Our ADVC® professional family supports virtually any
professional video conversion need. Each contains our
innovative Canopus® DV codec technology, which provides
the industry's best picture-quality preservation during
analog/DV conversion.
Our ADVC55 unit connects VHS, Hi8, and other analog
video equipment to a DV camera, deck, or editing system.
It's ideal for capturing analog video into FireWire
(IEEE 1394a)-equipped notebook and desktop editing
computers. There are no drivers to install, and the unit
does not require a power supply when used with a 6-pin
FireWire (IEEE 1394a) cable.
Key Features
- Connects analog video equipment to FireWire
(IEEE 1394)-equipped computers for video editing
- Compatible with Windows and Macintosh operating
system-based DV editing systems
- Compatible with leading editing and DVD
authoring applications including Grass Valley™
EDIUS®, Sony Vegas, Apple Final Cut Pro and iMovie,
Avid Xpress DV and Liquid, Adobe Premiere Pro, Ulead
MediaStudio Pro, and Windows Movie Maker
- No drivers or software applications to install
- Powered by FireWire (IEEE 1394) connector
(ADVC55 and ADVC110 only)
- NTSC and PAL compatible
| Specifications |
ADVC55 |
| Video Format |
NTSC, PAL,
SECAM (input only) |
| Digital Video |
6-pin
FireWire (IEEE 1394) (input only) |
| Audio Format |
2-channel, 48
kHz, 16-bit |
| Analog Video Input |
S-video,
composite (RCA)[AW1] |
| Analog Audio Input |
Stereo
unbalanced (2 x RCA) |
| Analog Video Output |
– |
| Analog Audio Output |
– |
| Device Control |
AV/C over
FireWire (IEEE 1394) |
| Power |
1394 bus
power (6-pin), optional DC adapter |
| Dimensions |
126 (W) x 23
(H) x 76 (D) mm
4.96 (W) x 0.91 (H) x 2.99 (D) in. |
Windows PC
- Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3 or higher)
- Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
(Service Pack 1 or higher)
- Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home
Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista
Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or higher)
- Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional,
Windows 7 Ultimate
- DirectX 8.0 or higher
Mac
- Mac OS X (10.2.7/10.2.8/10.3/10.4.x/10.5/10.6)
Package Contents
| Model |
ADVC55 |
| Package Contents |
ADVC55 unit
1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable (6-pin to 6-pin)
User manual |
| Optional Power Supply*1,
2 |
ADVC-PSU5V
adapter kit*2
1 x AC power adapter
1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable (6-pin to 4-pin) |
*1 – Sold separately.
*2 – Use of other power supplies with this ADVC unit is
not recommended and will void warranty.
Note: A video-capture card or OHCI
FireWire (IEEE 1394) connection is required to capture
DV.