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StarTech.com 2 PORT FIREWIRE ILINK 1394 PCI CARD DV EDITING KIT

2 PORT FIREWIRE ILINK 1394 PCI CARD DV EDITING KIT

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StarTech.com 2 PORT FIREWIRE ILINK 1394 PCI CARD DV EDITING KIT

  • Reviewed by: zhuhua

    08-29-06

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Bundles card, cable, and software in one package

    Weaknesses:Software is trial version only, limited documentation

    Overall Evaluation: Purchased this to edit video on my computer. Chose this because it bundled a card (2 ext. ports, 1 int. port), cable, and DV editing software for a very reasonable price. I was a bit worried about quality, but installation was smooth and DV transfer has been fine. I have not used the bundled software, though, and don't plan to.

  • Reviewed by: chernym

    03-10-06

    Duration of ownership: 2 Days

    Strengths: cheap, very easy to install and use, good software to capture and edit movies, burn DVD

    Weaknesses:none so far

    Overall Evaluation: It is very easy to install the card. Once I installed the card my XP immediately found the camcorder - it now appears as a drive. The capturing of movies to my PC is extremely simple. You simply connect camcorder to the PC via firewire cable (which comes with the package), start play mode on the camcorder and click "Capture" button in the program. Your movie will then be transferreded to PC as a simple AVI file. I transfered both my movie on miniDV and my old VHS tapes. You can either view the movie on PC and burn it as a DVD using the attached software. The software allows to edit movies, add titles, effects, e.t.c. When you play your DVD movie on a TV the quality is as good as any DVD. Excellent product. All you need to create DVDs with your digital camcorder

  • Reviewed by: ertamay

    03-07-06

    Duration of ownership: 2 Days

    Strengths: Easy to install and use. Software is very helpful in transfering files from camcorder

    Weaknesses:there is no weakness so far its a very simple product

    Overall Evaluation: As soon as i receved it in mail, I was writing my own videos in 15 minutes. It basically serves the purpose. I recommend it to everyone. However, I got it from buy.com it came with the cable in the box. There is no need to buy a second cable. thanks

  • Reviewed by: heerema

    03-03-06

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: comes with DV editing software AND cableprice

    Weaknesses:no manual whatsoever for softwareno USB2.0 ports

    Overall Evaluation: This was the best value for me because it comes with software and a firewire cable in one package, costing only $20 or so. A great starter kit. The software, Ulead VideoStudio 8, takes a little getting used to especially since there is no manual (not in print and not in CD), just a help menu! This is also my first experience with DV capturing and editing. I recommend this product, but don't buy it for the software--there's probably better and friendlier DV editing software out there. I'm still experimenting however. Oh, and skip the "wizard" version when you load the program, as it is actually more frustrating and is merely a stripped down version which even eliminates the help menu. I think this product could have been more appealing if it offered 2 or 3 USB2.0 ports in addition to the 2 firewire ports on the card (like many other firewire cards).

  • Reviewed by: jperin1

    01-28-06

    Duration of ownership: 5 Days

    Strengths: Good Price. Easy to install and operate.

    Weaknesses:The cable that was included did not work. It was a very tight fit in the DV port of my camera, and did not make a reliable connection.

    Overall Evaluation: I had purchased a name brand firewire cable at a retail store to replace the defective one that was included. The device has worked with no problems since then. Consider purchasing a unit without an included (cheap and defective) cable. I have not used the included editing software as of yet.

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