Dazzle (video recorder): Difference between revisions

Edit links
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
BattyBot (talk | contribs)
Bots
1,920,195 edits
Expanded Template:Notability and General fixes, added orphan tag, replaced: {{notability|date=August 2023}} → {{notability|Product|date=August 2023}}
Citation bot (talk | contribs)
Bots
5,162,393 edits
Alter: url, pages, template type. URLs might have been anonymized. Add: newspaper, pages, journal. Removed parameters. Some additions/deletions were parameter name changes. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | #UCB_CommandLine
 
(17 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox computer hardware
{{Multiple issues|
⚫
| name = Dazzle
{{unreferenced|date=August 2023}}
| logo = Dazzle logo.svg
{{notability|Product|date=August 2023}}
| image = Dazzle.png
{{Orphan|date=September 2023}}
⚫
| caption = A Dazzle video recorder with its audio, video, and S-Video slots
| manufacturer = {{ubl|Dazzle Multimedia (1997–1999)|SCM Microsystems (1999–2003)|[[Pinnacle Systems]] (2003–present}}
| introduced = {{start date|1997|12}}
| type = Video recorder
}}
}}
The '''Dazzle''' is a family of external [[video capture]] devices that allow people to record video from analog composite video sources ([[DVD player]], [[VCR]], etc.) over [[USB]] (originally [[Parallel port|parallel]]).<ref>{{cite book | last=Erica | first=Sadun | date=2006 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x_yb92nsqnUC | title=Digital Video Essentials: Shoot, Transfer, Edit, Share | publisher=Wiley | page=92 | isbn=9780470113196 | via=Google Books}}</ref> Most models are also capable of recording analog stereo audio.


⚫
==Setup==
{{infobox software
⚫
There are two different ways one can connect components to the Dazzle. One way is to connect a VCR or video game console directly into the unit with [[RCA cable|RCA]] [[composite cable]]s or with an [[S-video]] cable. Another way is to use three composite splitters to split the AV signal, sending one into the Dazzle, and another to a TV. This method is popular for recording from video game consoles, since it provides a real time feed into a TV (used as a preview monitor) while simultaneously capturing the footage.
⚫
| name = Dazzle
| screenshot = <!-- Commented out: [[File:Dazzle.png]] -->
⚫
| caption = Dazzle video recorder with its audio, video, and S-Video slots.
| developer = [[Pinnacle Systems]]
| latest preview date = None
| operating_system = [[Windows XP]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows 7]], [[Mac OS X]]
| genre = Video Recording Software }}


⚫
==History==
'''Dazzle''' is a video recorder that allows people to record video from analog composite video sources ([[DVD Player]], [[VCR]], etc.) over USB. It also records analog stereo audio.
The Dazzle line of video recorders was introduced in 1997<ref name=brock>{{cite journal | last=Brock | first=Terry | date=December 12, 1997 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/228442590/ | title=New products have brought down the cost of multimedia | journal=Dallas Business Journal | publisher=American City Business Journals | page=6B | via=ProQuest}}</ref> by L.A.&nbsp;Vision, Inc., a [[Silicon Valley]] start-up founded by Paul Jain, who had previously founded a string of [[graphics card]] companies including [[Paradise Systems]], [[Video Seven]], and [[Media Vision]].<ref name=greenberg>{{cite journal | last=Greenberg | first=Herb | date=September 5, 1997 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/411254738/ | title=What's Behind C-Cube's New 'Partnership' With LA Vision? | journal=San Francisco Chornicle | page=B1 | via=ProQuest}}</ref><ref name=clark>{{cite journal | last=Clark | first=Don | date=November 12, 1992 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/303120336/ | title=Media Vision's shares soar on first trading day | journal=San Francisco Chronicle | page=C1 | via=ProQuest}}</ref> The initial line of Dazzle recorders used an [[MPEG-1]] encoder/decoder chip by [[C-Cube|C-Cube Microsystems]] to digitize the analog input, interfacing with the computer via a [[parallel port]] cable.<ref name=brock /> The maximum resolution and frame rate that the Dazzle could encode video at was 352×240&nbsp;pixels at 30&nbsp;[[Frames per second|fps]].<ref>{{cite journal | last=McMakin | first=Matt | date=March 1998 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/224631169/ | title=Capture digital video with a magic little box | journal=Presentations | publisher=Bill Communications | volume=12 | issue=3 | pages=53–54 | via=ProQuest}}</ref>{{rp|54}} L.A. Vision had inked their deal with C-Cube in September 1997;<ref name=greenberg /> within two months, the Dazzle line was available on the market, by which point the company had renamed themselves to Dazzle Multimedia.<ref name=brock /> Dazzle Multimedia also sold an internal, [[Peripheral Component Interconnect|PCI]]-card version of the Dazzle, under the name Snazzi.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Wright | first=Maury | date=January 15, 1998 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/222417588/ | title=Digital-camera interfaces lead to ubiquitous deployment | journal=EDN | publisher=Reed Publishing | volume=43 | issue=2 | pages=63–73 | via=ProQuest}}</ref>{{rp|73}} Dazzle Multimedia was acquired in majority by SCM Microsystems, a German-American technology company, in 1999.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Marsh | first=Peter | date=August 3, 1999 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/248744556/ | title=European plays to his international strengths | journal=Financial Times | page=13 | via=ProQuest}}</ref>


