Advantages: worth is price, good results to the end movies Disadvantages: Hard to install and to operarate.
I bought the PinnacleStudio MovieBoard, Installed it my computer, had allot of problem with compatibility and had to run forth and backwards to dealer until it was fixed.
After that inconvenience and when it worked, it was pretty complicated and not very user friendly, I'm considered a good computer wizard and it took me some time to understand how to operate it.
But in the end when I learned, it gave very good results, it more or less worth is price and is recommended, but take your time to learn deeply first the user manual and all other relevant documents.
Otherwise you will suffer the same hell I had in my first day's after purchasing the PinnacleStudio MovieBoard, but as I said it's Satisfactory product and the end Movies are in very high results. ...
Advantages: cheap, fair quality images, easy to use Disadvantages: needs a good sound card, some capture problems
The Pinnacle DC10+ is a good few years old now but I thought I'd review it in case anyone was still using analogue video equipment and was looking for something to help them edit their videos. Units regularly turn up on eBay so they should be fairly easy to find if you think it's the device for you. On with the review!
Whilst most people have moved over to digital video using either Digital8 or DV, some camcorder users are still more than happy with their Hi8, Video8 and even (shudder) VHS-C machines. The digital users have the luxury of Firewire and its ease of use when capturing and re-recording edited footage. However, the analogue users have to look to slightly more complex hardware to do the job.
The PinnacleStudio DC10+ consists of a PCI card and editing software. The card installs effortlessly as does the software. The card ...
Advantages: Digital Video In/Out, Analogue out, easy to install, user friendly software, excellent support site Disadvantages: No Analogue Out
, and then connect the analogue out cables to your video machine using either s-video or composite. Once you are happy with this, install the supplied drivers and software (supplied with PinnacleStudio 7) and away you go. Having installed this card in my mother-in-laws PC, I was impressed with the software installation, as it is very easy for the uninitiated, loading all the relevant drivers.
It is recommended that you have a high-end system for video editing (900Mhz plus, 7200RPM hard disk as big as possible and loads of memory).
Software
The video software that is supplied is Pinnacle's Studio 7 which has been winning quite a few rave reviews from PC magazines due to it's ease of use, coupled with extensive feature set. When you load the software there are three tabs at the top of your screen - Capture,Edit and Make Movie. The tabs are ...
Product Information for "Pinnacle Studio Plus 12" »
Product details
Software / Category
Video editing
System Requirements / Platform
Windows
Manufacturer
Pinnacle
Manufacturer's product description
Combining power and simplicity, Pinnacle Studio Plus version 12 lets you take control of the latest HD video technologies, including Blu-ray and AVCHD. All new Pinnacle Montage theme based editing designed by professional producers and artists puts incredible creative power at your fingertips. Simply drag and drop your video and stills to preview your show - and watch your content come alive complete with Hollywood style multi-layered effects, animated graphics, titles and Hi-Fi audio. Edit and polish to your heart's content with the sleek new interface. When you are finished, archive your video memories, publish them on YouTube or enjoy on DVDs and portable devices
