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Pinnacle Studio HD is a video editor. Now even simpler to use, our user-friendly drag-and-drop interface makes it a breeze to create your own Hollywood-quality HD movies with music, stunning new montage themes, transitions, animations and effects. Powered by technology from AvidŽ used in major motion pictures worldwide.
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Latest version: 15 (February 24, 2011) Download sites: Visit developer's site Supported operating systems: Windows
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Pinnacle StudioHD 15 Hide changelog Includes effects suite, Dolby 5.1, and Blu-ray authoring Created by AvidŽ, the world leader in professional audio and video creation technology, Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate v.15 makes it easy to edit like a pro with intuitive new features, ultra-fast performance, and a massive content collection. Quickly import videos and photos from a wide range of devicesthen edit scenes and create professional-looking HD movies with over 2000 included effects, titles, transitions, and other content. You can use the Motion Titler to create sophisticated animated titles, and add stunning Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Then export complete projects to todays most popular formatsor burn them to Blu-ray or DVDand share them with the world. The unique new Archive/Restore tool conveniently preserves your work. * 1. Quickly import photos and video * 2. Easily drag and drop videos, photos, titles, effects, and music * 3. Automatically create music to fit the length of your movie * 4. Choose from over 2000 2D/3D effects, transitions, and other content * 5. Preview in real time using the player window or full-screen mode Studio 12 Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade This new release of the Pinnacle Studio software products is a significant evolution for Pinnacle Studio both in terms of the new, cutting edge technologies and formats that it supports and the applications continued performance and stability. Here are the top 10 reasons to upgrade to version 12: 1. Pinnacle Montage: Professional looking composites, simple drag and drop editing; animated text and graphics; 11 predefined themes families with more than 80 single templates 2. Marker Tools in Timeline: Add, name, go to next/previous, delete 3. More Audio Control: Master fader, numeric input, peak meter and more 4. New Content: Titles (27), DVD menus (32), Flash tutorial, demo movie and project 5. Complete HD Workflow: Blu-ray BD-R/RE burning, including motion menus 6. More Editing Control: Reference Images in Album and Project; Direct page access in album; Direct Crop/Adjust to frame size 7. More FX and More FX Performance: 2D Editor advanced/Rotate editor; improved performance for FX, keyer, and auto color correction 8. More Export Control: Pause Export if drive space is consumed; Make Movie audio alert; Auto Shutdown after Make Movie 9. More Export Formats: 3GP mobile phones; Flash Video creation; YouTube direct upload; MP3 and wav audio 10. More Import Formats: GIF, PSD (Photoshop), AC3 (Dolby) audio import Studio 11.1.2 Release Update for Studio version 11.0 and Studio 11.1 25.02.2008 The Studio 11.1.2 update contains many enhancements for the edit performance with AVCHD material as well as offering NEW support for AVCHD Disc output. An AVCHD Disc is the AVCHD video format burned on standard DVD media which can be played in Blu-ray disc players. Several other improvements and fixes are included as listed below: Fixed/Added in 11.1.2 * Support of H264 files captured with Pinnacle Video Transfer Studio 11.1.1 Release Update for Studio version 11.0 and Studio 11.1 users * Pinnacle recommends installing the 11.1.1 Update for the Studio 11.0, Studio 11.0 Plus and Studio 11.0 Ultimate versions. * Note : you can also install the 11.1.1 Release patch if you previously installed a Sudio 11.1 patch. Studio 11.1.1 includes all fixes and improvements of Studio 11.1 The Studio 11.1.1 update contains many enhancements for the edit performance with AVCHD material as well as offering NEW support for AVCHD Disc output. An AVCHD Disc is the AVCHD video format burned on standard DVD media which can be played in Blu-ray disc players. Several other improvements and fixes are included as listed below: Fixed/Added in 11.1.1 * Crash of Studio plus when closing Scorefitter and Studio quickly during clip preview * On AVCHD discs that are played back in Panasonic cameras, the AVCHD stream is incorrectly displayed as two scenes * Hang at specific point in TL playing specific with imported DVD title. * Preview gets stuck on various frames playing specific with imported DVD title. * Added support for 1920x1080 AVCHD Export * Fixed: Missing burner error Fixed/Added in 11.1 * Improved capture from Sony HC1 camcorders on Vista * Improved stability when switching between File and Scene views in the Album * Standard titles are restored to the selection list in the Titles Album * Studio Ultimate: Dolby Digital 5.1 channel export set to free product activation * AVCHD memory usage better optimized when editing * Improve audio/video sync with AVCHD files * Improved memory performance when using Titler with AVCHD material * Improvedbackground render performance with AVCHD * Scorefitter performance improved * M4A audio files now listed in audio Album * NEW - Output AVCHD files to standard DVD discs to play on Blu-ray players. * Improved export of large MPEG-2 projects to VideoTS folders * Improved reliability of menu rendering with mixed projects of both AVCHD and HDV material * AVCHD files exported to other formats now maintain correct aspect ratio * HDV projects can now be output to AVCHD disc * HD DVD output from AVCHD video no longer shows interlaced menu thumbnails * Improved HD DVD output reliability on Vista OS (including Vista 64bit) * HD DVD export to an ISO file now improved * Audio output improved from partially background-rendered projects * Improved recognition of DVD burners. * AVCHD export to a file path containing non-Latin characters is fixed Studio 11.1 Release Update for Studio version 11.0 users Pinnacle recommends installing the 11.1 Update for the Studio 11.0, Studio 11.0 Plus and Studio 11.0 Ultimate versions. Note: you can also install the 11.1 Release patch if you previously installed a Sudio 11.1 BETA patch. The Studio 11.1 update contains many enhancements for the edit performance with AVCHD material as well as offering NEW support for AVCHD Disc output. An AVCHD Disc is the AVCHD video format burned on standard DVD media which can be played in Blu-ray disc players. Several other improvements and fixes are included as listed below: General Improved capture from Sony HC1 camcorders on Vista Translation fixes added Crashes after Studio has been closed are addressed Improved stability when switching between File and Scene views in the Album Standard titles are restored to the selection list in the Titles Album Studio Ultimate: Dolby Digital 5.1 channel export set to free product activation Edit AVCHD memory usage better optimized when editing Improve audio/video sync with AVCHD files Improved memory performance when using Titler with AVCHD material Improvedbackground render performance with AVCHD Scorefitter performance improved M4A audio files now listed in audio Album Output NEW - Output AVCHD files to standard DVD discs to play on Blu-ray players. Improved export of large MPEG-2 projects to VideoTS folders Improved reliability of menu rendering with mixed projects of both AVCHD and HDV material AVCHD files exported to other formats now maintain correct aspect ratio HDV projects can now be output to AVCHD disc HD DVD output from AVCHD video no longer shows interlaced menu thumbnails Improved HD DVD output reliability on Vista OS (including Vista 64bit) HD DVD export to an ISO file now improved Audio output improved from partially background-rendered projects Improved recognition of DVD burners. Note: Further open issues with recognition of burners or the burning process remain under investigation for a later fix AVCHD export to a file path containing non-Latin characters is fixed Pinnacle Studio 11 NEW - The HD Story Completed Pinnacle Studio Plus accepts and natively edits HDV and AVCHD footage, and now burns HD DVDformat discs to enjoy on the latest HD players. NEW - Windows Vista