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Canopus ADVC-100

Canopus ADVC-100
Co-developed with NEC, ADVC-100 converts analog video and audio to digital (DV/FireWire) and back, offers the best quality and the most features among its competitors, Canopus' award winning codec and dual FireWire and analog connectors (in the front and back panels).

   Bridging the Analog/Digital Gap
Advanced Digital Video Converter   
• Package Includes
• Service & Support
 • Key Benefits
 • Specifications
 • Comparison Chart 		 

 
Advanced Usability...
The ADVC-100 has analog input connectors on both the front and back for permanent connections such as VCRs, which can be connected to the back while all inputs are still available on the front.
ADVC-100 package includes:

• ADVC-100 Converter
• AC adapter 110/220V
• FireWire cable 6p-4p, 2m
• S-Video/composite adapter
Service & Support:
Three-year parts and labor
limited warranty

DV converter designed for NLE...  Convert your S-VHS, Hi8 and 8mm analog tapes to DV in one simple step using the ADVC-100.  The converted DV streams are transferred to your PC or Mac via IEEE-1394 (i.Link, FireWire) and stored on your hard drive where they can be manipulated using your favorite photo or video editing applications.  This device is ideal for all OHCI and DV-only capture cards for Macintosh or PC.

Proven DV CODEC Technology...  The ADVC-100 features Canopus' award-winning DV codec technology, found in AVID's Xpress DV software and the full line of Canopus DV capture cards.

Locked Audio Support...  Other converters can lose audio/video sync when converting longer segments of video.  The ADVC-100 is the first affordable DV converter that supports locked audio when converting from analog to digital, assuring perfect audio and video synchronization.

ADVC-100 Key Benefits

  • High Quality (original hardware design, co-developed with NEC)
  • Custom hardware Codec chip (original Canopus algorithm)
  • Locked Audio Support (capture long clips w/perfect audio sync)
  • Analog output of NTSC color bars for reference signal)
  • 4-pin DV jack on front; 6-pin FireWire jack on back
  • Analog input connector on both front/back

ADVC-100 Specifications

Digital Video in/out :
Analog Video in/out :

Audio in/out :
Sampling Frequency :

Power Input :
Power Supply :
Power Usage :

Size :		 6pin S200 (200Mbps), 4pin S200 (200Mbps)
NTSC (525/60), PAL (625/50) S-video, composite

stereo unbalanced line level
48kHz/16bit/2ch, 32kHz/12bit/4ch

DC5V
DC5V AC Adapter AC100V/220V
5.5W

146mm x 7.2mm x 120mm

ADVC-100 Comparison Chart

FEATURES Canopus
ADVC-100 		Sony
DVMC-DA2		 Dazzle
DV Bridge		 Data Video
DAC-2
Price (US list) $299 $399 $299 $699
AVsync (locked audio) yes no no ?
input line auto select yes no no no
720x480 analog output yes yes no ?
YUV output no no no yes
NTSC/PAL support yes NTSC only yes yes
front, back analog in both back only back only back only
DV jacks 2 1 2 1
Color Bar output yes no no ?
48kHz/16bit audio yes yes yes yes
32kHz/12bit audio yes yes yes yes
LANC / Control S support no yes no no