Pinnacle buys Most of Dazzle...

[gcutler]

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/aboutus/NewsMessage.asp?id=2441&Langue_ID=7

(They want you to upgrade all your Dazzle for Pinnacle HW & SW...)
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/docloader_n.asp?templ=58&doclink=/dazzleupgrade/dazzle.asp&...7&loc=lMen1078

Basically I'm happy with my Hollywood DV bridge and DVD Complete 2.5.

Is it worthwhile to ugprade to pinacle products??? I doubt the dazzle hardware would be ignored, but I'd rather buy a Canopus to replace the Dazzle than a Pinnacle capture box.

I think I'm just going to ride out the current software for as long as I can.

[The village idiot]

What a screw job!

I have a DV Bridge that I would love to get rid of, if the price was good. I checked the link you posted. They will trade for $180. I open the newest TigerDirect.com catalog, and what do you think I find..... The Moviebox USB/Moviebox DV for $175. And this one says it is USB1/2/ieee1394. The best of all worlds (well only if it works). Now being that it is TigerDirect, it might be new, it might be remanufactured. Does it realy matter? Says it comes complete with Studio8 just like the other offer. ANd you don't have to trade your old unit in, you could sell it!

As another member coined them "Testicle" Systems will go down in my book as being just as bad as Razzle!

My next box will be the DAC-100, or maybe Canopus. Deffinately not this styled by "F.A. Porsche" piece of crap. If ythey want my business, let them come up with a real deal! Like maybe (I did say maybe) $50 for the upgrade. Otherwise they can kiss various parts of my anatomy!

And if anyone feels like sending this rant to them, I invite them to come and convince me that they are different! This forum is free for discussions, and I would love to debate with them. If they want to send me a demo unit, I will evaluate it and send it back. But I will not buy this thing unitl they give me a reason, and a good reason at that.