From Your Camcorder to Your PC
The first part of creating great movies on your PC is capturing
your footage, and Pinnacle Studio version 8 makes that easier
than ever! Simply hook up
your camcorder to your PC and let Pinnacle SmartCaptureTM
do the work. You'll see thumbnails of each recorded scene
and can drag and drop them right onto the edit timeline
to begin your work.
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Smart Start, Smart Stop - Pinnacle Studio
saves time and effort by instantly detecting where
each scene starts and stops.
• More Compatibility, More Flexibility
- Pinnacle Studio allows you to capture
your video as DVD quality MPEG-2 files and can
capture from Sony's new Neo MicroMV camcorders
- only Pinnacle Studio supports both these formats.
• More Video, More Fun - SmartCaptureTM
lets users work with more video in less space.
Pinnacle Studio can capture 1 hour DV video at
preview quality in 400 MB of disk space while
other editing programmes take 14 GB.
From imagination to production
Pinnacle
Studio version 8 delivers everything you need to turn your
raw footage into fantastic feature films. 3D Scene Transitions,
Sound Effects,
Titles, Background Music and Video Effects are just a few
of the amazing ways that you can bring your home movies
to life.
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More Power, More Creativity - Pinnacle
Studio version 8 provides amazing video effects
such as Slow and Fast Motion, Colour Correction,
Emboss and Posterize allowing you to add a professional
touch to your productions
• No Music? No Problem! - Only
Pinnacle Studio includes SmartSound, a background
music generator that instantly creates a soundtrack
perfectly matched to the movie. Pinnale Studio
also includes a proferssional sound FX library
and audio editing tools to make sure your movie
sounds as good as it looks
From Your PC to Your TV and beyond
Once you completed
your masterpiece, you can record it back out to tape, burn
it to CDs or DVD s that play on your set top DVD player,
play it back on your PC, email it to family or friends,
or post it on the web.
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More Intelligence, More Efficiency -
Pinnacle Studio version 8 builds the CD and DVD
creations right into the imeline, so you can design
your menus while you're editing your movie.
• More Effects, More Impact -
Only Pinnacle Studio allows you to add moving
videos and animations to menus backgrounds and
buttons for incredible professional results.
• More Menus, More Possibilities
- Pinnacle Studio allows you to add menus within
menus for incredible interactive CDs and DVDs
- just like Hollywood movies.
Key Features
Advanced Software Features
Video Editing
Capture and edit DVD Quality MPEG video from your DV or Digital8 camcorder
Import and Edit MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files
Easy drag and drop editing lets you assemble your masterpiece
Advanced timeline features for frame-by-frame editing
Advanced preview window shows your edits immediately
Transitions and Effects
More than 100 scene transitions and Hollywood FX 3D transitions
Pinnacle TitleDeko for Professional title effects including drop shadows and neon glows
Intelligent Rendering renders only the effects, saving you time and space!
Special video effects and image correction
Audio
Custom audio features let you sync sound effects perfectly to your project
Import mp3 files or rip directly from CD for background music
Record your own voice-over narration in sync with the action
Advanced Publishing Features
Share your movies on video tape, DVD, CD and the internet
Create Hollywood style DVDs, Video CDs and S Video CDs with:
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Videos and photo slide shows
Motion menu backgrounds and buttons
Automatic scene index menus
Menu back ground music
Linked/nested menus
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Publish for PC playback or email in MPEG-1, MPEG-2 or AVI format
Stream your video in RealVideo8 or Windows Streaming Media
Product Specifications
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Intel® Pentium® II or AMD Athlon® 500 MHz or higher
128 MB RAM
Windows® 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP
DirectDraw compatible sound and graphics cards
Mouse and CD-ROM drive
300 MB of disk space to install software
120 MB of disk space for every 20 minutes of video captured at preview quality (DV Capture only) 4 GB for every 20 minutes of finished movie
4 GB for every 20 minutes of analog video captured
Hard disk must be capable of sustained throughput of at least 4 MB/sec. All SCSI and most UDMA drives are fast enough (dedicated hard drive recommended).
Optional: CD-R or CDRW drive for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs
Optional: DVD-R DVD-RW or DVD+RW drive for creating DVDs
Compatible with PAL/NTSC/SECAM video only (SECAM input only)
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
Input formats:
Capture from DV, Digital8 and MicroMV camcorders or VCRs with DV/1394/FireWire port
Capture from analogue camcorders (8 Millimeter, (S-)VHS(-C), Hi8)or VCRs (PAL/SECAM)
Captures 1 hour of DV video in only 400 MB of disk space at preview quality using SmartCapture™.
Capture directly from DV & Digital8 camcorders to DVD quality MPEG-2
120 MB of disk space for every 20 minutes of DV video captured at preview quality (4 GB for every 20 minutes of
finished movie).
4 GB for every 20 minutes of finished movie from analogue camcorders
Hard disk must be capable of sustained throughput of at least 4 MB/sec. All SCSI and most UDMA drives are fast
enough (dedicated hard drive recommended).
Output formats:
Output to DV or Digital8 tape (requires DV or Digital8 Camcorder with DV Input port)
Output to analogue videotape
Video CD (VCD) or Super Video CD (SVCD) with optional CD-R or CDRW drive
DVD with optional DVD-R DVD-RW or DVD+RW drive
MPEG-1 & MPEG-2
AVI
RealVideo
Windows® Media Format
Import:
Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI
Audio: WAV, MP3
Graphic: BMP, JPG, PCT, TGA, TIF, WMF
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
Plug and Play 32 bit PCI board with bus mastering interface
External breakout box
Cable included: 6-pin 1394 to 4-pin DV
Video Inputs:
1 x composite video (CVBS), RCA (cinch) jack, high quality comb filter
1 x S-Video (Y/C) mini DIN
2 x IEEE-1394 (FireWire/iLink) six pin connector
Video Outputs:
1 x composite video (CVBS), RCA (cinch) jack
1 x S-Video (Y/C) mini DIN
2 x IEEE-1394 (FireWire/iLink) six pin connector
Audio Inputs/Outputs:
Input : Stereo, 2 x RCA (cinch) jack
Output : Stereo, 2 x RCA (cinch) jack
Video Capture and Output:
Video format : PAL/NTSC/SECAM (SECAM input only)
Frame rate : 25 frames per second / 50 fields per second
Frame size : 720 x 576
Compression : DV
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