Pinnacle Systems Linx Video Editor (210100134)

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Summary: Dumber than your average bear
Review: Actually a mixed review from my experience. I found it easy to install (with a Sony Vaio > Sony camcorder as my gear). In fact I had a DVD made with some cool special effects in under four hours from opening the box. I am not much of a computer hack either, so easy to use. Hence four stars for this half pf the review.
HOWEVER....manual and support is VERY slim. Also certain to read the product info closely (as I did not - stupid bear) as you can only go from analog to digital and not the other way around. Now I have some DVDs that only certain family members can use and I am looking hard at the Dazzle Hollywood as another investment ([price] plus) to be able to edit on my Vaio and return to VHS. I will probably review that product in a week or so, so if you want to make use of my trial and error (or success) hang on.....

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Summary: Save Your Money!!! It Doesn't Work
Review: There are many things wrong with this product. As an A+ Certified tech, installation should be a piece of cake. Wrong. It has been a couple of days and no go. I will have to hook it up to one of only 2 USB ports on the motherboard to see if that would work but with a powered USB hub, it will not. But the big surprise is the (what I feel)lack of product support. You have a choice of 1. a forum 2. faq 3. email. The manual is all of 8 pages and it starts on Page 2. Better to use a PCI capture card and leave the USB headaches behind.