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๐Ÿ“น Orion 52181 Video Capture Device: High-Quality Video Recording and Transfer Solution Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ“น Orion 52181 Video Capture Device: High-Quality Video Recording and Transfer Solution

View and capture video recordings on any Power PC G3/G4/G5 or Intel-Based Macintosh computers running Mac OS X 10. 3 or above; or any computer running Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8. Designed for use with the Orion StarShoot Deep Space Video Camera and StarShoot Video Eyepiece or any video equipment with RCA composite or or S-Video output. Includes software for capturing, editing, converting files to other formats and post-processing software.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

It works as advertised and has a much better design.

I have a StarShoot Deep Space camcorder (not II but the original) and the video capture device that came with the camera had weak spots where it connected to the video cable. When it broke I actually bought the 52181 unit and have never looked back. It works as advertised and has a much better design.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • Embarrassing

Revainrating 1 out of 5

No serial number for Mac software

While it looks like it should work, the downloadable Mac software requires a serial number that isn't included with the product. I tried several times to contact Orion support and one day they promised me a serial number but after a week there was nothing. They don't reply to my emails so I returned the product. It *may* work on Windows, but without a serial number it won't work on a Mac. You can purchase the same product from other vendors that support you.

Pros
  • Featured
Cons
  • Poorly thought out

Revainrating 1 out of 5

This is very frustrating. Works - how.

This is very frustrating. Works - how. First you need to download the drivers. It's fine until you realize that the software you need to run the device requires a serial number. Guess what? Serial number not given. Somewhere. Orion support doesn't know. So I have a device that I can't use without UNREGISTER full screen. Secondly, drivers keep crashing Miloslick. It won't even begin. I had to uninstall the drivers (as root - don't forget that little tidbit) and install the latest VideoGlideโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Infinitely sluggish