Pinnacle Systems Studio DV

Pinnacle Systems Studio DV

 
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Product Description:

With Studio DV adapter you can transfer digital video directly from your camcorder to your PC hard drive. And the Studio software is so easy to learn, you'll be able to create a professional-style movie from your DV or Digital8 camcorder tapes faster than ever before. Studio DV installs with true plug-and-play ease and upgrades your computer with three high-speed FireWire/1394 ports. (These ports provide easy plug-and-play connectivity and increased throughput for your camcorder and any FireWire/1394 compatible peripherals!)Studio DV captures your video, automatically detecting scene changes to place them in the Video Album. Drag and drop the scenes you want to keep onto the Storyboard. Add titles to your video. Create a movie masterpiece complete with voice-over narration, custom soundtracks, transitions between scenes and more. And with the Studio software, you'll never have to wait for a preview to render - you can see your changes in real-time - anytime. Then when you're ready to share your final production with the world, Studio DV produces videotapes or digital movies for email or the Internet. Studio DV uses Intelligent Rendering to use only the footage that you need to make your final movie, saving you time and disk space. Studio DV is truly the ultimate solution for anyone who wants to create entertaining movies from their DV or Digital8 camcorder video!
Product Details
  • Feature:
  • Adds 3 ultra-fast FireWire/1394 ports to your PC
  • Automatically captures camcorder footage, detecting individual scenes
  • Easy cut-and-paste and drag-and-drop editing to place scenes in any order
  • Instant-playback window to try out scenes before final editing
  • 200 title styles, looks, and other effects
  • Binding: Electronics
  • Brand: Pinnacle
  • Compatibility: PC Firewire
  • EAN: 0613570300106
  • FormFactor: Plug-in card
  • HardwarePlatform: PC
  • Label: Pinnacle Systems
  • Manufacturer: Pinnacle Systems
  • Model: 135STDDVN
  • MPN: 135STDDVN
  • PackageQuantity: 1
  • Platform: Windows 98
  • ProductGroup: CE
  • ProductTypeName: CONSUMER_ELECTRONICS
  • Publisher: Pinnacle Systems
  • Studio: Pinnacle Systems
  • UPC: 613570300205
  • Warranty: 1 year warranty

Customer Reviews

Comment on Fat 32 file system2005-12-17
One of your reviewers mentioned about the limitation of Windows 98 not allowing more than 17m55sec of video to be recorded at one time but that now with XP its ok. I think I would like to add that in my experence the problem really is that Windows 98 runs with Fat 32 file system and has the limit of capturing only 17m55sec of video whereas NTFS file system which was used on Windows ME and later doesnt have the same limitation problem. I recently purchased an Immoega? 250gig drive with a USB connection and this had been formatted with Fat32 so all I needed to do was bring up Disk manager in the Control Panel and convert it to NTFS and I was away with it capturing to it's max.
Cheers
Good for Making Quality Home movies2003-05-09
I Purchased this mainly to make home movies and cut a CD. The software that comes with this is very good. Compared to any movie making software this helps to make movie using time line, story board. The good piece was editing. The Editing of movie by dividing it into multiple pieces was good. the software also come with a provision to make the movie in VCD, SVCD and DVD formats. I recommend this for naive users like me to make quality movies/
By far the easiest-to-use package out there2003-01-10
This is by far the easiest-to-use, most intuitive, best bang-for-the-buck video editing package out there.

Some people will tell you that other programs have more features, more flexibility, render faster and are even more stable. These people are all CORRECT. However, that doesn't make those other packages better for the amateur. They should tell you that 100% of the features needed for the typical video project ARE included in Pinnacle Studio. They should tell you that Pinnacle Studio is so easy to use that you don't even need a manual, while those other programs have such archaic commands and buried menus they'll take months to figure out. They should tell you that professional video editors who have the more expensive programs often use Pinnacle Studio for all of their basic editing and then switch to the expensive ones only to do complicated special effects and rendering. Why? Because Pinnacle Studio is that much easier to use.

So why do some other packages cost hundreds more? Because they allow you to create your own complicated layered video and audio effects, edit on multiple monitors, and render finished video effects in real time, which can be 10 times faster than Studio. If you are a professional who always has 5 projects going and edits video all day every day, those things are worth the extra price.

A couple of notes:

The 18 minute limit that another reviewer refers to is an old WINDOWS file size limit, applicable to any video program. If you are running Windows XP, this limit no longer exists.

Finally, forget what the Apple commercials tell you. Video editing and rendering is not so simple that a kindergartner can do it. It's the most resource-intensive thing you can ask your PC to do. If you aren't comfortable enough with a PC to be able to close competing applications and monitor how much hard drive space you have available, then you should not try video editing, even with a simple program like Pinnacle Studio. If those things don't intimidate you, then take the plunge with this product. You'll have a blast.

Works like a charm with sony minidv trv272002-11-09
Had no problems installing and then editing movies with trv-27. Also burning VCDs is quick. The software they ship helps you cut a home movie real fast. I would recommed this. I gave it 4 stars since I expected the software to have some more features.
Get a Mac Instead2002-09-15
Why waste your time trying to make your Windows PC do what it was never meant to do. I looked at this board and then decided to get a Mac instead. Since then, I haven't looked back. The Mac comes with the necessary consumer software to start making awesome video out of the box.

You can add sound, special effects, transitions, etc... There are even plug ins from third partys for additional effects. If you outgrow iMovie, you can always get Final Cut Pro.

Get a Mac.

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