Product Description
The HP DVD Movie Writer dc3000 is an external DVD writer with built-in video transfer that allows people to easily transfer their video memories from tape - video recorder or camcorder - to DVD via a PC in one simple step.
Amazon.com Product Description
Early Adopters Pick: October 2003 The first DVD ReWritable Drive with built-in analog video capture lets you quickly and easily transfer home video directly from tape (via camcorder or VCR) to DVD.
The HP DVD Movie Writer dc3000 is an external DVD writer with built-in analog video capture. It lets you quickly and easily transfer home video directly from tape (via camcorder or VCR) to digital format on your PC and to DVD+R/+RW discs. It provides a full suite of software to enable video editing along with photo, music and data applications, and it lets you write and read CD-R and CD-RW discs as well as DVD+R/+RW.
The DVD Movie Writer dc3000 lets you better preserve your family memories by easily transferring outdated VHS and other analog videotapes to DVD. HP created the DVD Movie Writer dc3000 as a simple tool to convert videotapes by combining the analog-to-digital conversion and video compression function with a full-fledged DVD writer.
Connected to a desktop or notebook PC through either the USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port, the HP DVD Movie Writer transfers VHS or other analog tapes and creates digital negatives on long-lasting DVD+R/+RW discs. It can convert video from a variety of formats including VHS, Hi8, Digital 8, Mini DVD and BetaMax, as long as the appropriate format player connects to the Movie Writer. The DVD Movie Writer also functions as a standard DVD/CD writer to burn music, photos and data to CD and DVD backup program files.
After the analog tapes are converted by the Movie Writer to the digital MPEG-2 format--the same format all commercially available DVDs are written to--consumers can edit and share their DVD masterpieces with friends and family. And, users can get as detailed as they want in editing their DVDs. The DVD Movie Writer comes with a number of video-editing software packages, including a full-suite editing package, ArcSoft ShowBiz 2, and MuVee autoProducer, a quick and easy video editing software.
ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 lets consumers add or delete scenes, add music or special effects, or create slideshows set to music. Easy-to-use screens allow users to drag and drop video clips, digital photos and music files in either storyboard or simple timeline editing formats. MuVee autoProducer is a fun and easy editing software that quickly turns digital movies into music videos with a few clicks of a mouse.
The HP DVD Movie Writer also comes with software to help save data, video or music on DVDs and CDs, including Veritas RecordNow and Simple Backup. SimpleBackup reliably backs up, protects and restores individual files or folders or helps restore an entire PC hard drive. Additionally, Cyberlink PowerDVD software makes it easy to play DVD movies on a PC.
What's in the box
- HP dvd movie writer dc3000 external USB drive
- Software CD including electronic user's guide and integrated install software
- Quick start placement
- Getting help guide
- How do I? Guide
- USB cable
- Composite video/audio cable
- One blank DVD+RW disc and one blank DVD+R 4x hi-speed disc
Customer Reviews:
Product just doesn't work........2006-10-16
I am very technical and paid very close attention to the instructions. I even went to a forum where the HP Product manager was giving advice and distributing patches. I made numerous changes to the WinXP operating system trying to speed things up. As others have reported, I made many coasters (bad DVD's). Yes, I tried several brands. I finally gave up and sent it back for a refund after a month and many, many hours of effort. I think the USB interface is the weak link. The unit had trouble reading marginal VHS tapes, it had timing problems where the voice would not match the actions and even got worse as you progressed through the movie.
I got rid of the unit and bought an internal ATI video card, a plextor drive and Nero burning software. I had this running the first night. Sure wished I'd done this at first, but I was depending on the HP quality - which I didn't find this time.
HP dc3000 is a Great Coaster Maker.......2005-08-04
My first unit arrived nonfunctional. HP Customer Service quickly replaced it. (Thank you.) The second unit was installed May 2004 and has slowly failed more and more often to burn a disk with only moderate use. First every third dick failed. Then ever other disk failed. Then only CD-RW disks would burn. Now, NOTHING. I have tried four different brands of CD and DVD including HP. It fails between 5 and 55% of the burn by ejecting the disk saying there is an error on the disk. NUTS! HP customer service hid behind their expired warranty and wanted $140 for a replacement unit.
