Rating: 
Summary: Worst ever
Review: I would have rated this minus 5, but that was not an option. This is neither instant nor is it DVD. It took 2 weeks of intensive work to try to get it to work--it never did! I even had to reinstall Windows XP! Tech support NEVER got back to me, and by the time you finally give up, its too late to return. This will make you homocidal! Don't waste your time and energy.
Rating: 
Summary: NICE BUT HARD
Review: Ive just recieved this today and its quite complicated.
When i tried to install it on my Laptop my it made alot of trouble so i installed it on my older pc and it functioned well.
There are 3 softwares but theyre all average and one of them doesnt work.
This is the first time i see a device so annoying like this.I didnt find trouble in the tpes i recorder but i did in the ones i purchased.I guess VHS /DVD converting isnt perfected yet like most devices. Some tapes were recorder others
Im not saying its terrible but you should wait for better devicess to appear
Rating:
Summary: Junk, pure and simple
Review: Nearly everything that could be wrong with this device and its software is wrong. First, the capture wizard program displays the file list boxes over the top of the preview screen and control buttons if your advanced display settings use large fonts. So you're forced to use small fonts which are hard to see on high resolution displays. When you capture, it's a ...shoot whether it will work or not. Occasionally, it actually will capture a two hour tape, but mostly, it will crash after 10 to 30 minutes with an "error in clvsd.ax blah blah blah restart your computer." You'll get real good at restarting your computer with this thing. The capture doesnt work at all with Ulead DVD Movie Factory or Dazzle DVD Complete. ADS claims full MPEG-2 compliance, but it's not DVD compliant so you have to re-encode the files for DVD anyway. Then there's the audio-sync problems galore! Another ... shoot. One day in sync, the next day out, and you never changed a single setting. Picture quality: Quite good, except for the occasional blocky artifacts, and the three or four lines of distortion at the bottom of the screen. A known issue ADS claims don't appear on a TV set, but they do, and it's annoying. ADS tech support is pretty weak. After two weeks they'll answer you with "uninstall, re-install" or "get a better sound card." If you still think you might like this product, do a Google search for "USB instant DVD problems." Read some of the tech forums and you'll hear all kinds of dissatisfied customers. And if you really must have it, keep your task manager handy, because it's the only way to close the capture wizard because it stops responding nearly every time you use it. You'll save a lot of frustration if you just take your $ and light it with a match instead of spending it on this piece of junk.
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Summary: Big Disappointment
Review: Never worked properly for me.The cabling is confusing, the documentation is often inaccurate, and the software continually crashes, requiring a restart of the PC. The first installation disabled my Internet access thru my DSL modem, for some reason. I uninstalled ADS and my NIC card and re-installed. (I'm not a computer-video expert, but this seemed to work.) The second installation was more successful, but the software -- CapWiz and Ulead Videostudio -- constantly crashed, requiring a system re-start in order to use the programs again. I managed to capture video this time, but no audio. I then bought a new audio card so I could be sure it met the program's requirments, checked and re-checked the card installation and the cabling...no audio. I tried both video from my DVD player and VCR...no audio. If I tried to open video files from within Ulead...crash. If I tried to rearrange video clips...crash. If I tried to export video to CDROM or VCR...crash. Start a project...crash. I got the CapWiz to capture some video, but again, there was no audio and this time, the video was choppy. I wish I could get my money back, but I tossed the box and receipt. (My computer is an HP w/900mhz Intel Celeron, 128MB RAM, 40GB hard drive.)
Rating: 
Summary: The perfect solution
Review: Quite a contrast from other reviews, but honestly, this box works wonderfully! I've been using it for the last six months transferring all my old VHS tapes to DVD video and burning them to disc with my DVD-R. Reccomendations I can give to other owners or those considering purchasing it: Go straight away to their website and get the latest driver and the latest version of CapWiz for maximum performance. Also, ensure that you plug it directly into the machine and not a hub, and make sure NO other USB devices are plugged in with it. It's a beautiful box but it eats up almost all of the USB total bandwidth when you use it. Beyond that it's worked perfectly for me every time at a standard rate of 4Mbps and I can't reccomend it more highly. Setup is easy if you follow the wizards in the updated software, and you can't go wrong with it.
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Summary: The perfect solution
Review: Quite a contrast from other reviews, but honestly, this box works wonderfully! I've been using it for the last six months transferring all my old VHS tapes to DVD video and burning them to disc with my DVD-R. Reccomendations I can give to other owners or those considering purchasing it: Go straight away to their website and get the latest driver and the latest version of CapWiz for maximum performance. Also, ensure that you plug it directly into the machine and not a hub, and make sure NO other USB devices are plugged in with it. It's a beautiful box but it eats up almost all of the USB total bandwidth when you use it. Beyond that it's worked perfectly for me every time at a standard rate of 4Mbps and I can't reccomend it more highly. Setup is easy if you follow the wizards in the updated software, and you can't go wrong with it.
Rating:
Summary: Worst ever
Review: The DVD maker is easy to setup but the one I have doesn't work properly. While converting: I am getting interference from the unit on both the TV and computer (which shows up on the copy), there is a 1/8 inch distortion at the bottom of the preview screen (also shows up on the copy), and the sound is not in sync. I tried to contact the company by phone and left messages instructed with no call back from them. Sent an email to tech support that went unanswered too. Finally contacted someone at the company, explained my problems, returned the unit as per instructions for repair, received it back after 3 weeks and it still doesn't work. Contacted tec support again and was told to download updated program(I had the latest version installed) did so anyway without any better results. My suggestion is to pass on this unit.
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Summary: Does not work properly, COMPANY NO HELP
Review: The DVD maker is easy to setup but the one I have doesn't work properly. While converting: I am getting interference from the unit on both the TV and computer (which shows up on the copy), there is a 1/8 inch distortion at the bottom of the preview screen (also shows up on the copy), and the sound is not in sync. I tried to contact the company by phone and left messages instructed with no call back from them. Sent an email to tech support that went unanswered too. Finally contacted someone at the company, explained my problems, returned the unit as per instructions for repair, received it back after 3 weeks and it still doesn't work. Contacted tec support again and was told to download updated program(I had the latest version installed) did so anyway without any better results. My suggestion is to pass on this unit.
Rating:
Summary: So So
Review: The only problem I incured running under XP was that I could ony capture video at 3mbs. At 4mbs and 5 mbs the captured image paused and jumped this was after haveing closed all programs, eliminating screen saver and destop image. The picture was okay but would have liked to record at 4mbs.
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Summary: It could certainly be easier...
Review: This is a real piece of work. And it takes a HUGE amount of work and trial and error, and more error and trial, to get this operational. It does a relatively good job overall, when you get the hang of it. I just hope whoever buys this has the patience, and the time , to get used to it. The vocal sequencing is a real headache@
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