At a Glance
- Here is what I have: (1) Mitsubishi HS-HD2000U (high-def VCR), (2) the Canopus ADVC-110, and (3) Dell Latitude D820 laptop with firewire connection (about a gig of memory and 75 gigs of free disk space), running Windows Vista Ultimate x32. The Mitsubish 2000U is a pretty darn good unit for TBC and correcting video noise.
- CANOPUS ADVC-100 - This advanced A/D converter bridge the Analog / Digital gap in realtime. Easily convert S-Video and Composite Analog Video sources to DV - and back again! In addition to using Canopus' award-winning DV codec technology, the ADVC-100 supports locked audio, works with NTSC and PAL video, and is compatible with both Windows and Mac OS.
Expert’s Rating
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Pros
- Accurate conversion
- High-quality video import
- NTSC and PAL support
- Locked-audio mode
Our Verdict
Canopus’s ADVC-100 is a small box used for converting video from VHS, camcorder, or other analog sources to DV-format digital video on your hard drive. Once the video is there, you can edit it and create DVDs or QuickTime movies to send to friends and family, or you can export it back to analog tape. The ADVC-100 isn’t a professional-level video-capture card (see our review of video-capture cards, elsewhere in this issue ), but it gets the job done well, and pros will likely find a use for it.
The ADVC-100 joins a host of similar products, including Dazzle Multimedia’s $300 Hollywood DV-Bridge, Formac’s $399 Studio, and Miglia’s (formerly Power R’s) $400 Director’s Cut (see “Analog-to-DV Converters,” Reviews, August 2001 [Sony has discontinued its DVMC-DA2 Media Converter]).
Like most products in its category, the ADVC-100 has a simple design. On the front of the unit, you’ll find composite RCA inputs for video and stereo audio, as well as an S-Video port for higher-quality video transfer, a four-pin FireWire connector (a four-pin-to-six-pin cable is included), and an input-selection button for switching between analog and digital inputs. On the back are similar connectors for output: a six-pin FireWire port, a 1/8-inch minijack audio input, and an additional S-Video input, as well as the power input and the power switch.
As with other converters, you don’t need drivers to use the ADVC-100. When you fire up a video-editing program such as iMovie or Final Cut Pro in either OS 9 or OS X, the software recognizes the box as if it were a camera from which you’d be importing video.
We tested the ADVC-100 by capturing video from several VHS tapes and via the analog-out port of a TiVo, and each resulting DV stream was true to its original. And because the ADVC-100 can work with the NTSC and PAL video standards, it’s suitable for use in the United States and abroad.
Another nice feature of the ADVC-100 is its ability to capture locked audio, which ensures that your audio and video stay in sync. To change options such as NTSC or PAL, locked audio, and the default input mode, you move the six DIP switches on the bottom of the unit. Though these switches are awkward to use, they control settings that don’t need to be changed too often and reduce the chance that you will accidentally change options when moving the box, as you might with button controls.
Macworld’s Buying Advice
The ADVC-100 delivers high-quality DV output and a nice feature set at the lowest price in its category. But if all you need is to convert video from analog to digital (not back again), and if you have a spare PCI slot in your Mac, it may be worth looking at Canopus’s similar (and lower-priced) offering, the $199 ADVC-50.
Canopus ADVC-110
DV Converter Box Daily Rate: $25
Features | Technical Specifications | Support
Use ADVC110 to connect all analog and digital video cameras, decks and editing systems. ADVC110 is a portable and easy-to-use digital video converter compatible with Windows and Mac OS computers. ADVC110 is the ideal device for capturing and outputting analog video from any FireWire-equipped notebook and desktop computer. There are no drivers to install and ADVC110 does not require a power supply when used with a 6-pin FireWire cable.
FEATURES:
Canopus Advc110 Software Mac Os
- Connects to all widely used DV and analog video equipment
- Compatible with Windows and Mac OS DV editing systems
- Compatible with leading editing and DVD authoring applications including Grass Valley EDIUS, Canopus Let's EDIT, Final Cut Pro®, Adobe® Premiere® Pro, Vegas®, iLife®, Ulead MediaStudio® Pro, and Windows® Movie Maker
- Audio-only conversion support
- No need to install drivers or any software applications
- Powered by IEEE 1394 FireWire connector*
- NTSC and PAL compatible
- Color bar reference signal generator
- NTSC: 720x480 @ 29.97fps
- PAL/SECAM: 720x576 @ 25fps
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Audio Formats
- 2-channel 48kHz 16-bit
- 2-channel 32kHz 12-bit
Digital Video Input/Output
- 1 x 4-pin FireWire (100Mbps)
- 1 x 6-pin FireWire (100Mbps)
Canopus Advc 110 Driver Download Mac
Analog Video Input
- 1 x S-Video (4-pin miniDIN)
- 1 x composite (RCA)
Analog Video Output
- 1 x S-Video (4-pin miniDIN)
- 1 x composite (RCA)
Analog Audio Input (unbalanced)
- 1 x stereo (RCA)
Analog Audio Output (unbalanced)
- 1 x stereo (RCA)
Power Source
- IEEE 1394 bus powered or DC5V from EIAJ#2 DC jack
Power Usage
- 4.5W
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SUPPORT DOCUMENTS, DOWNLOADS AND MANUALS:
- Canopus ADVC-110 Manual (PDF, 208.9 M)
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