Product Category: Video Hardware

DataVideo DAC-200 FireWire Video A/D Converter

Utilizing the same proven technology as the successful DAC 2 & DAC-100, the new DAC-200 offers the Mac and PC platform video editors a simple and competent solution for encoding video and audio, its sophisticated hardware encoding ensures that you maintain the quality of your video footage. It can convert IEEE 1394 DV to either S-Video or Composite (bi-directional), and now features a built-in locked-audio CODEC for perfect audio synchronization without time delay.

Completely stand alone, Plug-&-Play, works in real time with no dropped frames, and is fully compliant to IEC 16884 and DV-SD "Blue book" standard. The DAC-200 is both NTSC and PAL compatible with a selectable audio sampling rate (32KHz or 48KHz).

DataVideo actually beats a Canopus in a head-to-head comparison of the DataVideo DAC-2 and a Canopus ADVC-100. Courtesy of the VideoGuys.

REVIEW:

4.5 / 5 Mice! - MacWorld Magazine
"At a reasonable price of $199, and with excellent picture quality, the DAC100 is the best buy of the bunch for most users... Excellent video quality; can also be used as a DV repeater; reasonable price."

Selectable video standard:
NTSC (525 lines /60Hz), PAL (625 lines /50Hz).
Inputs: DV, Y/C, Composite
Outputs: DV, Y/C, Composite
Two 6-pin FireWire (iLink) I/O ports, Available in
NTSC 4:1:1 or PAL 4:2:0 DV25 format
(25Mbps data transfer rate)
Selectable Video level, at 0 IRE or 7.5 IRE
Video Comb Filter for High Quality Video
Video input source auto-detection
Audio Sampling Rate:
Selectable 32KHz (12-bit) or 48 KHz
(16-bit) for unbalanced audio.
Audio Decoding Rate:
Selectable 32KHz, 44.1KHz or 48KHz
DV audio decoding
Formats:
DV (iLink), Digital 8, Video 8, Hi8, VHS,
S-VHS, VHS-C and S-VHS-C, U-Matic, etc.
Computers:
PowerMac, iMac, Windows 98/ME/2000 and XP
Specifications
Front Panel
Digital Video Input:
Two 6-pin FireWire (iLink) I/O ports. Available in
NTSC 4:1:1 or PAL 4:2:0, DV25 format
(25Mbps data transfer rate)
Analog Video Input:
Y/C (S video) (DIN 4-pin 75 ohm)
Y: 1.0Vp-p, C: 0.627mVp-p
Composite (RCA 75 ohm) 1.0Vp-p
Analog Audio Output:
Unbalanced Audio RCA x 2
LED Indicators:
Video input source: AV or DV
Digital audio sample rate:
32KHz/12-bit or 48KHz/16-bit.
Rear Panel
Digital Video Output:
Two 6-pin FireWire (iLink) I/O ports.
Available in NTSC 4:1:1 or PAL 4:2:0, DV25 format
(25Mbps data transfer rate)
Analog Video Output:
Y/C (S video) (DIN 4-pin 75 ohm) Y: 1.0Vp-p, C: 0.627mVp-p
Composite (RCA 75 ohm) 1.0Vp-p
Analog Audio Output:
Unbalanced Audio RCA x 2
Dip Switch Settings:
S1. PAL or NTSC system
S2. 7.5 IRE / 0 IRE
S3. Auto / Manual
(Video input detection)
S4. Win2K / Normal mode
General
Power input:
+ DC 5V, 6Watts
System Dimensions:
Width 6.15 inches, 156 mm
Depth 6.0 inches, 150 mm
Height 1.6 inches, 40 mm
Weight 0.88 lbs, 0.4 Kg
Accessories (Included):
External switching power:
AC/DC Adapter 90-240VAC, 50/60Hz,
+ DC 5V / 6Watts AC Power cord
Cable sets:
RCA cable 3R to 3R x 1
Y/C (S-Video) cable x 1
IEEE1394/400Mbps FireWire cable x 1

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