Overview

The TwinPact100 multifunctional digital video converter from Canopus combines high quality PC & MAC screen capture with 2-way Analogue/DV conversion and powerful image enhancement technology.

Featuring high-quality image enhancement technology including digital noise reduction TwinPact100 is the world's first multifunctional video converter to feature on-screen graphics to analogue and digital video conversion, digital video capture of on-screen graphics and bi-directional analogue / digital video conversion.

Integrating Track and Zoom technology, TwinPact100 provides the highest-quality video conversion with unmatched functionality. Supporting Windows and Mac OS, TwinPact100 is compatible with all widely used video editing applications including Canopus EDIUS, Final Cut Pro, Avid Xpress DV and Adobe Premiere Pro.

Key Features

• All-in-one scan converter and analogue/digital video converter
• Ideal for video editing, video presentations, tutorial video creation
• One-click software and remote control operation
• Clean and enhance analogue video
• Windows and Mac OS compatible
• Supports VGA resolutions up to 1600 x 1200

Specifications

Package Contents:

• TwinPact100 unit
• AC adapter
• Remote control unit
• 1 x FireWire cable (6-pin – 4-pin)
• 1 x 3.5mm stereo phono to 3.5mm stereo phono cable
• 1 x 15-pin VGA cable
• 2 x AAA 1.5V batteries (for remote)
• Twin Commander installation CD-ROM
• User manual

Technical Specifications:

Video Formats*

• PAL: 720x576 @ 25fps
• NTSC: 720x480 @ 29.97fps

*TwinPact100 also accepts SECAM video (input only)

Audio Formats

• 2-channel 48kHz 16-bit
• 4-channel 32kHz 12-bit (input for two channels only)

Supported RGB Resolutions

• Max: 1600 x 1200
• H Freq: 24kHz – 100kHz
• V Freq: 50Hz – 130Hz

Digital Video Input/Output

• 1 x 4-pin FireWire
• 1 x 6-pin FireWire

Analogue Video Input

• 1 x S-Video (4-pin miniDIN)
• 1 x composite (RCA)

Analogue Video Output

• 1 x S-Video (4-pin miniDIN)
• 1 x composite (RCA)

Analogue Audio Input (unbalanced)

• 1 x stereo (RCA) (for analogue video input)
• 1 x 3.5mm stereo phono input (for RGB video input)

Analogue Audio Output (unbalanced)

• 1 x stereo (RCA)

RGB Input

• 1 x 15-pin D-Sub

RGB Output (pass-through)

• 1 x 15-pin D-Sub

Power

• +5V 2A

Unit Dimensions

Note: a DV video capture card or OHCI-compliant FireWire connection is required to capture DV to a PC or MAC.

Windows PC

• Windows® 2000 (requires Service Pack 3 or higher), Windows® XP Home or Windows® XP Professional (requires Service Pack 1 or higher)
• DirectX 8.0 or higher

Mac

• Mac OS X (10.2.7/10.2.8/10.3)

In Depth

TwinPact100 includes an infrared remote control unit as well as Windows and Mac OS controller software featuring:

• Screen pan, zoom and area selection control
• Input select (RGB, DV, analogue)
• Brightness, contrast, saturation and sharpness control
• Flicker filter switch
• Overscan / underscan switch
• Test pattern output

Intelligent Three-way Functionality for Windows and Mac OS

1. Smart Scan Conversion

Use TwinPact100 to scan convert on-screen graphics to analog and digital video. TwinPact100 supports scan conversion of resolutions up to 1600 x 1200.

Scan convert any selected on-screen area with track and zoom technology. Track, zoom-in and output to video any application window, any desktop area or dynamically track the area around the mouse pointer. Track and Zoom is ideal for sharper video presentations and creating focused tutorial videos.

2. Digital Video Capture of On-screen Graphics

When used with an OHCI (FireWire) equipped computer, TwinPact100 can capture any selected on-screen graphics to smooth, high-quality DV. Unique selective scan conversion and capture-to-DV makes TwinPact100 an ideal choice for computer training video production or archiving web and DVD video to DV.

3. Bidirectional Analog/Digital Video Conversion

TwinPact100 is an extremely high-quality, bidirectional analog / digital video converter. TwinPact100 will convert VHS, S-VHS and Hi8 analog videotapes to DV and back in one simple step and can be used with virtually any Windows or Mac OS video editing system, or as a stand-alone converter without needing a computer.

Proven DV Codec Technology — At the heart of the TwinPact100 is the innovative Canopus DV codec chip, providing the industry's best picture quality preservation during analogue-to-DV and DV-to-analog conversion.

Digital Auto Gain Control (AGC) – Automatically adjusts the input video level for a clearer picture

Locked Audio Support – Other converters can lose audio/video sync when converting longer segments of video. TwinPact100 supports locked audio when converting from analog to digital, assuring perfect audio and video synchronization.

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