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Pinnacle Studio Version 11 [OLD VERSION] From:Pinnacle Systems
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save your money, 2008-01-14 I installed this software and as soon as I launched it my computer crashed. I uninstalled it,removed all traces from the registry and reinstalled it and it still crashes. I have Intel QX6700 quad core processor EVGA 8800gts640 and 3mb of ram,more than whats needed for this software. Not Only that but Vista sucks too. Studio 11 Plus, 2008-01-14 This program works great with Vista. I really have likes every Pinnacle product I've tried. However, I am disappointed that there is no timing display for editing like Windows Movie Maker has. This feature is invaluable when getting your timing in sync with background music. But Studio is a much superior product in every other way. Good product for slide shows and more, 2007-12-28 I purchased Studio 11 to make a slide show. As it turned out, I made a video including mostly photos and also some "movies" that had been taken on a still camera. It did what I wanted after I worked through a few problems. Transitions were easy to insert, although I occasionally had to delete and reinsert them, and even then, I didn't always get the precise timing I wanted. I added sound tracks from MP3s and edited their length and faded them out with the video. I was able to burn a DVD and create a video file for use on a PC and web site, although I had some difficulty with this because Studio kept hanging while rendering at the same spot in the video. The web site suggested creating an AVI file and then opening the AVI and creating an MP4, which is what I wanted. This worked. My son, a video editor, confirmed that rendering often has this problem when combined with compression like MP4, and he agreed with the two step approach - and he uses Avid. Overall, now that I have gotten through some learning, I would recommend Studio to others. It was easy to work with and to create both DVDs and files. I am excited enough about the possibilities that I am considering making my next camera a video recorder rather than a still photo camera. At a minimum, I will take more "movies" on my current Canon camera. My video premieres in 2 weeks. I'll see how the audience likes it! 3 of 4 customers found the following review helpful: Not worth the money if you are upgrading...., 2007-11-17 I have been using an old copy of Pinnacle Studio 8 to make videos. I had some complaints about the software, but figured most of those issues would be resolved in 11. Unfortunately, 11 is just as buggy as 8 is, and even more crippled. The software expects extra licenses to upgrade features previously available in the standard version of 8. Some of these features (multiple menus on a single DVD for example) are not well documented on the site when deciding which version to purchase. Making even a single menu in the software wasn't easy, as the software doesn't do what you would expect it to, or even do what it did the last time. It would shift titles I gave to each chapter, and the screenshots for each chapter would sometimes change. On the positive side, the software rendered my movie a lot faster than the previous version. It also seemed to calculate the free space on a DVD a little better, which used to be an annoyance in the older version. Overall, the software functions, but I still think it needs work. If you have a previous version, I'd reconsider what is making you upgrade, and try and determine if this version really addresses it or not. 2 of 2 customers found the following review helpful: Works great for me, 2007-10-19 We recently bought a Sony DCR-DVD308 DVD Camcorder + Lenses + Filters + Pro Accessory Kit, took it on vacation and wanted to create video DVDs when we got home. We tried Windows Movie Maker, but had nothing but problems. We bought this software on the recommendation of a friend who has been working with it for a while. It installed on our XP system with no problem and has been working great. Had to use the HELP file several times, but we're really pleased with our first efforts at movie production. We now have a new computer running Vista, a Gateway GM5632E. We installed the software easily and, so far, it has been working great. It is frustrating that so many of the extras seem to be available, but really aren't. We will probably be upgrading soon.
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