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CE Declaration TerraTec Electronic GmbH · Herrenpfad 38 · D-41334 Nettetal, Germany hereby declare that the product, VideoSystem Grabster AV 150, to which this declaration refers, is in compliance with the following standards or standardizing documents: 1. EN 55022 Class B 2.
Connections ....................... 9 4.2.2. Bridge between analog video device and PC ............10 Appendix ........................11 5.1. Service at TerraTec....................11 5.1.1. Broken? ......................12 5.2. General terms and conditions of service ..............13 5.3. Glossary ........................14 Grabster AV 150 (English)
1. Preface Thank you for choosing a TerraTec product. Congratulations on your decision to buy this so- phisticated piece of state-of-the-art technology, the Grabster. You have purchased a profes- sional product that unites the worlds of analog and digital video. We are convinced that the Grabster will be very useful and a lot of fun for you for a long time to come.
3.1. Archive, edit and burn videos... Grabster AV 150 is the perfect start into the digital video world. This is because it only takes a few simple steps for this external video converter to connect your camcorder, DVD player, sat- ellite dish, VCR or any other source with an analog video output to your PC.
• NTSC recording: up to 720 x 480 pixels/29.9fps • Video resolution from 160x120 to 720 x 576 pixels • Windows WDM driver • Color range: I420, YUY2, RGB24 • Power supply via USB 2.0 (5V) Grabster AV 150 (English)
, for example to the television. Composite input (cinch) – Connect your analog video source here. The video signal is passed on in analog form through , for example to the television, and output to the PC in digital form through Grabster AV 150 (English)
Follow the instructions on the screen. Start your software. Want to monitor the digital re- cording on your TV? No problem. If you use the composite input , you can pass on the video signal through the video THRU to your TV or VCR. Grabster AV 150 (English)
Nothing seems to work! — This can happen even on the best systems. If this happens to you, the TerraTec team is happy to offer its service and support. Your first move should be to check our website http://www.terratec.com/ for current answers to frequently asked questions and the latest drivers.
Please use a sufficiently strong and padded mailing package. We recommend using the original package. Remember that the card is a sensitive electronic component. Be sure to include enough postage for delivery to us—we'll cover the return postage back to you. Everything will be fine. ;-) Grabster AV 150 (English)
The warranty will not apply to damage caused by improper packaging. 6. Foreign manufactured products Devices that are not manufactured or distributed by TerraTec Electronic GmbH will be re- turned and a processing fee will be charged. 7. Repairs liable to your expense Repairs out of the warranty period are liable to your expense.
The data transfer rate is usually measured in seconds, e.g. 7 Mbps. Device control – In DV terms, this refers to the ability to control your camcorder from your PC. Grabster AV 150 (English)
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Hi8 – Analog video recording system that separates color and brightness information, thus offering quality better than that of VHS-C, for example. Hosiden connector – A small connector with four conductors used for -> S-Video signals. Grabster AV 150 (English)
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Nonlinear editing – Unlike -> linear editing, individual clips can be edited without affecting subsequent clips. For example, with nonlinear editing, you can shorten or remove a clip at the beginning of a video project without having to edit the following clips as a result. Grabster AV 150 (English)
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480 x 576 pixels is higher than that of the VCD. An SVCD generally can contain 45-50 minutes of video material. The bit rate (audio and video) of an SVCD may not exceed 2.6 Mbps. SVCDs can be viewed using many standalone DVD players. Grabster AV 150 (English)
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YIQ is used -> for NTSC, for example. YUV – YUV is the designation for a color space characterized by a brightness component -> luminance (Y) and two color components -> chrominance (U, V). Grabster AV 150 (English)
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