What is a Dazzle DV Bridge?

[twlkp76]

This is truly basic:

I have a Dazzle DV Bridge with RCA, S-video and Firewire inputs and outputs that I've had for about a decade. I have never used it. If it came with software I don't know what or where the disk is and it is probably waaaayyyyy outdated.

I think I got it to go with an iMac when they first came out.

What is this? Does it still have a purpose? If so, is there software that uses it?

If not, is it trash, Goodwill or Craig's list?

 

[spinnerlys]

It converts the analog Composite and S-Video video signal to digital and transfers them via Firewire to your Mac. It may work with iMovie, but you have to test it out.

And the following I found via search for "dazzle dv bridge":

With Hollywood DV-Bridge, you can convert your old VHS tapes to high quality DV video. The video world is moving from analog to DV and converting your video to DV ensures it will be around for the future in a standardized high quality format. You can also convert your DV video to analog. This makes it easy to send video tapes to people with analog VCRs. You can even take clips from your analog and DV tapes and combine them into one master production. With Hollywood DV-Bridge, you edit your video in the DV format which means you won't lose any video quality in the editing process. Hollywood DV-Bridge is the universal solution for converting and editing analog and DV video.

from http://www.computervice.com/Products/Dazzle/DV_Bridge/

eBay, CL or goodwill seem to be okay.

 

[twlkp76]

Thank You.

I'll give it a try with iMovie.