Grass valley ADVC DATASHEET
ADVC
PROFESSIONAL FAMILY
High-Quality Analog/Digital Video
Conversion
PRODUCT DATA SHEET
The ADVC® professional family
supports virtually any professional
video conversion need. Each contains
our innovative Canopus® DV codec
technology, which provides the industry’s
best picture-quality preservation during
analog/DV conversion.
As standalone units or connected to a
computer, all ADVC professional family
products feature broad compatibility
with video equipment and software and
intelligent input/output selection with
automatic signal detection.
ADVC55 – Compact A/D
Conversion
Our ADVC55 unit connects VHS, Hi8, and
other analog video equipment to a DV
camera, deck, or editing system. It’s ideal
for capturing analog video into FireWire
(IEEE 1394a)-equipped notebook and
desktop editing computers. There are no
drivers to install and the unit does not
require a power supply when used with a
6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a) cable.
KEY FEATURES
ADVC110 – High-Quality,
Bi-Directional A/D Conversion
Our ADVC110 unit connects to all analog
and digital video cameras, decks, and
editing systems. This portable and easyto-use digital video converter is ideal for
capturing and outputting analog video
from any FireWire (IEEE 1394a)-equipped
notebook or desktop computer. There are
no drivers to install and the unit does not
require a power supply when used with a
6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a) cable.
ADVC30 0 – Bi-Directional A/D
Conversion With Analog Filtering
Featuring high-quality imageenhancement technology—including
digital noise reduction and image
stabilization using line time base
correction (LTBC)—our ADVC300 unit
instantly cleans, stabilizes, and preserves
old VHS and Hi8 videos in a clean DV
format.
TwinPact100 – Transform PC
Graphics into High-Quality Video
The multifunctional TwinPact100 offers
the highest quality bi-directional analog/
digital video conversion, track and
zoom scan conversion of computer
graphics to analog and digital video, and
capture-to-DV of on-screen graphics. The
TwinPact100 can be used with virtually
any Windows- or Mac OS-based video
editing system, or as a st andalone
device.
Connects analog video equipment •
to FireWire (IEEE 1394)-equipped
computers for video editing
Compatible with Windows (including •
Windows 7) and Mac operating
system-based DV editing systems
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Compatible with leading editing and •
DVD authoring applications including
Grass Valley™ EDIUS®, Sony Vegas,
Apple Final Cut Pro and iMovie,
Avid Xpress DV and Liquid, Adobe
Premiere Pro, Ulead MediaStudio Pro,
and Windows Movie Maker
No drivers or software applications to •
install
Powered by FireWire (IEEE 1394a) •
connector (ADVC55 and ADVC110
only)
NTSC and PAL compatible•
Works with many FireWire 800 (IEEE •
1394b) equipped computers by means
of an appropriate adapter cable
(customer supplied)
PRODUCT DATA SHEET
Specifications
ADVC55 ADVC110 ADVC300 TwinPact100
Video Format NTSC, PAL, SECAM
(input only)
Digital Video 6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
(output only)
NTSC, PAL, SECAM
(input only)
6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a),
4-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
NTSC, PAL, SECAM
(input only)
6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a),
4-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
NTSC, PAL, SECAM
(input only)
6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a),
4-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
Audio Format 2-channel, 48 kHz, 16-bit 2-channel, 48 kHz, 16-bit 2-channel, 48 kHz, 16-bit 2-channel, 48 kHz, 16-bit
Analog Video Input S-Video, composite (RCA) S-Video, composite (RCA) S-Video, composite (RCA) S-Video, composite (RCA),
RGB (15-pin D-Sub max
1600x1200)
Analog Audio Input Stereo unbalanced
(2 x RCA)
Stereo unbalanced
(2 x RCA)
Stereo unbalanced
(2 x RCA)
Stereo unbalanced
(2 x RCA, 1 x 3.5 mm)
Analog Video Output — S-Video, composite (RCA) S-Video, composite (RCA) S-Video, composite (RCA),
VGA pass-through (15-pin
D-Sub)
Analog Audio Output — Stereo unbalanced (2 x RCA) Stereo unbalanced (2 x RCA) Stereo unbalanced (2 x RCA)
Device Control AV/C over FireWire
(IEEE 1394a)
Power FireWire (IEEE 1394a) bus
power (6-pin), optional DC
adapter
Dimensions 126 (W) x 23 (H) x
76 (D) mm
4.96 (W) x 0.91 (H) x
2.99 (D) in.
Minimum System
Requirements (all units)
Windows PC: Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3 or higher), Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 1 or
higher), Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate
AV/C over FireWire
(IEEE 1394a)
FireWire (IEEE 1394a) bus
power (6-pin), optional DC
adapter
146 (W) x 27.2 (H) x
120 (D) mm
5.75 (W) x 1.07 (H) x
4.72 (D) in.
AV/C over FireWire
(IEEE 1394a)
AV/C over FireWire
(IEEE 1394a)
Included DC adapter Included DC adapter
146 (W) x 27.2 (H) x
177 (D) mm
5.75 (W) x 10.7 (H) x
6.97 (D) in.
210 (W) x 31 (H) x
148 (D) mm
8.27 (W) x 1.22 (H) x
5.83 (D) in.
(Service Pack 1 or higher), Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, DirectX 8.0 or higher
Mac: Mac OS X (10.2.7/10.2.8/10.3/10.4.x/10.5/10.6)
Note: A video-capture card or OHCI FireWire (IEEE 1394) connection is required to capture DV.
Package Contents
Model ADVC55 ADVC110 ADVC300 TwinPact100
Package Contents ADVC55 unit
1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
cable (6-pin to 6-pin)
User manual
ADVC110 unit
1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
cable (6-pin to 6-pin)
User manual
ADVC300 unit*
AC adapter
1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
cable (6-pin to 4-pin)
Picture Controller application
CD-ROM
User manual
1
TwinPact100 unit w/remote
control
AC adapter
1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
cable (6-pin to 4-pin)
1 x VGA cable (15-pin D-Sub)
1 x stereo 3.5 mm audio cable
Twin Commander installation
CD-ROM*
4
User manual
Optional Power Supply*
2, 3
ADVC-PSU5V adapter kit*
1 x AC power adapter
1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
cable (6-pin to 4-pin)
*1 A D1 component cable is available as an option in some countries. *2 Sold separately. *3 Use of other power supplies with this ADVC unit is not recommended and will void warranty.
*4 See separate application note for compatibility of this software with various operating systems.
DEALERS/RESELLERS
To find your local reseller or dealer for Grass Valley professional audio
video products, please visit professional.grassvalley.com/sales/.
© Copyright 2011 Grass Valley USA, LLC. All rights reserved. Canopus, ADVC, and EDIUS are registered trademarks and Grass Valley is a trademark of GVBB
Holdings S.a.r.l. All other tradenames referenced are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications
subject to change without notice. PRV-4013D-3
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ADVC-PSU5V AC adapter kit*
1 x AC power adapter
1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a)
cable (6-pin to 4-pin)
SERVICE & SUPPORT
Twelve-month limited warranty with service provided through local
resellers. Additional support available on a contractual basis.
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