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| Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Version 12 | 
 enlarge | From: Pinnacle Systems
Category: Software
List Price: $205.10
Buy New: $114.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 456
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: No Operating System
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Ultimate
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 9.4 x 2.9
MPN: 8210-10060-61
Model: 82101006061
UPC: 613570223245
EAN: 0613570223245
ASIN: B001AMSZSQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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A must for the casual user October 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After installing the software and spending the first ten minutes to view their video primer on using the software, it already looked like this package would be a great addition to every household that has tons of videos stored all over their hard drives at home with nothing to do with them.
I was in this category ever since I bought my Sanyo Xacti camera. Its great to be able to take video and easily transfer the files to the computer, but then I had the issue of being able to compose them into a compilation. With Pinnacle Studios Ultimate, it fills my needs; the ultimate version includes support for mp4 (which my sanyo records in). I'm not sure if both the standard and plus versions include this but it was definitely something that I needed. I haven't had the chance to create a DVD yet, but its nice to also be able to create VCD's (a format that is not all that popular here as it is overseas, but to my knowledge many DVD players support). Since CDR's are so cheap now, you can make many copies of short clips or home movies (less then 30 minutes for SVCD that is a little higher quality then standard VCD that should be comparable to a VHS tape if memory serves me) in this format instead of having to use a DVD-R.
The ultimate edition also includes a disc full of plug ins which is very nice to have. The package also includes a green screen so that you can superimpose whatever is recorded in front of it onto something else. I haven't tried this yet, but it looks interesting and should make for some fun video.
I haven't had very much time to use the software but it seems very intuitive and very flexible. Out of the box it has lots of extras that allows most people to create something that is presentable and with interest. I'm not a professional in the field, but I would venture to guess that unless you need "professional" features, this should do the job.
Overall i think this is a good package that I would recommend for most users, but a must for the casual user.
 Powerful yet easy to use October 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've used a number of video editing software over the years, from the lightweight editors included in Roxio's Easy Media Creator and Nero 7, to the fully-featured Adobe Premiere. Lately, I had been using Ulead Video Studio, which was a nice compromise between Premiere (too hardcore and overkill for 99% of us) and Roxio's suite (too bloated and not enough features). After trying Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 12, I will probably not go back to any of those programs. Studio Ultimate strikes the right balance between full-featured and user-friendly, which is very important for those of us who are not professional video editors. Creating a DVD is easy and quick, and I have yet to encounter a single hiccup with the software. There are tons of features and effect plug-ins, probably more than I'd ever need, but they are included and easy to use. The interface is simple and attractive, and rendering speed faster than in other software (though this greatly depends on your processor speed and amount of RAM). Overall, I'd highly recommend this software- for the price, I haven't found a better video creation/editing tool.
Wheres the sound? October 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Been using this software for years. This is an amazing program. Been having problems sinse version 11. 40% of my dvds have no sound and have to be done again. On 2 different computers 1 vista 64 and 1 windows XP. So Iam assuming its not my computers fault. Besides that it is easy to use and amazing what you can do to your home videos even if you dont know much. Hopefully they will have a patch soon to fix the sound problem.
The most stable Studio version I've used September 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been using Studio software from Pinnacle for years. I've always gotten decent results, but version 12 is, so far, the best.
With past versions of Studio, I've had problems with unrecognized CD/DVD drives, crashing, etc. With Studio 12, I've had no problems, which is great. But there are still some things about the interface that lead me to rate this package as a four instead of a five. For instance, after laying out a series of audio, video, still, and background music clips, I occasionally found myself wanting to insert space across all of the media while keeping the existing clips in sync. I couldn't find a way to do that. It was the only frustation I encountered in my projects.
This "ultimate" version provides a good set of menus, transitions, etc. It's possible to make professional looking video productions and output them to CD/DVD, even in HD format. I've tried a few other packages but always return to Pinnacle's Studio products.
Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 12 Got me Over The Initial Hurdles September 27, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Though a seasoned network engineer I am a beginner in the world of DVD and Video editing, so I was thrilled to give it a go after being totally stumped by the other competing products in the past.
Therefore, my focus on this review will be towards it's success in getting me over the initial learning curve and intimidation factors.
There are a lot of goings on in this video program and some very advanced add-ons like Boris Graffiti for titling, proDAD, Magic Bullet Looks Studio, VitaSAcene, for special video effects, and Smart Sound for music and sound effects. Like I said, I'm new to this aspect of application so I'll have to assume that it's good stuff.
More to the point, Pinnacle Studio Ultimate has succeeded where others have failed for me in that I can now do some editing on family videos and such.
It's fun and approachable. I would definitely recommend this to beginners. I simply am not qualified as to how it works for any advanced or professional editing scenarios (though it's hard to imagine it wouldn't hold its own).
Make no mistake...there is a learning curve here but thanks to Pinnacle for finally getting me past the intimidation factor and on my way to video editing which, though time consuming is now getting to be fun.
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