Canopus advc100

[curryman]

ok chaps, i've decided to invest (on Will's advice) in this little black box.
been searching for the best price in the UK and wondered if anyone knows where i could get it as cheap as possible.

[flaninacupboard]

i bought my ADVC from here beggining of last year

http://www.mysticmo.com/acatalog/Video_Convertorscan.html

it was the cheapest at the time. i think will got his cheap from a buddy n the US, anyone willing to help out mr curryman?

[curryman]

cheapest i've seen so far Flan, best i could do was £250

[Capmaster]

i bought my ADVC from here beggining of last year

http://www.mysticmo.com/acatalog/Video_Convertorscan.html

it was the cheapest at the time. i think will got his cheap from a buddy n the US, anyone willing to help out mr curryman?

I'll help if I can. You need someone to order it, then ship it to you, right Curryman?

Edit: They're going for about $250 USD here (£140 GBP).

[Guest]

i bought my ADVC from here beggining of last year

http://www.mysticmo.com/acatalog/Video_Convertorscan.html

it was the cheapest at the time. i think will got his cheap from a buddy n the US, anyone willing to help out mr curryman?

I'll help if I can. You need someone to order it, then ship it to you, right Curryman?

Edit: They're going for about $250 USD here (£140 GBP).

Heh,heh. Brings this thread to mind.
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=221661&start=0

[curryman]

I'll help if I can. You need someone to order it, then ship it to you, right Curryman?

Edit: They're going for about $250 USD here (£140 GBP).

not really up on overseas shipping.
would customs be interested in my little black box

[curryman]

don't understand why this thread was moved, it's not a question about video capturing, it's about buying hardware as cheap as possible.
Not that i'm bothered mind you, just don't understand

[flaninacupboard]

if the Cmaster marks it as a family gift with value of $0 then they shouldn't care at all.

[Will Hay]

Customs would shaft you I'm afraid.
Trouble is, the source has to declare what it is and the value, and therefore the customs would see (from the fornt of the pack) what it is and calculate VAT etc at the rate they make up at the ******* time.
Bastards.
Good luck with your search my friend.
Will

[curryman]

Also, if I bought over here atleast it wouldn't be too much trouble if it went up the creek.
ok, what about this: I have a family member who is going to Florida in the not to distant future.
Could he buy it for me and bring it back with him?,

[Will Hay]

Also, if I bought over here atleast it wouldn't be too much trouble if it went up the creek.
ok, what about this: I have a family member who is going to Florida in the not to distant future.
Could he buy it for me and bring it back with him?,

Yup, but hopefully he'll have a camcorder with him and, if stopped, could argue it's an accesasory.
Suggest he doesn't bring it back boxed either.
Will

[pippas]

curryman -have you thought about the ADVC55 instead? - about £100 cheaper! -

Same chipset (I think), so same quality - separate box - powered from the firewire - macrovision defeat -

downside - no analogue out.

If you have a dual out video card (I use a Matrox G550), then no problem- but if you don't, and really need analogue out, then it's back to the 100.

just an idea!

[joint2joint]

got mine from e-bay, good price too.

[joint2joint]

actually I need some help, have been using the advc100 to capture from my video camera and dvd player, no probs but today I connected my video player and the box does not recognise it.
any suggestions?
thx in advance.

[curryman]

curryman -have you thought about the ADVC55 instead? - about £100 cheaper!

no good mate, like you said, need the analogue out

[video_guy]

I got mine off ebay for $200.00 Buy It Now. This is a LOT better than the retail price of $300. It was used, however. You have to KEEP LOOKING. About three to four times a day I looked because if a good deal comes along it is usually bought within the hour. Usually $200 ones don't come along very often. Also, you may want to check completed items to see if any came along that you missed.

The best price I've ever seen for one on ebay was $160 Buy It Now!!!!!!! I was out of the house when it was put one, but it was gone in less than a half hour. ONE SIXTY!!! Too bad I didn't get it, that would have been awesome. That guy was soooo lucky!