Pinnacle Studio Plus 9 AV/DV Deluxe
by Pinnacle Systems
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Software Summary
Manufacturer: Pinnacle SystemsBrand: Pinnacle Systems
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2004-11-02
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP
Model: 210100427
Product features:
- Powerful, easy-to-use home-video editing software
- Capture and edit home movies on PC using any consumer videotape format
- Professional breakout box for easily attaching analog or digital video sources
- Unique custom chip for highest possible video image quality
- Pinnacle Studio PLUS v.9 and Pinnacle Hollywood FX Plus included
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional Full Version with SP2
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- AutoCAD LT 2005 [Old Version]
- eTrust EZ Armor 2005
Software Reviews of Pinnacle Studio Plus 9 AV/DV Deluxe
Customer Review: 3+ GHz computer preferred, but not necessary
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this to transfer my VHS tapes to DVD format before VHS players were no longer sold. The problem is that video recording is computationally intense. You will get jerky video if you overload the processor.
My 1.86 GHz computer was able to capture in best quality MPEG for black and white and best quality avi for color source material after I had done the following things:
There are two things not mentioned in the directions that you have to do. When capturing from tape you have to check the VCR box to prevent the video from wobbling left and right. The other is that you have to have the capture device and your external drive on different interfaces, one on USB and the other on FireWire. Otherwise you will overload the USB or the FireWire buss controller and get jerky recordings. Use the test drive button to find which buss has the higher write speed on your drive. If your external drive has nothing on it you want and if you are technically skilled you can do a quick format on it with different sector sizes to find the highest write speed setting.
With slower computers you have to disable the preview option. You will also have to disconnect from the network and shut down all programs shown in the system tray including Norton Antivirus. It is best to do a virus sweep with the latest definitions before disabling Norton. Then make test recordings from color and black and white tapes. Start with best quality and then watch the results on the edit tab to look for jerky motion. Try both recording options, avi and mpeg. If both cause jerky motions, try the better option. Then go to custom and adjust the quality % to the highest level that does not have jerky motion.
The advantage of mpeg capture is that it takes less room on the hard drive and makes the third tab make movie processing time shorter. The extra storage space is of no real advantage if you do not intend to permanently store the files after you have burnt your DVD. The shortened time in the third tab is no real advantage if you have to do the capture at a lower quality setting.
Then on the make movie tab select make file to be burnt later. Then select the burn from stored file to do the DVD recording. Select the external drive for this option or you will get 10 GB of files left on your internal drive that you will have to manually delete if you need the room.
If you have a 3+ GHz machine you can use preview, best quality capture and burn the disk while making the movie.
Then there was a quirk of my Dell 9300 of its accessing the internal drive several times a minute which caused jerky motion. To overcome this I had to boot the computer with the peripherals disconnected, wait until the boot is finished, and then connect them one at a time. Then I had to wait 30 minutes while the computer did the internal bookkeeping and accessed the internal drive. After the 30 minutes this stopped. Then start the Pinnacle software. One quirk of the software is that it only recognizes devices that are running when the program starts, so you have to have your external DVD burner (if you use one) and external hard drive attached to the computer and powered before starting the Pinnacle software.
Description of Pinnacle Studio Plus 9 AV/DV Deluxe
Studio AV/DV Deluxe is a best-of-class external video solution. Make the most of your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port to connect almost any digital or analog video source: Camcorder, VCR, Webcam, or TV. Transfer it directly to your PC, then start adding Hollywood style transitions, effects and more. Features the full version of Studio Plus v.9, plus Hollywood FX Plus for a collection of additional filters and transitions. The package also includes a professional breakout box for easily attaching analog or digital video sources. Unique circuitry in Pinnacle's custom chip ensures professional-quality video Work with hundreds of special effects and transitions, using Hollywood 2D and 3D FX Simple, automated SmartMovie feature instantly creates a fully edited movie with effects Add the feel of home theatre to your creations, with support for 4 - 3 and 16 - 9 WidescreenGraphics Software
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