Entered CNET Catalog:
08/26/2002
SKU: DAC100
Manufacturer: Datavideo USA
Manufacturer description
It is a bridge between digital video and analog video editing systems.
Creative results are always better when the video editor can work without delay from complicated tape format conversions. The DAC-100 is a simple, competent solution for encoding video and audio back and forth between analog tape and DV in both the Mac and PC platforms.
Using the DAC-100 to convert analog to DV lets you to maintain the quality of your analog tape without generation loss.
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User Rating: 
4/10
Question, not a reviewby - January 14, 2005
Pros: Question: If you input video and left and right audio, can all three be outputted through one Firewire port simultaneously? Their website doesn't say. Thanks.
Cons: ...
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User Rating: 
9/10
Simply, it just sits there and works!by - January 12, 2005
Pros: One side of the box is for input, other side for output. Hard to mess this up for the non-geek who just wants to make dvd's from old VHS tape. Cost: $ 179. delivered!
Cons: If you had to have one, it has a power supply/plug-X'former plug-in cube. Big deal. Need computer software to actually process the data: ie DVD burning, movie editing...
Review:
User Rating: 
8/10
amazed at the total plug and use natureby - September 1, 2004
Pros: No need to read instructions, I just plug it in and started converting my VHS-C tapes to DVD
Cons: None so far
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Datavideo DAC - 100 DV Converter specifications
- General
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Device Type
Video input adapter
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Enclosure Type
External
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Interface Type
IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
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Width
6.1 in
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Depth
5.9 in
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Height
1.6 in
- Video
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Type
Video capture adapter
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Form Factor
External
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Analog Video Format
NTSC
, PAL
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Analog Video Signal
Composite video
, S-Video
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Video Compression Format
YUV 4:1:1
, YUV 4:2:0
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Digital Video Format
DV
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Data Transfer Rate
3.1 MBps
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Audio Input Support
Standard
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Audio Sampling Format
Stereo 16-bit / 48 kHz
, Stereo 12-bit / 32 kHz
- Audio Input
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Type
None
- Expansion / Connectivity
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Expansion Slots Total (Free)
None
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Interfaces
1.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Composite video input - RCA X 2 - Rear
, 1.0 x Display / video - Line-out - 6 pin FireWire X 2 - Front
, 1.0 x Display / video - S-video input - RCA - Front
, 1.0 x Audio - S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN - Front
, 1.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Composite video output - RCA - Front
, 1.0 x Display / video - Line-in - 4 pin mini-DIN - Rear
, 1.0 x Audio - 6 pin FireWire - Rear
, 1.0 x Display / video - RCA - Rear
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Connections
None
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Compatible Bays
None
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Compatible Slots
None
- Miscellaneous
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Cables Included
1.0 x A/V cable - 6.0 ft
, 1.0 x IEEE 1394 cable
, 1.0 x S-Video cable
- Power
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Type
Power adapter
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Voltage Required
AC 110/220 V ± 9%
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Power Consumption Operational
6.0 Watt
- Software / System Requirements
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OS Required
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
, Apple MacOS
, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME
- Environmental Parameters
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Min Operating Temperature
32.0 °F
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Max Operating Temperature
131.0 °F
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Humidity Range Operating
0 - 90%
