Canopus 77010138100 ADVC-55 A/d Converter External

by Canopus

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006ZSQL4
• Item model number: 77010138100
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #58 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Video Converters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 9, 2004

Product Description

ADVC55 - High-quality Analog-to-Digital Video Conversion: Use ADVC55 to connect VHS, Hi8 and other analog video equipment to a DV camera, deck or editing system. ADVC55 is a compact and easy to use digital video converter compatible with Windows and Mac OS computers. ADVC55 is ideal for capturing analog video into FireWire-equipped notebook and desktop editing computers. There are no drivers to install and ADVC55 does not require a power supply when used with a 6-pin DV cable

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased with the performance, April 10, 2006

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norris14 (Westfield, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canopus 77010138100 ADVC-55 A/d Converter External (Electronics)

I originally purchased ADSTech DVD Xpress to transfer some old VHS tapes to DVD. Well, it was a piece of [...] that never worked. I decided to suck it up and purchase this substantially more expensive converter.

I'm glad I did. It has worked flawlessly, and the output looks great. I have had no problems whatsoever, and have already transferred 10 2-hour videos. Some outside reviews have complained about this converter not including a separate power supply, even though it does have that capacity. Instead, it gets its power from the firewire connection. I have experienced no issues resulting from this.

All in all, a great little piece of equipment!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Capture Device, September 7, 2009

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Bruce Alvord - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canopus 77010138100 ADVC-55 A/d Converter External (Electronics)

This device is a very good non-professional capture device. It seems a bit pricey but it is definately worth it. There are several reasons to like it. It is compatable with whatever operating system you have. This is because it does not require you to use their software and drivers. None are included, but don't worry. All operating systems have some kind of capture software bundled with them. I use cyberlink Power Director. Another reason to like it is you do not need a external power device. THIS ONLY APPLIES IF YOU HAVE A 6 PIN FIREWIRE (1394) PORT ON YOUR COMPUTER. If you have a 4 pin firewire port, you will need a 4 pin to 6 pin cable. If you have no port firewire port whatsoever, you cannot use this device. Also, it is a high quality device. The quality hardware is the reason this device is so expensive. Don't waste any money with cheaper devices. If you do, you will end up throwing the cheap one away. The cheap ones rarely work right. Three cheers for Canopus!!!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, January 27, 2010

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Average Consumer (Iowa) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canopus 77010138100 ADVC-55 A/d Converter External (Electronics)

I bought this product so that I could convert my analog video collection of VHS tapes and other sources to digital format. I have found this to be a very straightforward and easy to use device that works exactly as advertised. I hooked up the video source to the ADVC-55, plugged in the firewire to my iMac, started iMovie, pushed import on the Mac and play on the VHS unit and voila, it perfectly captured all of the video and audio without any further instruction from me. Rarely have I had a product work as well as this without having to even read the instruction manual.

Prior to buying this unit I had gotten the Elgato video capture USB device. That did the job, but I had a problem with some dropped frames. For me, this is a much better product and was worth the extra money. So far my results with the ADVC-55 have been flawless.