The first Dazzle recorder to support [[USB]] was the Digital Video Creator (DVC) 50 and 80 models, first released in March 2001.<ref name=fountain>{{cite journal | last=Fountain | first=Henry | date=March 8, 2001 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/08/technology/news-watch-for-analog-camcorder-owners-easy-way-to-convert-to-digital.html | title=For Analog Camcorder Owners, Easy Way to Convert to Digital | journal=The New York Times | page=3 | via=ProQuest | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527155442/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/08/technology/news-watch-for-analog-camcorder-owners-easy-way-to-convert-to-digital.html | archivedate=May 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last=Staff writer | date=April 2, 2001 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/232256852/ | title=Dazzle Video connectors line expands | journal=TWICE | publisher=Cahners Business Information | volume=16 | issue=8 | page=36 | via=ProQuest}}</ref> The DVC 80 was capable of recording both video and audio via RCA and S-video, while the more inexpensive DVC 50 was capable of recording only video.<ref name=stevenson>{{cite journal | last=Stevenson | first=Douglas | date=October 2002 | url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A90835545/GPS?sid=wikipedia | title=Choosing a DV capture card: essential hardware options | journal=Camcorder & Computer Video | publisher=Miller Magazines | volume=18 | issue=10 | pages=50 ''et seq'' | via=Gale}}</ref> Owing to their [[USB 1.1]]-spec connector, these Dazzle video recorders captured video at much lower resolutions than contemporary offerings which used [[FireWire]], although they were still capable of capturing video at a stable 30&nbsp;fps.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Franks | first=D. Eric | date=June 2004 | url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A117421227/GPS?sid=wikipedia | title=Tech support: Most editing software will allow you to mix NTSC and PAL footage with MPEG video, still photos and stranger things | journal=Videomaker | volume=18 | issue=12 | page=9 | via=Gale}}</ref><ref name=fountain />
⚫
==Setup==
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Splitter Cable.png|thumb|left|[[Y-cable|Splitter Cable]] with one male end and two female ends]] -->


In October 2003, [[Pinnacle Systems]] acquired the rights to manufacture and market Dazzle hardware from SCM Microsystems.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Block | first=Debbie Galante | date=October 2003 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/224101131/ | title=Pinnacle keeps Dazzle products alive | journal=EMedia | publisher=Online, Inc. | volume=16 | issue=10 | pages=14–16 | via=ProQuest}}</ref> Pinnacle was in turn acquired by [[Avid Technology]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Staff writer | date=March 22, 2005 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/398917528/ | title=Avid to Purchase Pinnacle Systems For $422.3 Million | journal=The Wall Street Journal | publisher=Dow Jones & Company | page=B5 | via=ProQuest}}</ref> The Dazzle was then sold under both the Avid and Pinnacle names across various products.<ref name=may /><ref>{{cite journal | last=Jacobi | first=Jon L. | date=April 2011 | url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A253844461/GPS?sid=wikipedia | title=Digitize Your Analog Life | journal=PC World | publisher=IDG Publications | volume=29 | issue=4 | pages=71 ''et seq'' | via=Gale}}</ref> In the late 2000s, Avid updated the Dazzle line to support [[USB 2.0]], allowing it to capture at native [[NTSC]] video resolutions.<ref name=may>{{cite journal | last=May | first=Scott A. | date=December 9, 2008 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/379314254/ | title=Gizmo takes fuss out of making DVDs | journal=Columbia Daily Tribune | page=1 | via=ProQuest}}</ref>
⚫
There are two different ways one can connect components to the Dazzle. One way is to connect a VCR or video game console directly into the unit with RCA or S video. Another way is to use three composite splitters to split the AV signal, sending one into the Dazzle, and another to a TV. This method is popular for recording from video game consoles, since it provides a real time feed into a TV (used as a preview monitor) while simultaneously capturing the footage.
[[File:Dazzle.png|thumb|173x173px]]