Compatibility The perfect companion to the new Windows Vista operating system, Pinnacle Studio Plus version 11 provides full compatibility- with a sleek new look and feel. NEW - Scalable Interface Perfect for working on widescreen monitors or adjusting the windows to get close to the task at hand while keeping all the tools at your fingertips. NEW - Scorefitter music generator Automatically generate a soundtrack to match the length of your movie, now with 40+ source tracks which feature greater variety, higher fidelity and increased accuracy than previous solutions. NEW - Web publishing simplified Pinnacles new Web upload feature lets you automatically share your home movies privately or post them publicly to share with the world. Studio 10.7.0 includes the following fixes and enhancements from Studio 10.6.0 New Feature * HD DVD Authoring Pack will burn HD DVD-format discs on standard DVD media with standard DVD burners - to play in any HD DVD player (requires paid-for activation) General * Project Conversion dialog now shows information on how to access BACKUP projects * CPU usage improved on MPEG-2 playback * Analog playback performance through AV/DV Deluxe improved * 710-USB device now listed for external preview on all systems * Switching between Capture and Edit tabs in Studio now more reliable * Studio 9 import of projects with menus improved Capture/Import * Import of AVI files from Samsung SC-MM10S now import correctly * Automatic scene detection for HDV now implemented * Improved reliability of Video Album fps display * Import of custom-made menus improved Edit Mode * Improved preview performance of menus in Album * Latency reduced in motion menu preview * CPU usage improved when playing back DVD preview * Menu thumbnails in 16:9 widescreen mode show full video instead of being letterboxed * Performance of menus in storyboard view improved * Improved performance and reduced latency of menu editing on the timeline * Improved performance of DVD menus in timeline when working with HDV * Previously rendered menus no longer re-render * Can now set last chapter as a "back to menu" * Additional chapters no longer appear in DVD projects * Extra "next" buttons no longer appear on some DVD menus * Improved reliability of DVD menu chapter text and automatic numbering * Splitting a clip no longer deletes chapter markers * Improved performance of transitions on long-form projects * Editing standard titles in the timeline now updates correctly * Stereo wave files now play both channels properly * Audio gaps no longer caused by switching menu templates Make Movie Mode * Render performance of DVD menus improved * Menu highlights correctly aligned in final output * 4:3 SD content now displayed correctly on Toshiba HD-XA1 set top players * Improved reliability of video/audio sync on DVD output * Disc size now gets updated appropriately * Improved HDV timeline export * Improved video quality in DivX output * WMV HD output quality of audio improved * Sony PSP output settings now have correct aspect ratio on every preset Studio 10.6.0 includes the following fixes and enhancements from Studio 10.5.0 General * Improved over-all performance and responsiveness * Improved application start-up time * Improved speed of File New, File Open and Save As operations * Improved unlocking of features when using a Mozilla internet browser * Improved speed when shutting down application * Studio UI now scales to fill widescreen display resolutions * Enhancements to Album navigation and browse tools * DivX6 Pro now supported * Studio uninstall no longer uninstalls existing DivX installations * Audio effects show correct lock/unlock icon on standard and Plus effects * HD playback and rendering improved on Nvidia graphics cards * Second-head video display improved with some problematicATI graphics cards Capture/Import * Detaching a DV camcorder while in the Capture step no longer freezes Studio * Improved import of Studio 9 projects * Improved playback of audio from imported DVDs * Reduced CPU usage when playing back content from an imported DVD * Improvements in accurate MPEG-1 capture durations Edit Mode * Improved stability when moving or trimming clips on timeline * Improved video effect preview performance * Improved transitions preview * Improved performance of title editing * Favorites in the Title Tool now retained * Title text position when rotated is now correct * Improvements in DVD creation and preview * DVD chapter marker functionality improved * Improved MPEG minimal re-rendering * Improved stability when using SmartMovie * Correct preview maintained when switching between HDV projects * Audio playback improved when using overlay and slow motion * Smartsound render progress bar added * MP3 playback behavior in the Album now previews correctly * When adding stills to the title track, Color Key effect is no longer automatically applied * Deleting a reverse speed effect now functions properly * Voiceover performance improved on AMD 64bit systems with Nvidia Nforce audio Make Movie Mode * Improved performance of export to DVD image file * Improved Direct-to-Disc burning * Improved audio/video sync on burned DVDs * Improved DVD export with 16x9 projects * DVDburners now recognized regardless of which Windows user is logged onto the system * Improved performance when rendering to a file * Discometer display of final file size information now more accurate * Improved stability when exporting DivX files * Improved render of 1080i HD files * Improved speed when rendering PAL WMV files * Make Tape with HDV output no longer automatically starts recording on the camcorder * Issue with certain USB controllers and analog output with Pinnacle 700-USB resolved Studio 10.5.0 includes the following fixes and enhancements from Studio 10.1.1 New Features * Video iPod and Sony PSP video file output now available Note!: This feature requires MPEG-4 to be activated on your system in order to operate. General * Significantly reduced time required to launch Studio * Improved speed while changing user interface panels * Improved performance on lower system spec graphic cards * Issues with Studio 10 running correctly after an uninstall of Studio 9 fixed * Progress indicators are improved throughout the program * Power management on laptops is applied to avoid performance issues during capture and edit * Save As no longer begins background rendering again * Thumbnail images on the timeline now are displayed with greater resolution * Icons of content that has been activated now display the correct image * Inconsistencies in second VGA monitor display resolved Capture/Import * Several issues with capture failures have been resolved * Import of Studio 9 projects improved Edit Mode * Behavior accuracy in timeline editing improved * Improved responsiveness in timeline editing and toolbox use * Several issues in the SmartMovie tool resolved * Improvements made in SmartMovie slideshow styles * Background rendering green progress bar now shows progress within a clip * Performance and stability with project Save, Save As and New greatly improved * Multiple issues with feature activation management are improved * Pan & Zoom tool performance enhanced * DVD menu preview and editing improved * Custom menu background videos now retain audio * Background rendering performance and accuracy improved * Some effect and render performance issues on AMD processors resolved * Several areas of project preview has been improved * Issues with Saved Project corruption resolved * SmartMovie automatic edit behaviors improved * Issues with setting menu thumbnails resolved * Transitions now remain with original clips they were applied to * Plug-in properties now remain constant over multiple clips * Unexpected re-renders of menus resolved * Audio fade-in and out behaviors resolved * Importing of Pan & Zoom keyframes improved * Menu-to-menu linking has been stabilized * Incorrect aspect ratio display in video trimmer resolved * Volume changes on clips in the timeline have been enhanced * Rolls and crawls now work with AMD processors * Fixed some translation issues with various languages Make Movie Mode * Multiple issues with DVD export resolved * Several video file export issues addressed * SmartRender now works for MPEG-2 * WMV file output dialog now resolved * Stuttering audio in some DVD-R discs is resolved * DVD output rendering improved * Export of HDV files improved * DVD bitrate and duration calculation displays have been improved * Fixed burning error with 2-byte languages 10.1.2 No Changelog yet Studio 10.1.1 includes the following fixes and enhancements from Studio 10.1 * Grey picons in Timeline and hanging with a large number of Stills in the timeline fixed. * Switch to Make Disc/File/Tape is now faster * Some Render hangs and crashes fixed * Stability improvements * Playback performance improvements * Progressive Project Formats can now be created * Can now create DVD from VIDEO-TS image * DVD player compatibility problems with Studio 10 created DVD+R media fixed * Resolved "Disc is dirty" error * Fixed various SmartMovie issues Studio 10.1 includes the following fixes and enhancements from Studio 10.0 Installation: * Solved multiple problems, including problems with installation using a different path than default * Performance and stability: * Reduced application launch time * Improved memory management * Improved editing and preview performance Import: * Now imports .MOD files (JVC Everio cameras) * Now imports 3GPP files * Now imports most Studio 9 projects correctly (NOTE: Surround keyframes, and menu-menu links are not imported) Capture: * Corrected field reversal problems with MPEG-2 capture * Fixed Crashes in HDV capture * Fixed scene detection problems Edit * Improved preview performance * Improved on Pan& Zoom responsiveness * 2D transitions now use GPU * Fixed problems with transitions on Overlay Track * Fixed problems with Picture in Picture * Fixed problems with audio transitions * Fixed problems with roll or crawl titles * Fixed problems with display of transition picons * Fixed Field reversal with mixed formats Make Movie * MPEG now uses minimal rendering * Fixed problems with Make tape to HDV * Fixed multiple disks burning issues * Can now burn multiple copies of disc Pinnacle Studio 10 Rebuilt From the Ground Up on the Pinnacle Liquid Edition Engine Experience the power, quality, reliability and pinpoint control of the professionally esteemed Pinnacle Liquid Edition Engine that now drives Studio 10. The Liquid Edition Engine brings you higher quality results in considerably less time. Real-time Full Resolution Preview for Uninterrupted Workflow Immediately preview all of your projects in full resolution on your primary or secondary computer monitor at anytime. The real-time preview functionality is format independent so you can sample effects, titles and more and view the results in full resolution in all supported formats including HDV. Now you can make editorial decisions in real-time while your creativity is actively percolating. Capture, Edit and Share Natively in High Quality HD Capture video from the latest consumer HD cameras, DVD video cameras and even cell phones . Once captured, instantly drag and drop your clips into the timeline and edit them in their native formats. Native editing means you dont have to waste time and jeopardize quality with transcoding. With Studio Plus version 10, you can now capture, edit and share in MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, DV, AVI, Windows Media, DivX*, and HD with HDV. Output of DivX & MPEG-4 files possible if codec installed on your PC. The import/editing of DixX and MPEG-4 files requires the Advanced Codec Pack, which is included with your Studio MediaSuite upgrade (or can be activated inside your Studio Plus upgrade for $9.99). Mix and Match Formats in the Same Project Not only is there greatly expanded support for more sources and fo rmats with Studio Plus version 10, now you can actually mix and match all of the supported formats with similar frame rates in one timeline. Many of the top professional editing applications do not include this feature. More Control with Keyframing Keyframing gives you the added control of changing the characteristics of video plug-ins at any point in time. This enables you to create and line up video effects with great accuracy to unique audio and video queues. Imagine moving your picture-in-picture across the screen to follow a moving object in the primary video track? Or, varying the degree of a blur over time in a single clip. Its all possible in Studio Plus version 10 with a few clicks of the mouse. More Included Video/Audio Plug-Ins and Hollywood FX Transitions Studio Plus version 10 includes 11 new video plug-ins, three new audio plug-ins and two new Hollywood FX transition packs (32 new transitions in all). Maximize the Presentation of Your Digital Images with HD Pan and Zoom Retain the highest image resolution while creating captivating high quality HD movies. Now take advantage of the inherent quality of your original digital images when animating them with close ups and Pan and Zoom in any direction with Ken Burns like effects. Zoom in on your subjects face and retain true HD clarity. Why drop the quality of your images and lose creative options when you can edit your images in true HD? If you have digital images, you now have HD content and are ready to edit in HD with Studio Plus version 10. Save Time and Resources with Instant Transfer Direct to DVD For those times when you want to quickly archive or share your work without editing, you can now easily transfer your video directly to DVD with stylized menus and chapters. You no longer need to spend the extra time consuming step of copying your files on to your hard drive first. Instantly and safely archive your video tapes in full digital quality on DVD in less than half the time it takes with other solutions. Manage All Your Digital Media with Pinnacle Media Manager Quickly and easily find, manage and organize all of your videos, photos, audio and music files for drag and drop editing within Studio Plus version 10. Creative Options with Variable Speed Control Have fun with the slow and fast motion video and audio playback special effects. Additional features include reverse video and the ability to lock the pitch of the audio when playing a clip in fast or slow motion. This lets you playback talking video at a faster or slower pace while maintaining the accustomed speech patterns. Save Time and Resources with Intelligent Rendering Retain the highest quality while saving time and disk space with Studio Plus version 10s new and improved intelligent rendering. With intelligent rendering, only the portion of your project that has been altered needs to be rendered. Studio Plus background rendering takes full advantage of intelligent rendering. The combination of these two features will sharply reduce and in many cases even eliminate the incremental time needed to render out your final project for CD, DVD or the Web. With most competing applications, the entire project must be rendered in all situations. Protect Your Project with InstantSave With the unique InstantSave technology, every step you make is immediately and automatically protected. You can even drop back to an earlier version of your project by using the Undo function. So, if your computer gets accidentally turned off or there is a power outage, you can rest assured that your most recent work will be saved. Not only will the work be saved, you will also have access to your undo history so that you can take the project back to an earlier version. Fixes in 9.4.3 from 9.4.2 # AV Synch (audio drift) with 32KHz-12bit audio DV AVI captures is fixed # DC10+ scene detection is no loneger off by two frames # Several DVD Import issues fixed # Import of AVI files with MP4S CODEC (MS MPEG4 flavor) is now properly supported # Overlay image transparency in Picture in Picture no longer appears washed out # Fixed interlacing problem with HFX transitions on DV output # Improved edit performance and responsiveness # High memory utilization and CPU utilization issuess fixed # Crash when accessing SmartSound/Sound Effects is fixed # Guided tour prompt is available at startup # Uninstall now uninstalls patch and base installation properly # Corrected problems with Output to tape with h DVC150b and Moviebox USB # Fixed jittery output of some MPEG files with Moviebox DV # Fixed problem with mixed MPEG types hanging DVD playback after burning Features in 9.4.2 from 9.4.1 # Fixed 2 issues where trimming didnt work correctly in 9.4.1 Features in 9.4.1 from 9.3.5 # Import, edit and export of DivX files # Import, edit and export of progressive scan MPEG-2 files # Import and edit of video from (non copy protected ) DVDs # Video Codecs wrapped in