ADS USB Instant DVD + DV


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ADS USB Instant DVD + DV

Unlike software based MPEG-2 conversion products (which can take hours to convert video into MPEG-2), the ADS Instant DVD+DV converts your video to MPEG-2 as you capture!

Built-in Divio NW721 & Cirrus Logic CS92288 Codecs provide the highest quality REAL TIME MPEG2 video capture from DV camcorders, analog camcorders and VCRs at up to 15Mbit/sec through a USB 2.0 port...for video quality up to 53% better than DVD video!

Connect your DV camcorder to the Instant DVD + DV for a pure digital-to-digital path...for DV to MPEG2 conversion with no loss of picture quality in REAL TIME!
Connect your analog camcorder or VCR to the Instant DVD + DV...for the highest quality analog to MPEG2 digital conversion in REAL TIME!

ADS Instant DVD + DV Features:

Capture from a DV Camcorder in MPEG-2 video in REAL TIME
Full device control of DV camcorders (through your USB 2.0 port, computer FireWire port not required)
Capture from any analog video source in MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video in REAL TIME
“Audio-Lock” technology provides perfect audio and video synch
Capture DVD (MPEG-2) at video bit rates from 1 Mbit/sec. up to 15 Mbit/sec. through your USB 2.0 port (up to 6 Mbit/sec. with USB 1.1 connection)
USB 2.0 connection to the PC (backward compatible to USB 1.1)
Capture using Constant or Variable bit rates and other custom settings
Supports MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio
Features a 9 bit video digitizer with 2x over sampling and 4 line comb filter
Use temporal and spatial video pre-processing filters to remove noise from old VHS tapes or TV signals
Brightness, Contrast, Chroma, Saturation and Hue controls
Use the “Direct to Disk” software feature to capture/burn to DVD disk in one simple step
Preview edited movies on TV before burning to disc
Export edited video to VCR for recording to tape

ADS Instant DVD + DV Applications:

Archive home movies to DVD, VCD or SVCD
Create interactive videos with scene and chapter menus
Make your own movies with special effects, titles, music and more
Make your own music videos

The ADS Instant DVD+DV Includes a Terrific Software Suite:

In addition to providing the highest quality MPEG2 video capture, the ADS Instant DVD + DV also includes a full software suite for capturing, editing and outputting your video to DVD, Video CD, Tape and the web. The software suite includes:

ADS Capture Wizard:

In just minutes, you can begin capturing video in this easy-to-use capture and playback software
Preview your video at up to 720 x 480 full screen, chose your bit rate and use advanced settings to capture video
Full device control of DV camcorders connected to the DV port on the Instant DVD+DV

Ulead VideoStudio 8 SE:

Capture
Grab video from camcorders, VCRs, DVD players or Laserdisc players...any video source.
Edit
Have fun editing. Trim and organize your video clips, then add a soundtrack and voice narration. Include titles and add special effects using 40 different transitions and 14 video filters.
Share
VideoStudio lets you share videos with family and friends on VHS tape, streaming Web media, DVD, VCD, or SVCD. In the Share step, simply choose your options and VideoStudio will output the best format that's right for you.
DVD
Into sharing on disc? VideoStudio has you covered. You can burn your videos to CD or DVD and play them on you DVD player. Create your own unique DVD videos using any of the 12 different DVD templates, complete with intros, chapters, and interactive menus.

Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 SE:

Get Video from Anywhere
- Get video from camcorders, VCRs, TVs - even from finished DVDs!
Technology the Pros Use
- Separate your child's birthday video from your cousin's wedding video with automatic scene detection.
- Make changes and add video when you like with powerful re-editing features to re-recordable discs.
- Clean up video and eliminate commercials with easy trim, cut and remove tools.
- Replace existing audio in your video with music or other sounds.
Get Results Fast
- Capture video directly from camcorders and other video sources to DVD or CD saving valuable hard drive space!
- Fix not-so-great photos with Photo Express. Then assemble photo slideshows with your videos and add them to your personalized DVD in minutes!
- Automatically create scene selection menus just like professional DVDs.
Maximum Creativity
- Choose from 30 professional-looking, ready-to-go menu templates.
- Customize menus, navigation buttons, backgrounds and preset layouts. Add special text and music for a truly professional DVD.
- Mix an assortment of these elements to make unlimited DVD menu combinations.
- Save your favorite customized menus to use for future projects.
Edit your DVD Again and Again
- Modify any project you make directly on a DVD disc saving you time and hard disc space.
- Add more episodes of your favorite TV show and cut out the commercials.
- Save completed projects as a disc image and burn multiple copies for friends and family.
Powerful Sharing
- Play DVDs or Video CDs on home DVD players or any computer with a DVD-ROM drive and DVD playing software.
- Store valuable data, such as pictures, word documents and PowerPoint files.
- Copy your DVDs for family, friends and business associates.

