The VuPoint Solutions Digital Film and Slide Converter is an affordable entry-level film and slide converter. It features both Mac and Windows compatibility, with USB 2.0 connectivity for maximum image transfer speeds.
This slide converter stands out due to the fact that it offers an integrated SD-card slot, meaning it does not need to be connected to your PC to convert the slides. You can convert slides in front of your TV in the living room, whilst watching your favorite show or movie.
One of the advantages of the VuPoint Solutions Slide Converter is that is is very easy to use. You simply need to insert an SD card (not included), power the unit up, insert some slides or negatives into the holder and then press the button.
Another advantage is the speed at which the VuPoint unit converts slides and photos. Three slides can be inserted into the tray at one time, meaning processing is quick. During testing, it was easy to convert up to 100 slides per hour. The scanning of the image itself is also rapid, taking around 5-10 seconds per slide.
One disadvantage is that this unit does not come with an SD card. As these are so common these days, it is easy to overlook this shortcoming. However, it is less easy to disregard the flimsy slide tray and its fingernail-breaking latch.
Quality of converted slides is good, with most colors represented accurately at 3600dpi. There were some issues with scanning darker slides or slides that were badly deteriorated. The colors on these slides were not represented well. Some users have reported a glitch, where a blue line is added to the bottom of darker image, but we did not encounter this.
Overall, the VuPoint Solutions Digital Film and Slide Converter represents value for money. While conversion quality is good, its ease of use and portability are its greatest selling points. Its biggest downside is the fragile slide tray and annoying latch.
The package includes the slide converter, AC adapter, user manual, USB cable, and Software CD Rom.
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