AVI files will be supported on import: DIVX Codec (upto DIVX 5.22), XVID Codec & ISO MPEG-4 Codec(3 flavors MPEG4, MPEG43 & MPEG4s). Note that ISO MPEG4 import works only if the user already has the codec or downloads it from Microsoft # Audio Codecs wrapped in AVI files that will be supported on import: MP3 Codec (CBR), AC3 Codec (CBR). # Audio Codecs wrapped in MPEG2 Program Stream files that will be supported on import: LPCM Codec, AC3 Codec (CBR NOTE: DivX import and export require exisiting DivX codec, or Pinnacle Adavanced Codec Pack, available for $9.99 Capture Mode Improvements and Enhancements in 9.4.1 from 9.3.5 # DV-1394 Captures now maintain their aspect ratio regardless of analog capture settings # Studio MPEG captures now contain aspect ratio info in file header for better import into other applications # Can now capture pre-defined length MPEG-1 over 1394 # Fixed problem with MJPEG captures being shifted up by a few lines # DV Camera forward/reverse cueing now works as expected # Fixed DVC 120- crash w/Pcleutil.dll error when setting to PAL # Fixed problem with noise at the bottom of DVC 120 captures # Fixed DVC 120 capture hangs Edit Mode Improvements and Enhancements in 9.4.1 from 9.3.5 # Can now apply speed effects to multiple clips # Fixed crashes and error messages when using video effects # Can now adjust length of multiple stills simultaneously # Improved timeline editing of titles and transitions on OVT and PVT # Enhanced undo/redo functionality # Default length for PAL titles and transitions now have logical values # Framegrabber now inserts into the correct timeline position with locked tracks # Can now import MP3s from CD # Enhanced support for variable bitrate MP3 files # Dissolves now work correctly on the overlay track # Improved performance during timeline scrubbing of MPEG files # Can now cut and paste multiple clips from Album to Timeline or Storyboard using standard shortcut keys Make Movie Mode Improvements and Enhancements in 9.4.1 from 9.3.5 # Fixed size estimation problems when making movie/DVD # Its is now possible to create 8.5GB DVD images on hard disk even if there is no disc/burner in the system # Fixed occasional crash when burning a second DVD # VIDEO_TS folder name is now capitalized # Fixed some hangs on rendering # Removed superfluous messages in message.log file # Fixed AV synchronization problems resulting from use of MPEG files with internal timing errors Other Improvements and Enhancements in 9.4.1 from 9.3.5 # Fixed problems upgrading from Quickstart and SE # Version checker no longer erroneously reports missing files after upgrading to Plus # Fixed uninstall/reinstall problems # Fixed DVC150b driver installation problem Fixed in 9.4.1 from 9.3.5 # Significant improvement in ChromaKeyer quality # DV camcorders are now initialized properly on French systems. # Can no longer trim multiple-selected clips (this caused clips to disappear) # Improved performance with cutting and pasting clips and transitions together. # DC10+ Custom settings are properly retained after selecting SECAM # DC10+ Capture settings and preset options are now displayed properly # Slow-mo effects on the overlay track are now rendered properly # Undoing changes to motion menus now works correctly # Trimming clips on the primary video track now updates linked clips correctly # Improved preview of Smartmovies # Improved DV editing performance # No longer creates DVD layer break in single-layer projects # Setting a chapter link in the same clip to multiple menus in Storyboard mode works properly # After undo of SmartMovie, "Create SmartMovie" button is no longer disabled # Preview for generic YUV capture devices now works properly # HFX transitions are properly installed locked/unlocked as applicable; previously installed HFX transitions are properly accessible in the album and in saved projects # Applying a time effect to a clip now works properly for all effect settings # Supports Dual layer DVD image creation even if the system does not have a Dual Layer burner # Several Operation failed errors with transitions, trimming and clip insertion addressed # J and L cuts and transitions are now handled correctly # Performance improvement in insertions of large number of clips from the tape album # UI clean up for audio and video tool boxes # Performance enhancements in menu, graphic and title display in the album # Performance enhancement in timeline playback of the project # Can now copy selected clips if first clip in selection is a Fade In/Out transition # Split clip in Storyboard and Text view now updates correctly # Can now export project using smart sound or CD audio # Fade transition is now applied correctly on audio # HFX filter now applies correctly Fixed in 9.3.5 from 9.3.0 Significant improvement in ChromaKeyer quality # DV camcorders are now initialized properly on French systems. # Can no longer trim multiple-selected clips (this caused clips to disappear) # Improved performance with cutting and pasting clips and transitions together. # DC10+ Custom settings are properly retained after selecting SECAM # DC10+ Capture settings and preset options are now displayed properly # Slow-mo effects on the overlay track are now rendered properly # Undoing changes to motion menus now works correctly # Trimming clips on the primary video track now updates linked clips correctly # Improved preview of Smartmovies # Improved DV editing performance # No longer creates DVD layer break in single-layer projects # Setting a chapter link in the same clip to multiple menus in Storyboard mode works properly # After undo of SmartMovie, "Create SmartMovie" button is no longer disabled # Preview for generic YUV capture devices now works properly # HFX transitions are properly installed locked/unlocked as applicable; previously installed HFX transitions are properly accessible in the album and in saved projects # Applying a time effect to a clip now works properly for all effect settings # Supports Dual layer DVD image creation even if the system does not have a Dual Layer burner # Several Operation failed errors with transitions, trimming and clip insertion addressed # J and L cuts and transitions are now handled correctly # Performance improvement in insertions of large number of clips from the tape album # UI clean up for audio and video tool boxes # Performance enhancements in menu, graphic and title display in the album # Performance enhancement in timeline playback of the project # Can now copy selected clips if first clip in selection is a Fade In/Out transition # Split clip in Storyboard and Text view now updates correctly # Can now export project using smart sound or CD audio # Fade transition is now applied correctly on audio # HFX filter now applies correctly Features and Fixes in 9.3.0 from 9.1.2 New Features # Surround sound is now ProLogic II compatible, with separate Right and Left rear channels # Surround sound can now be previewed using the PC soundboards surround outputs # Supports dual-layer DVD-9 burners and media # Supports new version of SmartSound (QuickTracks 3) with , purchase and download of individual songs # When patching versions other than Studio Plus, Studio Plus features may be used in locked (watermarked) mode and may be unlocked via on-line purchase. For Studio Plus owners, the Studio Plus features will, of course, still be unlocked and available * Second Video Track * Picture in Picture * Chroma Key * Pan and Zoom for still images * Dolby Digital 2 channel audio output # Supports the advanced codec pack, available for on-line purchase * Dolby Digital 2 channel audio output * Dolby Digital 5.1 channel audio output * MPEG 4 output * MP3 output Capture Improvements and Enhancements # Studio Deluxe and Studio AV/DV can now capture 16x9 capture source # Capture problems with PCTV Stereo resolved # Scene detection now works properly for long MJPEG captures Edit Mode Improvements and Enhancements # Intermittent crashes with some wipe transitions have been solved # HFX Pro can now use mpeg files for host video # Performance improvements with complex projects and large number of still images # Title and Menu album drop down list is now maintained correctly Make Movie Improvements and Enhancements # Several causes of rendering hangs have been solved # Several causes of failure to compile have been solved # MPEG encoder improvements # Solved AV Sync problem that could occur when