Pinnacle DVD Maker Plus Quickly Transfer Vhs Tapes To Dvd

by Pinnacle

Product Features

• Transfer your favorite VHS tapes to DVD using the Pinnacle InstantDVD Recorder and bonus video capture hardware
• Create DVDs in no time with Pinnacle's easy 3-step process
• Produce Hollywood-style DVD menus for easy access to all your DVD content

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000J5694W
• Item model number: 210100553
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 30, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,211 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Pinnacle DVD Maker Deluxe is the simplest and most cost-effective video capture archiving and DVD creation solution available today. Pinnacle DVD Maker Deluxe combines the user-friendly interface of the Pinnacle InstantDVD Recorder software with the plug-and-play power of the Pinnacle video capture device. Quickly record your videos directly to DVD without first copying them to your hard drive saving both time and space. With just a few mouse clicks capture your home videos and TV recordings directly to DVDs complete with menus and chapter marks. With Pinnacle DVD Maker Deluxe your precious memories are conveniently preserved on DVD for sharing with family and friends.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as described.., May 25, 2007

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Ramsis Lion "ramsislion" (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pinnacle DVD Maker Plus Quickly Transfer Vhs Tapes To Dvd (CD-ROM)

As someone who owns a lot of video tapes of TV shows and home movies from over the years, I can easily say it was time to put a lot of these things onto DVD and get myself updated to the latest media formats before time does a number on all of the tapes I have laying around. I didn't own anything but a video capture card and a lot of tapes to convert so once I started my search I saw there were many options out there much to my surprise. But most were less then great to put it lightly.

I searched and tried out a lot of other programs that promised to convert VHS --> DVD easily and all claiming that the process was easy to do and with little trouble. Yeah right. If only... I went through various programs and devices all with very sub par results. Some programs wouldn't even work with the capture card I had, some were just down right confusing and another just had no options at all to alter the video you are putting into the program. It was quite frustrating and annoying going through all of these would be programs with very little meeting for satisfying results.

Finally I decided to try something that sounded too good to be true. Using the USB port and a hub that would allow you to plug in the video and audio ports from a VCR into it and convert it for you simply in real time onto a disk. I really couldn't believe it would be that easy. Other programs which were much more expensive promised an easy process and weren't able to do it. But I figured it was my last chance to get rid of all of these tapes I have and to give it a try.

Well, finally I found the real deal. This not only makes putting VHS onto DVD a breeze, it does it with no middle steps. While the video is playing on the screen it is loading onto a DVD processing at the same time. So while you have the data you want transfered playing it is already being burned on the disk.

And the quality is at your control too. If you want to fit more of the tape on you can lower the quality a bit but even at the lowest quality setting the picture is very clear and accurate. There are also custom menu selection screens you can add and music options to add into the menu's before you even process the disk. Everything is already set up and fine tuned before you push that final process button. It couldn't be easier.

Finally something that is the real deal. If you have a lot of tapes or a video camera that has tapes just waiting to be put onto DVD this is the device to get. The price is reasonable and the ease of use is better then anything I have ever experienced. Never would I have imagined that using the USB port would give such an in sync processed DVD.

The only drawbacks I can see is that you pretty much have to pre scan your tapes and know how long the moments you want will be and have everything ready to go before you start the process. There is a point of no return policy in place here that once you start the program and put the DVD in, you are commited to using that DVD to finish the movie. So if you make a mistake and didn't have all you wanted on the disk or tape then you pretty much have to start over with a brand new DVD making the processed one worthless. This is all real time so what you see and process is what you will have. No pausing and no editing after the process starts. So have the tape sorted through before time so you have an idea of what and how much will be going onto the DVD you are making. The moment you stop the process or the time limit you set ends that is it. The DVD will be made exactly like that. So there is a draw back to the real time method that you will have to work around if you are used to editing things and having time to make changes to the mpg before final process.

Overall I have been very pleased with this product. It makes the transfer situation I had to deal with a joy and already I have gone through a dozen tapes to DVD with out a problem with any of them. This truly is the simplest and easiest way to get your video libraries onto DVD or to get those 2 year old camcorder tapes processed once and for all. Pinnacle has produced a fine product here and I thank them for making it so easy and affordable to do.

Say good bye to those VHS tapes now thanks to this easy to use product. This is 5 stars all the way easily.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Product, July 28, 2007

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RogerC (CT) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pinnacle DVD Maker Plus Quickly Transfer Vhs Tapes To Dvd (CD-ROM)

This Pinnacle product is not worth your time. First computer I installed the software on would lock up the computer,requiring a reboot. I never did get it to operate on that computer. Tried to install the software on another computer and got it to work. I tried to copy some video with it but the picture was choppy. Also the longer the recording went,the sound started to run behind the picture. I sent this item back to Amazon. I did try Pinnacle support and they were very tough to get in touch with and not much help. Both installations were on computers running XP Pro. This product is a great idea too bad it does not work properly.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Anything but quick, January 1, 2008

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TG "TG" (Madsion, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pinnacle DVD Maker Plus Quickly Transfer Vhs Tapes To Dvd (CD-ROM)

I don't have anything to compare this too, but I'm into hour 4 and still not one video has been transferred. Extremely disappointed. I've had to download mutliple patches, and I think that the equipment may be defective. I've spent hours pooring over the "support" web page. I'm hesitant to use up my ONE free support phone call. I will be charged for any subsequent calls.