One other issue some people might have and not realize is that your computer may only have USB 1.1 ports. By the way, the latest drivers do work on Windows 7 64-bit. What comes out of the box is ancient as far as drivers and capture software go and you WILL HAVE PROBLEMS, especially if you have Vista or Windows 7. These newer codecs will yield far better results and are more optimized to take advantage of modern CPU features like SSE2/SSE3/SSE4 (which help in video / audio / multimedia processing) that the older codec versions were not as well optimized to use.ĭo yourself and others a favor and get the newer drivers and GrabBee software and THEN review this product.
By the way, the newer GrabBee capture software has capture software and codecs as new as Feb of 2011 and supports formats like XVid and has a far newer MPEG encoder than even the 1.0.7.3 version. Under the "Driver" and "AP" section you can find the newest drivers and version of the GrabBee capture software. tw and look for the product called GrabBeeX+Deluxe (USB Grabber). But don't go to eMpia's site to get newer drivers, go to the makers of the GrabBee hardware / software (VideoHome).
Having 21+ years in IT to track down who makes these obscure hardware components has become a refined skill and I can say that the chipset that is in the device is made by eMpia and it's the 28xx series. The newer 1.0.9.3 version has updated codecs (read more below). Startech's GrabBee video capture software (bundled or on their support site) is the WAY old version 1.0.7.6. Also, you can and should upgrade the GrabBee video capture software to version 1.0.9.3 if you go to VideoHome's site (see link info below). It's no surprise this product gets a bad rap. Unless you really know computer's and how to read driver properties, you'd NEVER figure it out. The drivers on StarTech's site are newer-ish but since the Taiwanese company that makes the GrabBeeX+deluxe (a.k.a StarTech SVID2USB2) is still around and have WAY newer drivers than what StarTech offers, go to their web site and get the latest drivers (look for the GrabBeeX+deluxe). In fact, this device is really just a re-branded product call the GrabBeeX+deluxe made by VideoHome of Taiwan. "What? But StarTech makes this thing, they'll have the newest drivers. Guess what, if you get updated drivers from StarTech's site, they're old. I understand the pain that 99.9% of users have with installing and using this product and I partly blame StarTech and the Chinese / Taiwanese hardware industry. While this product is actually pretty good for a simple USB capture device, you HAVE TO, HAVE TO, HAVE TO get the most *current* drivers for it to work optimally.
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