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Pinnacle Studio v10

Pinnacle 500-USB - video capture

bulletSteps
bulletWarning:  Connect the 500-USP video capture to the USB port before you launch "Pinnacle Studio v10".  If you forget, you will loose your settings and have to reconfigure the software.
bulletConfigure Pinnacle Studio v10
bulletLaunch Pinnacle Studio v10
bulletClick "Capture"
bulletClick "Settings" (next to "Start Capture")
bulletClick the tab "Capture Source"
bulletVideo: Pinnacle 500-USB
bulletAudio: Pinnacle 500-USB
bulletScene detection....: "No auto scene detection."
bulletTV Standard: NTSC
bulletAspect Ration: 4:3
bulletCapture Preview: Checked
bulletClick the tab "Capture Format"
bulletPresets: MPEG-1/2  (Note:  All work fine with Windows Media Player (WMP).)
High Quality DVD (720x480 6000 kbits/sec)
Medium Quality (SVCD) (480x480 2400 kbits/sec) - * My choice for view vs disk space used.
Low Quality (Video CD) (352x240 1150 kbits/sec)