ADS Tech, a specialist in the area of consumer video solutions, has announced the launch of two new real-time DVD video capture devices, Instant DVD 2.0 and Instant DVD+DV.

An official release informs that users can quickly and easily record and archive their home movies in full resolution, DVD-quality video, then burn them to DVD or CD discs and share them with family and friends. With the movie stored digitally on the PC, families can easily archive or make duplicates to ensure the longevity of their video memories.

The products follow in the footsteps of the USB Instant DVD. The newest models take advantage of the latest USB 2.0 and FireWire connectivity for even more powerful yet simple video capture and conversion. Instant DVD 2.0 and Instant DVD+DV offer the fastest and simplest way to get movies from video tape to CD or DVD disk. Both models provide simple-to-follow steps to get started capturing and publishing video -- even allowing users to capture straight to disk in one step. In addition, the products include video editing and DVD authoring tools that let users unleash their creative talents with professional video editing and special effects.

The release states that Instant DVD+DV takes things a step further by offering direct DV to MPEG-2 conversion (skipping analogue altogether) for the highest video quality possible. For added convenience, this model also allows for full device control of the camcorder from your computer -- making video production smooth and seamless.

Both models utilise the latest in temporal and spatial video conversion and filtering technology to remove noise from old VHS tapes to produce the high-quality video. Instant DVD 2.0 and Instant DVD+DV also offer exclusive "Audio-Lock" technology to provide perfect lip synch through the entire capture, edit and disk burning process.

Both devices support MPEG-1 Layer 2, capture from any analog video source in MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video formats (including VCD, SVCD and DVD formats), capture of DVD (MPEG-2) at video bit rates from 2 Mbps up to 15 Mbps (up to 4 Mbps for USB 1.1 connections) and feature a nine-bit video digitiser with 2x over-sampling and four line comb filters.