I am writing this only after giving HP a chance to give me a more satisfactory answer than to buy the same unit again. I believe they must have know there was a general problem considering all the negative reviews and the discontinuation of the Movie Writer line, (dc3000, dc4000, dc5000).
PS: Good luck on getting both an HP customer support person who can speak English and a proper phone connection. It took me four tries to understand the voice that was probably half a world away. I consider myself very able and willing to understand many dialects of English. The people I talked two were more related to the Muppets Swedish Chef than capable of the English language. The only native speaker I talked to was a person in "Presales"! HP bounced my call to Presales so they could pitch me to buy another one of their drives or an HP Medial Center computer. I never asked to talk to Presales. I wanted a technician. I got mumbled communications and a determined attitude to avoid HP in the future. Great printers but...
Thank you HP for making me a LiteOn buyer. Your poor product and terrible customer service sent me straight to your competition. I paid $75 for the most up-to-date DVD Burner rather than the $140 for another copy of your failed product. I can do the video capture with my video card.
Worthless junk.......2005-06-29
Over the past 30 years, I've bought countless electronic items, including at least half a dozen computers. This DVD recorder from HP was one of the worst items I've ever bought (Acer gets the grand prize, but that's another story). After countless conversations with HP's customer support and endless uninstalls and reinstalls of the software, I never did get the unit to work. Finally, I've given up.
Terrible support for a poorly made device. .......2005-06-09
The device would not properly be recognized by my OS half of the time. I called tech support, and they hung up on me. I wasn't even arguing with them, so I have no idea why they did that.
Don't buy this if time is important to you.......2004-10-22
Yesterday, I started a VHS tape conversion to DVD+RW. This project started at 2:00pm, and while the movie itself was 2:00 hours...the final DVD burn was complete at 10:00pm. The single, most time consuming part is the cumbersome Arcsoft Showbiz software that comes with it. The process for "transcoding" and "authoring" take forever, even at the lowest resolution. Admittedly, the final product is beautiful with exquisite sound. I've been converting old VHS tapes to DVD format so they'll be preserved without degradation. When compared to other similar items, it's a very user-friendly if you use the HP software for direct-to-DVD burning. But, as stated earlier...the ArcSoft software is a huge pain in the ___!
Amazon.com Product Description
At the time of its release, this DVD ReWritable drive was the first to offer built-in analog video capture to help you quickly and easily transfer home video sources from tape (via camcorder or VCR) to DVD. This product has been factory refurbished by Hewlett-Packard to perform as if it were new; it comes with a 90-day limited warranty from HP.
The DVD Movie Writer DC3000 provides a full suite of software to enable video editing along with photo, music and data applications, and it lets you write and read CD-R and CD-RW discs as well as DVD+R/+RW. Preserve your family memories by transferring all your old VHS and other analog videotapes to DVD. HP created the DC3000 as a simple tool to convert videotapes by loading a full-featured DVD writer with the ability to perform analog-to-digital conversion and MPEG-2 video compression.
Connected with a desktop or notebook PC through either the USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port, the HP DVD Movie Writer transfers VHS or other analog tapes and creates digital negatives on long-lasting DVD+R/+RW discs. It can convert video from a variety of formats including VHS, Hi8, Digital 8, Mini DVD and BetaMax, as long as the appropriate format player connects to the Movie Writer. The DVD Movie Writer also functions as a standard DVD/CD writer to burn music, photos and data to CD and DVD backup program files.
After the analog tapes are converted by the Movie Writer to the digital MPEG-2 format--the same format all commercially available DVDs are written to--consumers can edit and share their DVD masterpieces with friends and family. And, users can get as detailed as they want in editing their DVDs. The DVD Movie Writer comes with a number of video-editing software packages, including a full-suite editing package, ArcSoft ShowBiz 2, and MuVee autoProducer, a quick and easy video editing software.
ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 lets you add or delete scenes, add music or special effects, or create slideshows set to music. Easy-to-use screens allow users to drag and drop video clips, digital photos and music files in either storyboard or simple timeline editing formats. MuVee autoProducer is a fun and easy editing software that quickly turns digital movies into music videos with a few clicks of a mouse.
