Better Than Its Predecessor
Overall, I was impressed with the DVD Xpress. Some time ago, I evaluated its predecessor, ADS' USB Instant DVD that performed a similar function but relied on a computer's sound card to capture audio. Unfortunately, the sound was always out of sync with the captured video, which was a pain to fix. I encountered few such audio synching problems using the DVD Xpress.
If you're familiar with the earlier USB Instant DVD product, you'll find that the DVD Xpress is smaller and lacks the Instant DVD's ability to output video back to VCRs and televisions. Outside of an easier hardware installation that doesn't require you to open your PC, the USB Instant DVD doesn't offer much over other analog video capture systems such as the popular Dazzle Digital Video Creator.
Bottom Line
In the end, if you'd like to import video from an analog camcorder or VCR and edit it on your PC, the DVD Xpress can do the job. And if you don't own a MiniDV camcorder and a PC equipped with a Firewire connection, the DVD Xpress offers the easiest way to get video into your computer.
-Wayne Kawamoto