muvee autoProducer DVD Edition:

Fast and Simple
- muvee autoProducer is the fastest and simplest way to create a finished production from raw video.
Supports DVD and SVCD
- With the new DVD Edition included with the ADS Instant DVD + DV, MPEG-2 is supported so you can save your muvees as SVCD- or DVD-ready files. Yes, you can now archive and share your masterpieces in DVD quality!
Create Videos Immediately
- muvee autoProducer DVD Edition takes one minute to learn and is typically a hundred times faster to use than any other video editing software.
Creates Videos Automatically using "Artistic Intelligence"
- Simply give the program your video, choose any music (MP3 or WAV) you like, select an editing style, and it does the rest!
Easily Create Different Productions from a Single Video
- From one piece of raw video you can create myriad different productions in just minutes - each one in a radically different style, and with a polished, professional feel.

ADS USB Instant DVD+DV Technical Specifications:

Video Format	Resolution - NTSC	Resolution - PAL	Video Bit Rate
VCD	352 x 240	352 x 288	1.15 Mbit/sec.
SVCD	480 x 480	480 x 576	2.4 Mbit/Sec.
DVD	720 x 480	720 x 576	1-15 Mbit/sec. (USB 2.0) 1-6 Mbit/sec. (USB 1.1)

Real-time encoding of DV to MPEG-2:
- Full D1 MPEG 2 broadcast resolution (704 x 480 NTSC / 704 x 576 PAL)
- Frame Rates: 29.97 NTSC and 25 fps PAL
Real-time encoding of analog video to the following formats:
- Full D1 MPEG 2 broadcast resolution (704 x 480 NTSC / 704 x 576 PAL)
- ½ D1 MPEG2 (352 x 480 NTSC / 352 x 576 PAL)
- VCD MPEG 1 (352 x 240 NTSC / 352 x 288 PAL)
- Frame Rates: 29.97 NTSC and 25 fps PAL
Front Panel Connections:
- Digital Camcorder DV Port (4-pin IEEE 1394, iLink connector)
- Video In (RCA jack)
- Right/Left Audio In (RCA jack)
Rear Panel Connections:
- Video In (RCA jack)
- S-VHS, S-Video Video In (4-pin miniDIN jack)
- Video Out (RCA jack)
- S-VHS, S-Video Video Out (4-pin miniDIN jack)
- Stereo Audio In (3.5 mm jack)
- Stereo Audio Out (3.5 mm jack)
- USB connector
- Power Connector
Output:
- DVD-R – and play in 98% of all home DVD players
  - DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW
- CD-R/RW as VCD or as DVD on CD (includes DVD run time player)
  - Just pop the CD in and it opens in DVD player software
- Video tape (VCR or camcorder)
- Save as streaming video and publish to the web
- Display full screen on a TV

The ADS Instant DVD + DV Includes:

ADS Instant DVD + DV external USB capture/MPEG compression device
Audio/Video connection cables
4-pin to 4-pin DV camcorder cable (FireWire, IEEE-1394, iLink)
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (also compatible with USB 1.1 ports)
Software CDs with:
- Video Studio 8 SE – robust, full featured video capture and editing software
- DVD Movie Factory 3 SE – produce professional quality DVDs to play in home players
- muvee autoProducer DVD SE - smart, automatic video editing software
- ADS Capture Wizard 3.0 – quick and easy-to-use capture and playback software
Power Supply
ADS Instant DVD + DV manual

ADS Instant DVD + DV System Requirements:

Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon/Duron or above
128 MB RAM
Windows compatible display with at least 1024x768 resolution
CD-ROM drive for software installation
Sound card for editing
USB 1.1 port & Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP for analog capture at up to 5 Mbit/sec
USB 2.0 port & Windows 2000 or XP for capture at up to 15Mbit/sec
USB 2.0 port & Windows 2000 or XP for DV camcorder capture and device control
500 MB hard disk space for capture/editing application
CD-R/RW burner for VCD or SVCD disk creation
DVD+R or DVD-R burner for DVD disk creation
4 GB+ free hard disk space recommended for video capture

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