Pinnacle Studio Screen Recorder

The Pinnacle Dazzle DVD Recorder HD is a great interface for converting analog media such as VHS and 8mm to digital. The included software is easy to use and functions well. I'm personally using VirtualDub2 so I can properly deinterlace the video as well.

This is an excellent help to me in my overall process. It is fully customizeable and completely reliable with my Pinnacle Studio 22 setup. Using it increases my precision, speed, and overall stress management. And since video work takes so much time, that's saying a lot! I strongly recommend it. (It didn't work reliably with Studio 14, but that was an old software, so I don't mind.)

Most capture devices I have used create a jumpy image when capturing. However, this unit maintains a smooth image throughout the entire capturing and playback process. The Pinnacle Studio software that comes with it is also a product of AVID, so it works great with my AVID editing software. The Pinnacle Studio is limited in what it can edit, but it did more than I was expecting it to. Afterall, that's why I already had editing software. I now prefer using Pinnacle Studio as a separate capturing program for large edits and then importing to AVID for fine-tuning when it's needed. Most of all, I love that it takes signal from Standard Definition input as I'm not capturing High Definition signals. Too many other capturing devices of this caliber only had component inputs when I only needed composite.

The pinnacle of c-stands, provided you don't need to take the base off.

A must have for me when using this field recorder, the only thing missing is a screen! LED let you know when you're recording and what inputs you are using.

In the studio for green screen portraits

This is an amazing mixer and recorder! You can you use it in studio mode or take it to the gig. Either way, it works better than most!

Use to carry my recorder to the studio for recording. Has plenty of storage space and built well.

This recorder does a great job when you're doing voice-over an field recordings away from your studio. In my case, I buy quality and this fits the bill for a great price and B&H Photo has never let me down as a distributor. I own several high quality studio microphones, so XLR inputs and phantom power were a MUST HAVE. Love the full color graphic equalizer and the multiple clip indications. Very intuitive, but folder system could be better. Make sure you perform initial setup, especially date and time for accurate date stamps on your files because you will not want to waste time renaming files. Used this for outdoor nature recording too and the microphones that come with it do an amazing job at a nominal (3 of 10) gain setting. This product is a winner!

I'm using this as a recorder for a small studio. The podcast features are no interest for me. This is just a great solution for recording 4 separate channels.