The HP DVD Movie Writer also comes with software to help save data, video or music on DVDs and CDs, including Veritas RecordNow and Simple Backup. SimpleBackup reliably backs up, protects and restores individual files or folders or helps restore an entire PC hard drive. Additionally, Cyberlink PowerDVD software makes it easy to play DVD movies on a PC.
What's in the Box
A refurbished HP DVD Movie Writer DC3000 external USB DVD drive, a software CD (including an electronic user's guide and integrated install software), a quick-start placement, a getting-help guide, a How do I? guide, a USB cable, a composite-video/stereo analog audio cable, 1 blank DVD+RW disc, and 1 blank DVD+R 4x high-speed disc.
Customer Reviews:
HP dc3000 is a Great Coaster Maker.......2005-08-04
My first unit arrived nonfunctional. HP Customer Service quickly replaced it. (Thank you.) The second unit was installed May 2004 and has slowly failed more and more often to burn a disk with only moderate use. First every third dick failed. Then ever other disk failed. Then only CD-RW disks would burn. Now, NOTHING. I have tried four different brands of CD and DVD including HP. It fails between 5 and 55% of the burn by ejecting the disk saying there is an error on the disk. NUTS! HP customer service hid behind their expired warranty and wanted $140 for a replacement unit.
I am writing this only after giving HP a chance to give me a more satisfactory answer than to buy the same unit again. I believe they must have know there was a general problem considering all the negative reviews and the discontinuation of the Movie Writer line, (dc3000, dc4000, dc5000).
PS: Good luck on getting both an HP customer support person who can speak English and a proper phone connection. It took me four tries to understand the voice that was probably half a world away. I consider myself very able and willing to understand many dialects of English. The people I talked two were more related to the Muppets Swedish Chef than capable of the English language. The only native speaker I talked to was a person in "Presales"! HP bounced my call to Presales so they could pitch me to buy another one of their drives or an HP Medial Center computer. I never asked to talk to Presales. I wanted a technician. I got mumbled communications and a determined attitude to avoid HP in the future. Great printers but...
Thank you HP for making me a LiteOn buyer. Your poor product and terrible customer service sent me straight to your competition. I paid $75 for the most up-to-date DVD Burner rather than the $140 for another copy of your failed product. I can do the video capture with my video card.
Great device.......2004-12-24
My dell dimension 8200 immediately recognized it after i installed the software. More software documentation would be helpful, Had an issue with the analog to digital converter and my computer not recognizing it, however tech support did help me out with the problem. Would have given it 5 stars if the process for creating and burning slideshows was faster.
Never got it working.......2004-12-16
Even with support from HP, I never could get this thing to work. Waste of money. Get the Sony DVDirect.
Product Description
HP DVD Movie Writer dc3000 lets consumers better preserve their family memories by easily transferring outdated VHS and other analog videotapes to DVD. HP created the DVD Movie Writer dc3000 as a simple tool to convert videotapes by combining the analog-to-digital conversion and video compression function with a full-fledged DVD writer. Connected to a desktop or notebook PC through either the USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port, the HP DVD Movie Writer transfers VHS or other analog tapes and creates digital negatives on long-lasting DVD+R/+RW discs. It can convert video from a variety of formats including VHS, Hi8, Digital 8, Mini DV and BetaMax, as long as the appropriate format player connects to the Movie Writer. The DVD Movie Writer also functions as a standard DVD/CD writer to burn music, photos and data to CD and DVD backup program files.After the analog tapes are converted by the Movie Writer to the digital MPEG-2 format - the same format all commercially available DVDs are written to - consumers can edit and share their DVD masterpieces with friends and family. And, users can get as detailed as they want in editing their DVDs. The DVD Movie Writer comes with a number of video-editing software packages, including a full-suite editing package, ArcSoft ShowBiz 2, and MuVee autoProducer, a quick and easy video editing software. ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 lets consumers add or delete scenes, add music or special effects, or create slideshows set to music. Easy-to-use screens allow users to drag and drop video clips, digital photos and music files in either storyboard or simple timeline editing formats. MuVee autoProducer is a fun and easy editing software that quickly turns digital movies into music videos with a few clicks of a mouse.
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