At the touch of a button, Pinnacle Video Transfer rapidly records analog video in MPEG-4 quality onto any USB 2.0 storage device, without using a PC. It provides high-quality MPEG-4 encoding in H.264 at up to 720x480 (NTSC) resolution and supports multiple inputs; including S-Video, Composite video and stereo audio. Video transfer is fast, thanks to high-speed USB 2.0 technology, and the compact size makes it perfect for backing up holiday videos. Transfer movies from your TV, DVD player or camcorder to your compatible Apple iPod, Sony PSP or USB storage device, without even needing a computer, with this video transfer device.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Format issues:
Be aware of format issues! The unit recognized my inputs quite fine (VCR, DVR). I had significant problems getting the unit to recognize and accept my output devices (previous generation IPOD, 2 external hard drives, PC & Mac). The device will only export to a FAT32 format. I was not willing (or able) to reformat my IPOD and my external hard drives would need to be erased to reformat. Therefore, you must be wiling to reformat any storage device you already have or buy a device that you are able to... more info
Better than expected:
My goal was to convert my ancient Hi-8 video collection of the 20th century
into the 'digital safety' of a 21st century hard drive. This needs to be done before
either the tapes of the players stop working, which is probably sooner
rather than later. The quality of the Hi-8 tapes isn't great, so it doesn't
make sense to buy a professional-grade converter. Storing on DVD's doesn't
make sense either, given the low cots of hard-drive space and the limited
life of DVD's... more info
Press and GO!:
I had been looking for a device that allowed me to lift mostly TV from my DVR (Tivo) and transport it to my computer for editing or upload to YouTUBE. I discovered the Pinnacle Video Transfer and life has been a breeze. With the simple press of a button I can select what quality I want to record (good, better, best), & start / stop the device. Then once the unit has finalized the recording (a minute or so depending on length) you remove the thumb drive /flash stick and can immediately upload the .mp4 to... more info
Optimize Use:
We've owned this product for about 4 months and absolutely love it. It wasn't always so, but now that the bugs are worked out, not only do I recommend it, I bought it as a gift for my parents for this coming Christmas. Be aware that to make this little guy work well, forget the external hard drive and anything with cables that in our case created "fuzz" on the audio and some interference occasionally. Since switching to a high speed flash drive we have had not one single problem with interference.... more info
