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Pinnacle Studio 9 AV/DV
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Pinnacle Systems
EAN: 0613570212164
Feature(s): Includes both Pinnacle Studio and PCI analog and digital video capture cardSmartMovie automated video editing and integrated Video CD and DVD creationExperience a stunning array of video editing featuresAdd titles, transitions, sound effects, and background musicAdd powerful one-touch video and audio restoration tools
Format(s): CD-ROM
Autographed: False
Memorabilia: False
Item Dimensions: Weight 3 lbs.
Label: Pinnacle Systems
Language(s): English Original Language
List Price: $99.99
Manufacturer: Pinnacle Systems
Model: 210100357
MPN: 210100357
Package Dimensions:
Height: 3.1"
Width: 8.7"
Length: 3.1"
Weight: 2.05 lbs.
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows XP
Product Group: Software
Publisher: Pinnacle Systems
Release Date: 2004-01-30
Studio: Pinnacle Systems
UPC: 613570212164
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
Pinnacle Studio AV/DV Version 9 - No matter what kind of camcorder or video device you have, you can capture your footage to your PC with Studio AV/DV Version 9 from Pinnacle. It includes an internal PCI card which connects to your PC internally. Your video device connects to it digitally or via analog inputs. Once captured, you can edit & produce your movie masterpiece with the included Pinnacle Studio 9 video editing program (PC only)! Create DVD quality video Import MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 files Drag-and-Drop & Frame-by-Frame Editing Preview window shows edits immediately 100+ scene & Hollywood FX 3D transitions Professional titles w/ TitleDeko Image Stabilization Analog Cleaner Import background music (MP3 or Audio CD) Voiceover Narration Audio Noise Removal Stereo & Surround Panning Output to VHS, VCD, DVD & WMA 9 PC & Mac Compatible - Pentium/Athlon 800MHz or higher, 256MB of RAM, Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP (XP required for MicroMV), Mac OS 9 (iMovie)/OS X or above
Customer Reviews Average rating - 3.0
Rating - 5 Date: 2007-09-20
Content: Pinnacle manufactured great high end video boards for professional capture, overlay and editing... then they went after the home hobbyist. That's why their products all suggest you capture your home vhs tapes and burn them to DVD. That's when their reputation went south. The software crashed systems and was hard to set-up.
It has not improved much but some users are able to download drivers and patches to make the editing\DVD software work fine, and report no problems. If you know how to do this, this product will work for you.
You'll notice from the other reviews that half the reviewers rate it high, the other half, low. Some low ratings are from Pinnacle problems but many are because the system itself has too little RAM, too many background programs or has not been defragged.
So why my 5 star rating? I capture from both analog (RCA TV type connectors) and firewire (camcorder DV) uncompressed AVI at 720 x 480 then edit it in Premiere. It's easy to do and results are great. The capture software controls most camcorders and previews footage. You can capture a TV program and make fun of it on UTube. Capture controls are easy to use and allow tweaking of input. Just make sure you go to the Pinnacle support knowledgebase site and download any recommended drivers, etc.
Summary: Capture high res video AVI files
Rating - 5 Date: 2007-02-11
Content: Takes time to learn, but worth the effort. My only advise would be to always keep this software updated and to experiment with all of the many features.
Summary: Very good product
Rating - 2 Date: 2006-10-23
Content: I've worked with various Pinnacle Studio versions since last decade, and they've all had two things in common:
1. When the program works, it's superb.
2. The other 50% of the time, it crashes frequently, and hard!
For years, Pinnacle had designed the market's top, novice-affordable video editing/authoring platforms, but for some frustrating reason, they just can't seem to keep the bugs out. This verson is no exception.
Lately, the competition in this market has mushroomed, and there are better alternatives available for the same price. At last, others have emulated the Pinnacle platform while eliminating the work/creativity-killing bugs.
My advice? Shop around. Google the competition. But save yourself the frustration and steer away from anything Pinnacle.
Summary: Pinnacle is notorious for crashing.
Rating - 1 Date: 2006-08-16
Content: The capturing from VHS worked fine. Pinnacle 9 creates MPEG files from your captures. However, the DVD creation options are -horrible-. After the captures were done, I had several MPEG files that Pinnacle had created. I sold Pinnacle (and uninstalled the software), and then bought a separate DVD authoring tool with which to create DVDs from Pinnacle's MPEG files. To my horror and then I discovered that no other tool can edit the MPEGs. Windows Media Player can -play- the MPEGs, but nothing can edit them. Not Windows Movie Maker, not Adobe Premiere Elements, not Sonic MyDVD, and not Muvee. So, I had to buy Pinnacle's software all over again, just so I could convert their (secretly encoded?) MPEGs into a format that other tools could understand: WMV.
The only part of this product that is solid is the capturing video.
Summary: Resulting MPEGs work only with Pinnacle
Rating - 1 Date: 2006-03-23
Content: Do not buy anything from Pinnacle. Their software deceptively leads you to believe that you need to purchase further programs to burn DVDs. I did so and got incorrect activation codes twice before requesting a refund which they have refused to give even though the product does not work and meets their advertised return policy. I have filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission for deceptive trade policies and knowingly offering defective products.
Summary: Dishonest company
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