editing transitions between stills and video clips # HFX rendering switches from hardware acceleration to software rendering when card-specific problems are detected # Rendering cropped DC10 files to mpeg no longer causes scaling artifacts # DVD-9 Dual layer drive support # Improvements made to DVD capacity estimation # Improvements made to AVI file size estimation # DVD burning speed is now properly using the value specified in Setup / Make Disc # Fixed problem with multi-page VCD menus # Highlights on DVD submenus now work correctly # Resolved problems with audio and video dropouts with some projects New in 9.1.2 Access to complete range of Studio Premium plug-ins/content (HFX, DVD Menus, Sound FX, Video & Audio Filters, more) Improved capture support for TV tuners & other generic WDM devices Improved MicroMV support Improved Edit performance No longer creates DVD title with more than 99 chapters Trimming fade at the start of the timeline no longer causes fade to move to next clip Fixed HFX ChromaKeyer Fixed settings for fractal fire effect Image album displays folders Fixed problems with trimming while wave forms being drawn Fixed several Operation Failed issues CD Audio shows proper track duration Audio trim tool displays correct waveform Can paste at the very end of a project Improved memory management Improved MPEG2 A/V sync Fixed some DVD playback issues Fixed problems with audio volume levels changing unexpectedly Fixed problems with no audio on DVD Fixed crackling when panning audio Fixed failed to burn CD issues with short JPEGs Fixed problem with duration of Roll or Crawl tiles changing unexpectedly Fixed duplicate frame after transition Studio VCDs play in MediaPlayer Resolved problem with MovieBox USB driver and WAV file playback in MediaPlayer Premium content unlock buttons in album are not displayed once content has been unlocked History of previous releases. All fixes below are incorporated in 9.1.2 Fixed in 9.1.0 Studio displays properly at non 4 x 3 screen resolutions Pasting clips from multiple tracks is fixed Improved accuracy of DVD size estimation Solved problems with rendering half frame rate file to DV for Make Tape Multimedia and Internet MPEG renders create a video file Solved some failed to compile disc problems Solved some MPEG AV sync issues Fixed auto-eject after burning disc Fixed audio drop outs on SVCD Fixed in 9.0.8 Could not put transitions adjacent to menus Audio Tool sound meters would sometimes be pegged to maximum level DVD Next and Previous buttons would not always work Could not always change duration in Background Music tool Intermittent Fail To Compile error when making VCD project General stability has been greatly improved, especially during background rendering Many problems with burned DVDs fixed, including video stuttering, audio dropouts and audio-video synchronization Disc-burning capabilities have been improved for certain models of Pioneer and Sony disc burners Adding, deleting or moving buttons in a menu (using Titler) no longer causes existing links to be reassigned MPEG-2 files that are captured at DVD quality are no longer re-rendered for output to DVD When rendering a clip with a title overlay to MPEG-1 or 2, Studio no longer creates a duplicate video frame at end of title. custom profiles for rendering Windows Media files are updated to Windows Media 9 volume meters in Volume Tool show proper levels when Studio is first launched, and after a clip has been deleted. Importing certain MP3 files no longer causes Studio to hang Audio cross-fades (during a video transition) are rendered at correct volume levels Studio no longer crashes or hangs occasionally when you add an effect during background rendering, or when you close Toolbox Certain video and audio effects (old film and audio noise reduction) work properly when applied to clips over 16 minutes long Fixed in Studio 9.0.4 Fixes sluggishness on some computers Fixed in Studio 9.0.2 Fixed audio/video plug in effects missing if Studio installed other than C: Sony DW-U14A, DRU-510A recognized
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I started with Pinnacle 8. Have had problem after problem. When I call support they tell me I need to upgrade. I've done that through Pinnacle 14, with the problems unresolved. I bought a new computer to try to get this to work. Then I upgraded it. I still get flickering. I can't find a way to add fonts I need. I've stayed with Pinnacle because I have created numerous videos and I don't want to redo them. But they can't seem to get it right. Time to leave.
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I had been using Pinnacle Studio v7 for ages. I guess it came bundled with my capture board. Having to edit a somewhat longer video, I felt it was time for an upgrade. The version available for download as trial was v14. Being familiar with v7, it took me no time and no manual/help reading to get going with it. Though the skin is more fashionable, operation remains unchanged. My very first editing session went OK. Surprisingly, after I shut down everything, and restarted on the next day, it seemed that I was using another computer, another software. Everything was so s-l-u-g-g-i-s-h, that it was unworkable. So I called their tech support via online chat, and it was very good. They asked the right questions, had the right answers, and were in no hurry at all. The technician gave me a few tips on how to improve my overall computer performance, but said that I MUST have SP3 for Win XP. I have a faint recolection of deliberately not having installed SP3 because of some conflict with software I use, can't recall which. Anyway, if it caused trouble, I could roll back to SP2. To install SP3 and all the updates released for it afterwards took longer than installing Windows XP from scratch... twice! But I did it. Studio, with SP3 still performed somewhat sluggishly, sound was never in sync with video (however it rendered OK). Work was definitely slow, but what would be the options? Then my trial period came to an end, and I tried to buy a license. They don't sell v14 any longer. I'd have to download and install v15. Anyway, the payment process via PayPal failed twice (though I had the necessary amount there). Avid CSRs were helpful, but couldn't solve it. And I can't buy by phone and pay via PayPal when it doesn't work. Amid this confusion, before downloading Pinaccle Studio v15, I downloaded a similarly-priced Sony Vegas v10 trial. The shift felt like moving from an AMC Gremlin into a brand new Lexus. While both will take you from A to B, there is a noticeable difference. Vegas has some excellent tutorials to fill me in on what's done differently there, and everything is done in real time, quickly, and in sync. So I gave up on Pinnacle Studio, and bought Sony Vegas instead. The latter has been performing magnificently, any shortcomings being mine, as I'm not used to wade in such an immense "sea" of features. As both offer free trials, I'd suggest anyone to TRY BOTH before buying either one. Maybe different hardware configurations will deliver different performance levels and results.
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Overall I really like this software. I have tried numerous other packages over the past year and this one is just easy to use, includes lots of good effects and presets as well as several unique features that no other package has including Generate Background Music Generate Music Video The first one I have used a lot and it works quite well. The downsides though are 1. Its slightly buggy. Crashes on occasion. However it is decent at recovering 2. Doesn't seem to read my camera videos quite right. My camera shoots at 1920 by 1080 p but it sees them as interlaced. I have yet to verify if this is right or not. 3. Output is a problem. I have had to tinker with it, and contact tech support due to the output appearing very pixelated. It appears to be related to how the previews are generated. 4. Needs to make use of multi-core system. It does not utilize my i7 as good as others. I been mostly happy with it but am growing tired of its poorer performance, and the output issues.
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Easy to learn and has great features for the home user. Been using Pinnacle Studio from version 8 for all my AVI to MPG conversions. Not real hot on the DVD burning engine. Seems to choke and freeze my PC.
