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Grass Valley ADVC55 Compact Analog / Digital Converter

BH #GRADVC55 • MFR #602005
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Grass Valley ADVC55 Compact Analog / Digital Converter
Key Features
  • Connects Analog Video to All A/D Devices
  • Powered by IEEE-1394 (FireWire)
  • Composite (RCA), S-Video Input
  • Unbalanced Stereo Audio Input
The Grass Valley ADVC55 Compact Analog / Digital Converter is a compact analog to digital video converter. It accepts composite, Y/C video and unbalanced stereo audio, converting to IEEE-1394 digital audio and video. No drivers are required to be installed and the only power supply required is the included 6-pin FireWire cable.
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Grass Valley ADVC-55 Overview

The Grass Valley ADVC55 Compact Analog / Digital Converter is a compact analog to digital video converter. It accepts composite, Y/C video and unbalanced stereo audio, converting to IEEE-1394 digital audio and video. No drivers are required to be installed and the only power supply required is the included 6-pin FireWire cable.

Note:
A video-capture card or OHCI FireWire (IEEE 1394) connection is required to capture DV.
Connects analog video equipment to FireWire (IEEE 1394)-equipped computers for video editing.
Compatible with Windows (including Windows 7) and Mac 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 1394a) connector.
NTSC and PAL compatible
Works with many FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) equipped computers by means of an appropriate adapter cable (customer supplied).

Grass Valley ADVC-55 Specs

Input
Composite Video: NTSC or PAL, on an RCA connector
Y/C (S-Video): NTSC or PAL, on a 4-Pin connector
Unbalanced Stereo Audio: On two RCA connectors
Output
IEEE-1394 (FireWire): Digital Audio and Video, 100 Mbps, on a 6-Pin connector
Weight
Not Specified by Manufacturer
System Requirements
Input: Video Capture card or OHCI FireWire connection
Windows: 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: OS X (10.2.7/10.2.8/10.3/10.4.x/10.5/10.6)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.05 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
9.134 x 6.85 x 2.992"

Grass Valley ADVC-55 Reviews

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question

can i use it with my new windows 10 os
Asked by: Anonymous
It is listed for for PC/Mac.
Answered by: Dennis A L.
Date published: 2018-08-28

question

Can you confirm this is compatible with Hi8 tapes?
Asked by: Anonymous
It will take the output of your analog deck/camcorder and convert it to Firewire so you can upload them to your PC and convert the signal to digital. So far as I know if your camcorder has a yellow(video) output(or S-VHS out) and RCA audio outs you are good to go. You will however need a Firewire card on your computer. I used mine to transfer S-VHS tapes and it works flawlessly.
Answered by: Darryl H.
Date published: 2018-08-27

question

My computer doesn't have FireWire ports, will I be able to use this product?
Asked by: Josh H.
No, you need a cable like one in the attachment.By
Answered by: CLAUDIO A.
Date published: 2018-08-27

question

I am looking to connect my video camera to my computer to then show LIVE VIDEO FEED on our school projectors...however, whenever I connect my camera directly to the computer it doesn't read as a video device in any of the following programs: IMOVIE, QLAB, VIRTUAL DJ. If i purchase this and connect the camera to this will it then be able to read the camera and have my just mirror what the camera is seeing during my students live performances? Again, I don't even need to record it although that would be great...just to be able to mirror their performance and zoom in and such on the projector screen behind them :) please help!
Asked by: Anonymous
I'm not sure you can use your computer as a live switcher without additional software. My suggestion is if you do not need to record or add titles, bypass the computer. The projector will take the camera feed without the need for converting the signal.
Answered by: Jon L.
Date published: 2018-08-27

question

Can I hook it up to my Sony DVCAM DSR-11 Digital video cassette recorder & convert my mini DV tapes to digital in Adobe Premier Elements ?
Asked by: thayne h.
Yes. However your DSR-11 has a Firewire I/O. You should be able to connect directly from the DSR-11 to your editor and control the DSR-11 from your Adobe Premier Import function.
Answered by: Bobby P.
Date published: 2018-08-27
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