Pinnacle Studio 8.0 Video Editing with CD/DVD Authoring | 
 enlarge | From: Pinnacle Systems
Category: Software
List Price: $99.00
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Rating:  222 reviews
Sales Rank: 5646
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Nt, Windows 95
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows NT
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 4 x 3.4 x 1.1
MPN: PIBK9
Model: 210100182
UPC: 613570205319
EAN: 0613570205319
ASIN: B000069VAW
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 decent/unworthy April 24, 2008
Kameron Perensovich (Alaska)
I've never had experience with video editing programs, but I can tell you that Studio 8 does a pretty good job with creating "movies" (this is coming from an ameatur). What I don't like is that rendering takes a very long time, not too many fancy titles and I haven't (if its even capable of doing this) been able to play a video while there is text in front of it.
 Pinnacle Studio 8 Is Junk January 9, 2007
Gary J. Girard
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Over and over I've worked, studied, upgraded, optimized, tweaked and sworn at Pinnacle Studio 8! No support, lots of crashes, and no finished discs! Not even a rendered image file! Junk program. A coaster. I've had it. Windows Movie Maker runs circles around it! Anyone know the CEO's address? I've got a litte package I'd like to send him/her. A junk program he/she doesn't even offer support for any longer.
 Great Results - And why I got them December 28, 2006
Lloyd Whieldon (Gulf Coast States, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been able to easily create 1-hr home video's using this software that are filled with menu's, transitions, special effects, smooth slow motion, imported mpegs/jpegs, music (you can use your own mpgs too), sound effects, on-screen words, everything. You can zoom in on the timeline to fine-tune each 1/30th of a second of video if you wanted! I used about 20 clips from footage of my kids on vacation. I found cutting and pasting clips, adding music, words, effects easy and the whole interface really intuitive - I didn't once need to read a help menu/file. Now, I suspect the reason it hangs up/crashes for other people is because they have insufficient computer resources. I have Windows XP, 512MB RAM, 50GB of FREE Hard Drive (you need 12GB per hour of video imported), Athlon XP2200 1.8Ghz Processor and a basic 32Mb Graphic Card. Basically, this was a $1000 computer system 4 yrs ago and I imagine pretty standard by todays standards. I do think the box's recommended system requirements is way too conservative. The box says you need only 128Mb of RAM, 800MHz processor, and a comment about 4Gb of disc space per 20mins of video. That would be insufficient. You will need to have a firewire (IEEE 1394) on your PC (super-fast USB-like port) to capture video which can be bought from Best-Buy for $40 and installed inside your computer on a spare PCI slot (it really is easy to do). If you have this, I think that the current price of v.8 at $25 (it was $100) is brilliant value for money. If your computer system is below what I listed, you may find this program hangs up. But with a moderately powerful computer system you will have a great video editing program with nice DVD's to share and keep.
 pretty darn impressive! September 18, 2006
Carrie
Many people have said that this program is not worth a penny, however, I truly disagree! Yes, it is true that it does lag and if you get frustrated with it and start clicking things it makes it worse. However, when it does have its melt downs, as long as you are pacient for a couple seconds it'll come back to you. However, make sure you save often just in case. The affects are absolutly fantastic! I have a special program for transitions though- Hollywood FX. With the program the transitions can be insanely cool. I've made lots of videos with ease. It has been so much easier to manage than I-movie. Also an easy to follow set up and its easy to learn! I am wondering though (the real reason I wondered onto this page) if any one knows how to put 4-8 different shots onto one screen as a split screen with all videos playing at the same time. Does anyone have any idea? The affect shows that it is available through the hollywood fx transitions, but I can only get it to work with two shots, even though the transition botton says it should do 4. If you have any suggestions please write it in a review. I'll be checking! Thanks! Great product though! I totally recommend it!
This software really sucks May 12, 2006
Gina Sandoval (CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hi there, straight to the point, this software is not worth a penny.....takes so long, I've even upgraded my computer with more memory, and dual processor, and still this program will not budge, spend your money elsewhere....thats where I'm going....
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