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*** PINNCACLE STUDIO 14 ULTIMATE COLLECTION *** (my opinion and/or experience) PROBLEMS: 1) this software is NOT user friendly. There are multiple (many) serial numbers and registration codes, etc that you must keep track of making it IMPOSSIBLE to manage. I pay for all the software that I use, but this is IMPOSSIBLE. THAT'S NOT RIGHT. 2) Studio 14 Ultimate no longer supports Smartsounds as previous editions did. I paid $250 for my Smartsounds audio (music) collection and can no longer use them *as a plug-in) with Studio 14. THAT'S NO RIGHT ! 3) Studio 14 has NEVER been updated with a patch to fix the many BUGS in the software. Is AVID trying to pull another by fixing the problems with Studio 15 and charging another $130 ?!!? THAT'S NOT RIGHT. AVID could have a good product with Studio, but AVID (Pinnacle) refuses to make it user friendly and refuses to correct the problems associated with Studio. THAT'S NOT RIGHT. BEWARE.... before you purchase this software !
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Bought an HD camcorder recently and have been checking out editors. I installed the eval version of Pinnacle Studio 14 Ultimate and really like it. My PC is an i7 quad core PC with 6GB ram running Vista 64bit and a good graphics card with dual LCDs and tons of disk space. For video I use RAID 0. I think it is important to mention what AV (anti-virus) you use, as some can have a heavy burden and even cause problems. I use Prevx combined with ZoneAlarm free version. PS 14 had hung a few times, but didn't bring down anything else with it, and when restarted it didn't loose any work. I am blown away by the feature set and ease of use, however I am aware of the huge negative press, and am reluctant to purchase this in spite of my favourite experiences. Too often I've bought s/w only to regret it later. Unfortunately the eval period is only 15 days, but I am sure I could repeat that for longer evaluation. I am also looking at Vegas, which has better reputation, but fewer features. Hope this helped...
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I am a user of Pinnacle Studio 12.1. My PC is a 2.4 gHz core 2 duo with an Nvidia GF 8400M GT videocard, 4 gb of RAM, and lots of hard drive. I shoot 1440x1080i AVCHD and burn Blu-rays. My prior editing software experiences encompass the Sony 2003 MovieShaker, Nero 7, and the Windows Movie Maker. I have had success with all the products. I purchased PS 12.1 to edit AVCHD and burn Blu-rays with menus. I also burn some standard DVDs from the same project sources. This thread contains lots of rants about Pinnacle, but few of the complainers clarify whether they found another product that worked better for the same purpose. If people have very simple standard definition video objectives, I'd suggest they use Windows Movie Maker and its companion DVD creator. If they want to edit HD video, they should first make sure they meet the RECOMMENDED PC specifications, not just the minimum. Pinnacle has a simple editing interface, but so many effects features and plug-ins that one should not buy it unless prepared to learn them carefully. The Studio forum, supported mainly by users, is a very useful tool to find technical solutions or workarounds, but not a place to air beefs about account billings, download problems, or backorders. Studio 12.1 has some "bugs," but not of the sort that a novice would notice. The usual out-of-the-box obstacle is where someone tries to edit a project with a new HD videocam and has insufficient PC power, or has a hardware configuration that presents conflicts. Anyone contemplating purchase of an AVCHD videocam, especially if it shoots 1920x1080, would best consider getting a fast quad core PC and up-to-snuff graphics card. People who expect to edit AVCHD and create loss-less results quick and fast must keep their expecations simple and use the simple software bundled with their videocams, which usually can create simple playback discs without recoding. Otherwise, the task demands some patience to learn a software product and bear with the extended rendering and processing times required for a dense, HD format. Studio does not yet import DD 5.1 sound and preserve the channels. Its digital stabilizer does not work, so one must purchase a Mercalli plug-in to smooth out shaky video. Some Studio plug-ins are brilliant, but take more time to master than the usual household DW Griffith has available. Studio 12.1 does NOT support 1280x720 6op AVCHD "lite" and neither does the current PowerDirector. Sony Vegas can, but costs more, and it's not clear whether the Sony disc burning products can create a BD in 60p. By August, 2009, Pinnacle's owner, Avid, is likely to release a new product that replaces Studio and Liquid. Version 1.0 may be buggy. Cautious buyers or bargain hunters will be better off buying Studio 12.1 at a discount. Avid may offer lots of plug-ins for free. People who have already mastered Nero or Total Media Extreme, and want more editing tools, will have little to lose by taking advantage. Sony Vegas or Premier Elements users may not give a hoot, except that Studio does something neither of the others can: burn HD video to ordinary DVD media. Of course, the playback must still be on a BD player or suitable PC. PowerDirector users will probably see few differences between their product and Studio, except that Studio's plug-ins and advanced features are a bit more extensive. Avid bought too many products, including Pinnacle, at high prices between 2004 and 2006. It changed management in 2007 and wrote-off the good will in some of the inflated purchased in late 2008. Revenues of its professional and commercial broadcasting lines have been stagnant or falling. Now it is grappling to reposition itself and make some money. Its NexGen successor to Studio and Liquid will be a magnificent gamble. If it scores, fine. If not, and the firm disolves, people who scoop up Studio 12.1 Ultimate, with plug-ins, at steep discount will still get a good thing. Very likely, some firm will purchase the product rights and keep the Studio forum alive long enough to allow any new buyer to get FREE help.
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If only I had found this forum sooner! I have been using Studio 9 now for a while, and am reasonable satisfied with it, but find myself "outgrowing" it, but my budget will not allow for me to purchase one of the higher end products. One of the logical things to do is to "upgrade" Wow...what a mistake. I went to Pinnacle sight and shopped. Actually called the support number to ensure that I was purchasing the correct upgrade for what I wanted to do and had them walk me through the purchase. I was elated while I waited on my upgrade to download. I launched the installer and lo and behold, the file that I downloaded was NOT an upgrade to 12, but instead a plugin upgrade. I again contaced sales support, and they insure me that event he file name that I download was correct, but it was the wrong file...they send me to technical support. I follow all the trouble shooting steps, all the while telling the robot on the other end of the phone...you hooked me up with the wrong file. He assures me that there has been an error, and that he would escalate it. 24 hours later...I'm setting without a product that I paid to download. I call back and wait on hold for them to tell me that the ETA is another 48 hours. But wait...it gets better. I wait another 12 hours and call back. I get another person who instructs me that they will cancel the original order, which will close my trouble ticket, but I can simply re-purchase, and then download the correct file. In the back of my mind I know this is fundementally a bad idea...but what do I have to lose. So, they process the cancellation and refund, tell me that it's complete...and to go ahead and re-order. I actually have them tell me exactly what to select to get the upgrade, not the plugin! They walk me through the process....and guess what. You got it...I got the plugin file again. So I ask for a refund....which they gladly refund the download price, but inform me that the back up DVD has already shipped, so they can not refund me that amount. When we get to looking, I'm not getting two copies of the backup DVD...which I'm stuck with. I can't get the correct file to upgrade, but have upgrade disks in the mail totalling 30 bucks....which I will never use. I throw a fit...and they agree to escalate to the refunds department who promptly send me a URL for an agrement to destroy the disks. Funny thing is, the only option on the page is "decline". So my suggestion to you is this. STAY AWAY...Pinnacle needs to rename itself to BOZO THE CLOWN software company.
