[TBA]: Purchasing a Pinnicale Video Transfer

[Nawaid Ladak]

Hey guys.

I was wondering if any of you would have an idea where i would be able to purchase a Pinnacle Video transfer, the item seems to be discontinued and unavailable anywhere else besides eBay (where their going for about $150 new ).

I'd really be interested in helping archiving video. I felt disappointed last year that there was a lack of video. and I've decided that I want to take things into my own hands. (to an extent).

I'll be archiving Florida and Washington D.C. if i can find this PVT for a reasonable price. (anything below $100).

any suggestions on where i can look?

Thanks in advance

P.S. Any video capture device that doesn't require a PC would be perfect, I got a 2TB External HDD that i'll be bringing to the event to store the video on.

[jblay]

on the topic of this, i have recently acquired a pinnacle dazzle. is this what is needed to archive videos? if it is i would love to pitch in for archiving videos.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Nawaid Ladak

Hey guys.

I was wondering if any of you would have an idea where i would be able to purchase a Pinnacle Video transfer, the item seems to be discontinued and unavailable anywhere else besides eBay (where their going for about $150 new ).

$150 was what I payed for mine several years ago.

Originally Posted by jblay

on the topic of this, i have recently acquired a pinnacle dazzle. is this what is needed to archive videos? if it is i would love to pitch in for archiving videos.

The dazzle has the correct video inputs so that you can capture video from the field. You will need a computer connected to capture the video.

[JackS]

Just so this is out there, I put together a 2011 version if last years video archiving page on FIRST wiki. If you are interested in archiving all the information is there and you can "sign up" for a regional so there isn't two people archiving one regional and no one archiving another.

The website can be found here.

Happy Archiving

-Jack

[Chris is me]

I would be sure to contact regionals in advance to be sure you can archive their video. It's also worth checking whether or not the regional will keep video that TBA can use - this is what WPI did last year, I think.

[Nawaid Ladak]

I'm not sure how DC operates their regional. (that's my roadie). but it looks like team 612 is planning on archiving the event. and it looks like somebody beat me to the signup for the FL regional. so i guess I'll just have two backup copies (FL always has had a video console behind the field.)

Thanks for all the help. I recently bought a brand new unit off eBay for $135 shipped.

[keneajer]

Originally Posted by Nawaid Ladak

Hey guys.

I was wondering if any of you would have an idea where i would be able to purchase a Pinnacle Video transfer, the item seems to be discontinued and unavailable anywhere else besides eBay (where their going for about $150 new ).

I'd really be interested in helping archiving video. I felt disappointed last year that there was a lack of video. and I've decided that I want to take things into my own hands. (to an extent).

I'll be archiving Florida and Washington D.C. if i can find this PVT for a reasonable price. (anything below $100).

any suggestions on where i can look?

Thanks in advance

P.S. Any video capture device that doesn't require a PC would be perfect, I got a 2TB External HDD that i'll be bringing to the event to store the video on.

I have one myself. I bought mine Pinnacle Video transfer at Best Buy. One thing to keep in mind is to have more than one SanDisk.