of rather than the capture device.
Using the software is fairly straightforward once you get the hang of it and outputting the finished product into a variety of different formats was simple.
Cost wise, the Dazzle Video Creator HD retails for £59.95.
If you are looking to convert old memories, or you just want a capture device and software, then you should really take a look at the Dazzle Video Creator HD.
There are also other variants including the Dazzle Video Creator Platinum HD if you want to capture from other sources.
