Pinnacle Dazzle Video Creator Platinum, F 8230-10008-01 Leaflet

Turn your life into movies 
Enjoy them on DVD 
Share them anywhere! 

Product 
Overview 

Dazzle Video Creator 
Platinum is a plug-and-
play USB 1.1 or 2.0 device 
that allows you to record 
your videos from a 
camcorder, a VCR, or any 
video equipment with 
analogue outputs. Dazzle 
Video Creator Platinum 

uses a hardware encoding chip for real-time video encoding into 
high-quality MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and DivX formats 
without taxing your computer’s CPU resources.  
 
It comes with both Instant DVD Recorder software that allows 
you to transfer videos straight from tapes to DVDs, complete 
with menus, and Pinnacle Studio QuickStart software to easily 
create fully polished movies with titles, transitions, music and 
more, before burning to CDs and DVDs. You can effortlessly 
export your masterpieces for sharing on DVDs, Apple iPod, Sony 
PSP and other similar portable devices. 
 

 

Dazzle  

DVD 

Recorder 

Dazzle 

Video 

Creator 

Dazzle 

Video 

Creator 

Platinum 

PC connection 

USB 2.0 

USB 1.1 or 

USB 2.0 

USB 1.1 or 

USB 2.0 

Hardware 
recording for 
high-quality 
results* 

 X 

X 

Transfer 
videos 
straight from 
tape to DVD 
with Instant 
DVD Recorder 

X X 

X 

Edit your 
movies with 
Studio 
QuickStart 

 X 

X 

Create videos 
for Apple 
iPod, Sony 
PSP 

 

 

X 

Create MPEG-
4 and DivX 
videos 

 

 

X 

* Important for lower spec PCs. 

Positioning 

Hardware-powered video encoding to MPEG-1,MPEG -2, MPEG-
4 and DivX media, combined with friendly and accessible 
software, make Dazzle Video Creator Platinum the most versatile 
and easy-to-use solution for getting your favourite enhanced 
videos onto DVDs and portable devices for viewing and sharing. 

 
Target Market 

Archivers and Memory Keepers

 

who want to capture their 

home movies and TV recordings to DVD in the highest quality 
possible, but desire a flexible, no-hassle process. 

Video editing beginners who want to go beyond basic 
archiving by trimming their movies, and enhancing them with 
transitions, music and titles before burning onto DVDs. 

Mobile video device owners who want to carry their media 
assets anywhere.  

 
Key Features  
 

Preserve, enhance, and share your home videos and 
TV recordings on DVDs and more 
 

• 

Quick to Connect - Just connect your camcorder and plug 

into your PC's USB 1.1 or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port…you're 
ready to go! 

 

• 

Simple to Use - Capture from virtually any video source, with 

full-resolution DVD quality. 

 

• 

Easy to Archive - Record your videos directly to DVD without 

copying to your hard drive, saving both time and space with 
Pinnacle Instant DVD Recorder software. 

 

• 

Effortless to Edit - Trim your videos, add effects, stills, titles, 

and background music, even create movies automatically, and 
then save them to DVD, iPod, PSP, or DivX with Pinnacle 
Studio QuickStart. 

 

• 

Fun to Share - Send your movies to portable video players, 

such as Apple Video iPod, Sony PSP, and video phones. 

 

• 

Powerful to Run - On-board MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and 

DivX recording hardware creates high-quality videos without 
tying up your PC. 

 
Product Descriptions 

25 Word Descriptions 
Dazzle Video Creator Platinum provides a simple, fast way to 
record home videos of the highest quality. Transfer them straight 
to DVDs or transform them into polished movies before archiving 
onto DVDs or sending them to mobile devices.