In 2012, [[Alludo]] (formerly Corel) acquired Pinnacle from Avid.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Stafford | first=Alan | date=November 2012 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1113785533/ | title=Pinnacle Studio 16: The Ultimate Video Editor? | journal=PC World | publisher=IDG Publications | volume=30 | issue=11 | page=50 | via=ProQuest}}</ref> {{As of|2022|04}}, Alludo continues to sell products under the Dazzle family.<ref>{{cite news | last=Velazco | first=Chris | date=April 1, 2022 | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2646027513/ | title=What's the best way to share my old home videos? | newspaper=The Washington Post | via=ProQuest}}</ref>
⚫
== History ==


==Further reading==
The original version was the DVC 80 model which was released on April 16, 2002. The maximum resolution of the Dazzle DVC 80 is 320x288 as higher resolutions don't make any difference. Later models had the ability to do higher resolutions. The Dazzle DVC 80 only came in black, while later models had multiple color options.
* {{cite journal | last=Ozer | first=Jan | date=April 7, 1998 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7Oh8xNYEgwYC&pg=PA48 | title=Dawn of a New Video Age | journal=PC Magazine | publisher=Ziff-Davis | volume=17 | issue=7 | page=47 | via=Google Books}}


==References==
==References==
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dazzle+setup&aq=f

{{No footnotes|date=December 2009}}
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Dazzle (Video Recorder)}}
[[Category:Digital audio recording]]
[[Category:Digital audio recording]]
[[Category:Video editing software]]
[[Category:Digital video recorders]]
[[Category:Corel software]]
[[Category:Corel]]

Latest revision as of 22:39, 26 August 2024

Dazzle
A Dazzle video recorder with its audio, video, and S-Video slots
Manufacturer
  • Dazzle Multimedia (1997–1999)
  • SCM Microsystems (1999–2003)
  • Pinnacle Systems (2003–present
IntroducedDecember 1997 (1997-12)
TypeVideo recorder

The Dazzle is a family of external video capture devices that allow people to record video from analog composite video sources (DVD player, VCR, etc.) over USB (originally parallel).[1] Most models are also capable of recording analog stereo audio.

Setup

There are two different ways one can connect components to the Dazzle. One way is to connect a VCR or video game console directly into the unit with RCA composite cables or with an S-video cable. Another way is to use three composite splitters to split the AV signal, sending one into the Dazzle, and another to a TV. This method is popular for recording from video game consoles, since it provides a real time feed into a TV (used as a preview monitor) while simultaneously capturing the footage.

History

The Dazzle line of video recorders was introduced in 1997[2] by L.A. Vision, Inc., a Silicon Valley start-up founded by Paul Jain, who had previously founded a string of graphics card companies including Paradise Systems, Video Seven, and Media Vision.[3][4] The initial line of Dazzle recorders used an MPEG-1 encoder/decoder chip by C-Cube Microsystems to digitize the analog input, interfacing with the computer via a parallel port cable.[2] The maximum resolution and frame rate that the Dazzle could encode video at was 352×240 pixels at 30 fps.[5]: 54  L.A. Vision had inked their deal with C-Cube in September 1997;[3] within two months, the Dazzle line was available on the market, by which point the company had renamed themselves to Dazzle Multimedia.[2] Dazzle Multimedia also sold an internal, PCI-card version of the Dazzle, under the name Snazzi.[6]: 73  Dazzle Multimedia was acquired in majority by SCM Microsystems, a German-American technology company, in 1999.[7]