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I regret I didn't check out from website for the comments on this software. I have used many free software to edit home videos and got fairly good return. However, when I decided I would like more professional movie makers on my valuable home videos, I bought this software at 2007 Christmas, now it is August 2008, I have had single time work out a smallest piece of video for my 80 year old father-in-law in China who has been longing for watching his 4 now 5 year old grandson's daily life. Today I sit down since morning and tried again and again to make a simplest movie to allow my husband bring it to my father-in-law on the early morning's flight, I total give up now when there will be no time to make anything! Shame on those who sale the junks!
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I bought Pinnacle Studio Moviebox about a month ago and I have to say its the biggest piece of crap software i have ever used. First it took at least 3 times to install the software since the pixietool.exe a registration tool kept crashing now finally that i have it installed it works once and a while. It doesnt always detect the usb input device that came with it. Now I am having the same install problem with their recent patch. It stoped at two bars and the was it. I waited an hour before I killed it. Stay away from this crap. I warn you.
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Hi all, well as a past extremely frustrated user of Studio 10.5 I believe I have finally cracked an installation configuration which actually works, notwithstanding the occasional freeze. I have a Pentium 4 3Ghz with XP installed on a 200GB Sata drive (My "C" drive), 2 x 320GB Sata drives configured as a striped array giving 640Gb capacity, called my "D" drive, and 2000MB (2GB)DDR2 memory which doesn't seem to have much to do with the performance at all. I have installed the Studio 10.7 update but cannot honestly say whether that has solved the myriad of extremely frustrating problems I had before, or whether my latest installation configuration was the reason. This is what I did: Installed XP on the 200Gb "C" drive. Installed Studio on the 640 GB striped array "D" drive. Everything started to work really nicely, while working on a large slideshow project of some 850 slides with menu's, transitions, music etc. Then I setup Studio to capture my video straight to the same "D" drive on which the program was installed. Well the manure hit the fan so to speak. DROPPED FRAMES abounded. I tried all sorts of things to no avail then switched the program to capture video to the same "C" drive that XP was installed on. Eureka! Not a single dropped frame. Smooth as silk. Note also that when using the program to build your DVD, I have found that turning off background rendering makes things much faster, but takes longer to create the finished project, but nowhere near the 9 hours claimed by other users. Once you have captured your video to the "C" drive you can then move the whole lot to your super fast drive (My "D" drive which reads and writes at over 100MB/sec in the striped configuration)then build your project from there. Let's face it, we all love this program (or would if we could get the darn thing working properly) and I am pleased to say that I have finally got the darn thing working properly. The interfaces and facilities of the program are infinitely better than anything anyone else has to offer - including Adobe Premier Elements, which runs very smoothly but isn't a patch on the ease of use of Studio. Also, depsite the whinging of many users about having to purchase extra effects etc, don't even bother. There are more than enough that come with the program (and the others you can access after registration) to create a fantastic, fun project that will have your audience spellbound if you apply a little creative effort. The next thing I am going to try is uninstalling the program from the "D" drive, re-installing it on my "C" drive, then setting up Studio to capture to the super fast "D" drive. This should help to find out whether the improvement in performance was related to the latest patch or whether it was the drive configuration which saved my sanity! Note that if you can setup the program to save all of its files in the same directory, including the project files (the .stx files) you won't have any problems if you move any of the components around. I think the .stx file is a reference of sorts to where all the bits are kept. Moving any of those bits is a pretty good way to bugger up your project. Incidentally, I have noticed that even when Studio still occasionally hangs, when I reload and continue working on the same project, nothing seems to have been lost.
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Using Studio software has been one of my strangest experiences. I've been all over the map from a flaming, disgusted user who gave up and quit the software, to an avid user and singer of its praises. My concise advice - If you are looking for a software product that works well right out of the box, and if you do not intend to do some work to get it working for you, then don't buy this product. You will be disappointed. Now - why am I a satisfied user?? I have tried competetive products by Ulead, Sony, and Microsoft, and can't find the functionality for the value that is offered by the Studio line. But I need to put a huge qualifier on that. Pinnacle (now Avid) has a strange habit of selling their product prior to having it debugged. So you need always to have the latest patch, and most users don't update their software. So they work with a buggy product and get dissatisfied. Next, you need to use their forum (which they call a "Webboard.") There are lots of users there who have become like family to me and I generally can find an answer to my problems. So there you have it. If you're willing to continually update the product and to post on the webboard for workarounds or to find out what you're dong wrong, then you won't find a better product for the money. If you want something that works as expected right out of the box, then forget it. Use MovieMaker or some other product. You'll be cussing Pinnacle frequently.
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This product is very easy to use if you have the time and patience to restart every two minutes AND have NO expectation of ever producing anything. I continue to get error messages about insufficient memory...it just isn't so. The support staff at Pinnacle Sys isn't much help at all. Remove, reinstall and so forth. I've used version 7, 8, 9 and 10. By far Studio 10 was the worst of any product they have produced so I reverted back to v9.4.3. I will never do business with Pinnacle again.
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I have recently begun the task of creating DVDs, mostly home videos so far. I have yet to find one comprehensive package, and this product isn't it either. For capturing I use PlextorGoCap. (My Plextor PX-TV402U PVR recorder came with an OEM version of InterVideo's WinDVR. That package would have been perfect for capturing except it would only schedule once and then have to be uninstalled and reinstalled to work again. I bought the commercial version of WinDVR and it wouldn't work at all with my Plextor. Kudos (a little) to InterVideo at least for refunding my money. I also purchased Roxio's package with VideoWave but don't like it. In the end I settled for the primitive but highly functional GoCap.) For editing I use "Video Edit Magic v4.2". I love this tool and VERY highly recommend it. For authoring and rendering I use Pinnacle Studio Plus. My only issue with this package is how EXTREMELY slow it is rendering. It took the package 9 HOURS - yes HOURS - 540 MINUTES to render a 42 minute video. On average nearly 13 minutes per minute. I know I'm at the current patch level of the current release on a very beefed system and am bothered by this seemingly excessive render times.
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I've spent the last two years trying to get my money's worth out of this software, but it seems an impossible task since I keep ending up spending more money on updates, plugins, and upgrades to my own system that are promised to solve all my problems. For the past year I've been working with an all-new system specifically chosen to work with Studio, and still it keeps coming up with new bugs to stump me. Besides the fact that it crashes about once every half hour (and this on three different systems,) hangs during rendering, and the dvd import function has never worked, it also likes to randomly pick effects and transitions to mess with. Like one week, the transitions will flicker, or another, the zoom option will keep disappearing and reappearing from the features menu. These are the kind of features that draw consumers to the product, because few if any other editing programs seem to offer such a level of editing control--but beware, just because Studio offers, doesn't mean it delivers. Like a hydra, every time one problem is "resolved" or worked around, another sprouts its ugly head. The support is clueless and I don't really blame them because with all the different kinds of bugs to keep track of they are probably dealing with new ones every day. I do blame Pinnacle, which should not be allowed to earn money off of this software without accountability for the endless hours, dollars, and yes, even priceless home video, it has wasted.
