What does anyone think of Canopus advc110?

[troublechuter1]

Has anyone tried/used Canopus' advc110? How does it compare with Plextor or Pinnacle capture devices?

Is there a Canopus product similar to the advc110 that anyone can recommend? (Same price or cheaper than the advc110?)

Thanks!

[edDV]

Sorta like asking should I buy a sports car, limo or truck.

I have a ADVC-100

Lots of information in previous posts. Read these, then describe your needs.

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/search.php?mode=results
https://www.videohelp.com/capturecards.php?CaptureCard=canopus&Submit=Search&searchconn...earch&country=

[wwjd]

edDV's advice is right on. Or take a look in the Capture card section of this website. You will see that the Canopus ADVC100 and or 110 is highly regarded.

I have the ADVC100 and have been extremely happy with it.

[harley2ride]

Another good alternative is the ADS PYRO AV/LINK. Does all the same things for a bit less money.

[wwjd]

harley2ride wrote:

Another good alternative is the ADS PYRO AV/LINK. Does all the same things for a bit less money.

Does the ADS lock the lock audio the way that the ADVC100 does?

[lordsmurf]

It's just another DV device, and a stripped-down version of the 100 predecessor. Nothing special. It works okay, but don't buy into all that "makes great videos and even gives you a reach-around" style marketing. One of the better DV/AVI devices available, though a bit expensive.

[FulciLives]

Another slightly cheaper option would be the DataVideo DAC-100 which is essentially a clone (really almost exactly the same) of the Canopus ADVC-100 except it uses a different DV codec (not the Canopus DV codec) internally.

Please note that the DataVideo DAC-100 totally ignores copy protection. No such luck with the Canopus ADVC-110 although some ADVC-100 models could be made to ignore copy protection not all function that way plus the only way to get the ADVC-100 now is via eBay etc.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[harley2ride]

harley2ride wrote:

Another good alternative is the ADS PYRO AV/LINK. Does all the same things for a bit less money.

Does the ADS lock the lock audio the way that the ADVC100 does?

Indeed it does lock the audio to the video, and it bypasses macrovision. It is also capable of doing direct to mpeg2 with the correct software.

[nelson133]

Same old tired negative comments from the same old posters who don't use the product and don't know what they are talking about. Do the search for the reviews from those who do use it. Nyah Levi

[edDV]

I'm still not clear if the clones match the key specs of the ADVC line. None of this is cutting edge. The critical advantages for Canopus ADVC are

1. Locked audio mode.

2. NTSC setup switch to match NTSC with 7.5 IRE setup to proper DV/DVD 16-235 levels and back to monitoring for bi-directional models. If the switch is in 0 IRE mode, it works great for PAL but maps 7.5 IRE to digital 32 (grayish) just like a camcoder pass through would.

3. Analog color bar reference in either 0-100 IRE or 7.5-100 IRE.

If the others do that and are cheaper, buy them.

PS: In the early days (i.e. 1998-2001) Canopus licenced the Sony DV codec to perfectly match the camcorders of the day. I doubt this is still an issue. DV format is now standardized.

[wwjd]

nelson133 wrote;

Same old tired negative comments from the same old posters who don't use the product and don't know what they are talking about. Do the search for the reviews from those who do use it. Nyah Levi

My comment was not a comment at all, it was a serious question. And yes I did google the ADS PYRO but did not find a definitive answer. For some reason I can not bring up the adstech.com web page. I also looked at its review on this website.

harleytoride wrote;

Indeed it does lock the audio to the video, and it bypasses macrovision. It is also capable of doing direct to mpeg2 with the correct software.

Thanks for the info, is there a site I can go to, to confirm that it locks the audio? I am usually pretty good at googling but so far zip!

[harley2ride]

nelson133 wrote;

Same old tired negative comments from the same old posters who don't use the product and don't know what they are talking about. Do the search for the reviews from those who do use it. Nyah Levi

My comment was not a comment at all, it was a serious question. And yes I did google the ADS PYRO but did not find a definitive answer. For some reason I can not bring up the adstech.com web page. I also looked at its review on this website.

harleytoride wrote;

Indeed it does lock the audio to the video, and it bypasses macrovision. It is also capable of doing direct to mpeg2 with the correct software.

Thanks for the info, is there a site I can go to, to confirm that it locks the audio? I am usually pretty good at googling but so far zip!

Try www.videoguys.com, or http://creativecalf.creativecow.net/cgi-bin/new_view_posts.cgi?forumid=22. Both have a lot of information on the ADS PYRO.

[wwjd]

harley2ride,

Thanks. What I am really looking for are the detailed vendor published specs. I was able to find sites with information but none had the published specs/features detailing the locked audio.

I will look more closely at the links you provided.

Have a good holiday!