1997: How We Captured Video via Parallel Printer Port
LGR
Jul 8, 2025 12:31
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This original Dazzle hails from the brief few years where it actually made sense to put an MPEG-1 encoder inside of a parallel port device. But even with its printer-adjacent connections, the LAV-1000 is surprisingly capable! Let's set it up, record VHS and PS2 video footage, and use Windows 98 to edit the resulting video and image files.
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● Archive of the Dazzle CD-ROM for Windows 95
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