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I don't get it ppl...on my system it runs great and yes, it has crashed on me too but it does what you tell it to do and is really easy to use. I grab the video with WinDV, edit in Studio and output it to DV and mpeg2. Have you tweaked your systems to run smoothly? I have had my XP installed for a year now with lots of installs and un-installs and yet Studio doesn't give me the nightmares you are writing about. Enough bashing already!
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I've purchased a brand new HP Media Center PC, fully loaded for creating and editing video, but have not been able to get Pinnacle Studio 10.5 to successfully create a functional DVD. I've been pleased with the program's ability to capture and edit video, but none of the 15 DVDs I've attempted to create will play on my Panasonic home DVD player. Some come close, with "only" degraded images or dropped audio; some won't play at all. I've reinstalled the software twice, installed all the latest patches and updates, used multiple brands of DVD media, burned at slower speeds and using safe mode and slower bit rates--nothing helps. On the other hand, the basic Sonic MyDVD software that came with the new computer is rock solid--it creates functional DVDs every time (though it's nowhere near as sophisticated at editing video in the first place). I even burned a DVD with Sonic using a disc image created by Pinnacle and it worked perfectly. I've contacted Pinnacle by e-mail twice in the past two weeks and have got no response whatsoever. I called their phone help and was told that I'd tried everything they could suggest other than uninstalling the "competing" Sonic software, which I'm reluctant to do because it was resident on my computer and I have no way to reinstall it later. For all practical purposes (given that I bought the software to create DVDs), Pinnacle Studio 10.5 has been a waste of money.
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I started back when studio 8 was out. It had a bug when adding text but you could drag the error box out of the way and keep working, Now I use Studio 9 with all the online updates. It works flawlessly. I have 2 gigs of ram, so don't try to edit video with a slow weak computer. I have used studio for years and most of the probs I have had I traced to a prob with computer settings. Hang ups in rendering is a corrupt frame or frames in your video, which can happen without dropping frames. Just because you have zero dropped frames doesn't mean you don't have some corrupt frames in there. If you hang up in rendering, stop and go to the edit window. Stretch out the time line to max, look at the audio for gaps where the audio breaks. Thats your clue for corruption. Cut these little sections out. Your video will jump slightly at the clipped point on the disc but it will play.
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I feel I am in an abusive marriage with this product. I know I should walk away - no, run away - but I paid for it and want to get some use out of my money. I'm going to say - no more!! When it works, the GUI is easy to use. But that is deceptive. Yo do your editting right, but then the software doesn't do what you told it to do. But it crashes without warning. It locks up. It takes four hours to produce output only then to find problems like a menu that doesn't look as the editting WISIWYG showed, or black screen, or audio out of sync, or ... or ... So, another four hours trying to correct the problem. Then another 4 hours after that. Adding chapter bookmarks can be agonizingly slow. Mark one then wait minutes before it's ready to take the next. Oh - and sometimes after four hours, five hours, six hours, you find the make movie function has simply frozen up, so back to square one. Again. It is without doubt the least trustworthy software I have ever bought. I upgraded from Studio 8 to Studio 9 thinking that the bugs should have been worked out, even if I had to pay. WRONG. It sometimes produces adequate output first time, but other times, the problems are infuriating, and far, far too frequent. OK, so writing software is complex. But don't stop fixing the bugs and leave a user hanging by moving on to an upgrade - at a price - which then has more bugs. If a car broke down this often, the consumer protection people would be all over the manufacturer. Do not ignore the overwhelming number of bad reviews. Do not buy this product.
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Pinnacle version 9 is impossible to reinstall. I followed the directions on the Pinnacle web site very carefully to no avail. Including the use of their registry cleaner. The program will simply not reinstall! This product was a waste of $90 as far as I am concerned.
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I got the Studio 9 Quick Start with a Dazzle product and used it under Windows 98 Second Edition. I upgraded to the Plus version and used that under Windows 98 Second Edition, then Windows 200 Professional, then Windows XP Professional. Now I have upgraded again to Studio Plus 10.5, still running on Windows XP Professional. There was a time along the way when I found the program sluggish, but adding RAM fixed that. There have been times when I would encounter freezes, but it was always when some other competing application was on my system -- Studio doesn't play well with others. Ever since I have just let Studio have the system all to itself, it has been an excellent tool for me. Nowadays, I have a box with a 200GB hard drive permanently installed for data, and the system drive(s) live in caddies that I swap out in a drive tray. I have a system drive just for Studio, and swapping it for another system drive packed with other applications takes less than a minute. It's very easy to go into video production mode, and just as easy to get out of that and into other things. Anyway, it works for me. Cheers
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Started to use Pinnacle 8 and was very satisfied but after updading to version 9, it was all to buggy. And when version 10 came out with remade the source of the software I wanted to use it. What the hell did they do, its keeping getting more functions and more buggs after every update. Fix the buggs before you released a new version pinnacle. Takes very long time to just start the software, just go to the pinnacle forum and see what people want to get things fixed. Now Im using adobe premiere elements 2.0 thats more professional and 100% stable and fast. Pinnacle: + Easy of use Many transitions thats free Easy to make menu Layout looks nice - Unstable, so so many buggs Takes very long time to just hit the button Missing very much that Premiere elements can do (premiere elements is more expensive and more proffesional) I've tried all the pinnacle version from 8 to 10.5 and all I can say is: dont spend your time on this software, unless you can get the version 8 but it wont include todays optionals.
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This is a splendid package & very easy to use. The dificulties are only seen when you add captions to your captured video. The audio sync is completely johnsoned and it seems that it is just a 5 second title that throws the sync out. At first I thought it was the hard drive that was johnsoned but the capture had dropped no frames.
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Studio 9 plus with moviebox usb has caused trouble from day one. Running on Pentium IV 3,4Mhz, 1GB RAM 1 doesn't work with external HD 2 quits working when files become too large (app.20 min) 3 freezes for minutes if you work too fast!! 4 upgrade to studio 10 caused system to freeze after first successful(!) use 5 had to reinstall XP twice, losing lots of drivers, which had to be reinstalled 6 messes up drivers of CD/DVD drives 7 instant DVD out of sync by app. 2 seconds 8 support by pinnacle practically non-existent 9 USB drivers on support page older than the one installed by original application! 10 stupidly bought Pinnacle Instant Video Album because ads said easy transfer from VCR cassettes > no such transfer possible, only input from digital camera possible Summary: NEVER AGAIN BUY PINNACLE CRAP, STUPID!!! P.S. I am IT expert/instructor, no novice
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I'm using version 10.1 and I don't like it. It is very slow. It takes over 1 minute just to load. I tried importing an avi file. It seemed to freeze but actually it was trying to read the file but it gives no indication what it is doing. There is no progression bar so you just wait wondering what is happening. For a large file it can minutes before it finally says it can't read the file. The divx avi files I tried it couldn't read. At one point it said I should purchase a codec pack from them but I have no idea if that would work any better. So far it seems I wasted my money on Pinnacle Studio 10.
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