The first Dazzle recorder to support USB was the Digital Video Creator (DVC) 50 and 80 models, first released in March 2001.[8][9] The DVC 80 was capable of recording both video and audio via RCA and S-video, while the more inexpensive DVC 50 was capable of recording only video.[10] Owing to their USB 1.1-spec connector, these Dazzle video recorders captured video at much lower resolutions than contemporary offerings which used FireWire, although they were still capable of capturing video at a stable 30 fps.[11][8]

In October 2003, Pinnacle Systems acquired the rights to manufacture and market Dazzle hardware from SCM Microsystems.[12] Pinnacle was in turn acquired by Avid Technology in 2005.[13] The Dazzle was then sold under both the Avid and Pinnacle names across various products.[14][15] In the late 2000s, Avid updated the Dazzle line to support USB 2.0, allowing it to capture at native NTSC video resolutions.[14]

In 2012, Alludo (formerly Corel) acquired Pinnacle from Avid.[16] As of April 2022, Alludo continues to sell products under the Dazzle family.[17]

Further reading

  • Ozer, Jan (April 7, 1998). "Dawn of a New Video Age". PC Magazine. 17 (7). Ziff-Davis: 47 – via Google Books.

References

  1. ^ Erica, Sadun (2006). Digital Video Essentials: Shoot, Transfer, Edit, Share. Wiley. p. 92. ISBN 9780470113196 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c Brock, Terry (December 12, 1997). "New products have brought down the cost of multimedia". Dallas Business Journal. American City Business Journals: 6B – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ a b Greenberg, Herb (September 5, 1997). "What's Behind C-Cube's New 'Partnership' With LA Vision?". San Francisco Chornicle: B1 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Clark, Don (November 12, 1992). "Media Vision's shares soar on first trading day". San Francisco Chronicle: C1 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ McMakin, Matt (March 1998). "Capture digital video with a magic little box". Presentations. 12 (3). Bill Communications: 53–54 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Wright, Maury (January 15, 1998). "Digital-camera interfaces lead to ubiquitous deployment". EDN. 43 (2). Reed Publishing: 63–73 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Marsh, Peter (August 3, 1999). "European plays to his international strengths". Financial Times: 13 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ a b Fountain, Henry (March 8, 2001). "For Analog Camcorder Owners, Easy Way to Convert to Digital". The New York Times: 3. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015 – via ProQuest.
  9. ^ Staff writer (April 2, 2001). "Dazzle Video connectors line expands". TWICE. 16 (8). Cahners Business Information: 36 – via ProQuest.
  10. ^ Stevenson, Douglas (October 2002). "Choosing a DV capture card: essential hardware options". Camcorder & Computer Video. 18 (10). Miller Magazines: 50 et seq – via Gale.
  11. ^ Franks, D. Eric (June 2004). "Tech support: Most editing software will allow you to mix NTSC and PAL footage with MPEG video, still photos and stranger things". Videomaker. 18 (12): 9 – via Gale.
  12. ^ Block, Debbie Galante (October 2003). "Pinnacle keeps Dazzle products alive". EMedia. 16 (10). Online, Inc.: 14–16 – via ProQuest.
  13. ^ Staff writer (March 22, 2005). "Avid to Purchase Pinnacle Systems For $422.3 Million". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company: B5 – via ProQuest.
  14. ^ a b May, Scott A. (December 9, 2008). "Gizmo takes fuss out of making DVDs". Columbia Daily Tribune: 1 – via ProQuest.
  15. ^ Jacobi, Jon L. (April 2011). "Digitize Your Analog Life". PC World. 29 (4). IDG Publications: 71 et seq – via Gale.
  16. ^ Stafford, Alan (November 2012). "Pinnacle Studio 16: The Ultimate Video Editor?". PC World. 30 (11). IDG Publications: 50 – via ProQuest.
  17. ^ Velazco, Chris (April 1, 2022). "What's the best way to share my old home videos?". The Washington Post – via ProQuest.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dazzle_(video_recorder)&oldid=1242462051"