Pinnacle Studio 8.0 Full Version for PC (210100182)

Pros: Intuitive user interface, complete set of features
Cons: Slow, critical errors, need to re-boot often

At a first glance, this package really seems to have everything you want, and more. Capturing videos from your DV camera, editing, transitions, rendering, burning to DVD... Features over features! Even the user interface is quite intuitive, which is ...

Pros: A full functioned video capture, editing and authoring solution.
Cons: Very slow rendering/conversion, unstable, freezes up.

My Adventures in Home Video Editing
I have been searching for a stable, reliable and efficient solution for my digital video needs. But every product I have tried so far has been disappointing. I have found Pinnacle Studio version 8 and...

Pros: Awesome user interface, Great scene transitions, Great timeline and audio management
Cons: After investing many hours on a great video project, it may not work!

--Updated 7/25/2003 based on reviewer feedback to include machine details, recent experiences, and c ...

Pros: Much more options than programs in same price category
Cons: Sound gliches, transition/rendering problems, unreliable burning.

I have been battling with Pinnacle 8 for about a year. I think I've seen every problem imaginable. When I first was interested in video editing, I looked at PC Magazine and this was one received their highest rating, so I bought it... although some ...

Pros: Fantastic Interface does everything a home DVD creator would want.
Cons: Extremely Buggy Software. Doesn't deal with MPEG-2 import very well.

(Update 4/13/04: I am now using a MiniDV camera and Pinnacle seems to capture from it perfect. My conclusion so far is that Pinnacle might be a good choice if you are using a IEEE 1394 hookup to feed directly into Pinnacle DV capture. I don't know if the ...

Pros: Great Interface
Cons: Crashes; Stuttering & Gaps; Only PCM wave files; no mp3s; needs more video filters

Introduction
In this review, I will concentrate on Pinnacle Studio version 8 (PSv8). If you are interested in details on other video editing software, you may want to read my upcoming reviews on Ulead’s Video Studio 7 (VS7) and Video...

Pros: Uncomplicated interface, great dvd & cd authoring, great video & audio quality
Cons: Requires 8.12 upgrade (free), se version basic, inneffective Analogue audio level control, no quicktime option

I'll lay my cards on the table right from the start, I rarely use Pinnacle studio for full edits, I use Adobe Premiere as I really need the extra control it offers (dozens more video & audio tracks, far wider range of controls) then export my projects ...

Pros: excellent features, ease of use
Cons: too unstable...

Pinnacle Studio 8 is a good program with hints of greatness. There are a lot of nice features and its ease of use is currently unmatched. However, the program is not without its programming flaws. Studio 8 is easy to install. Basically, put in the ...

Pros: Interface, options
Cons: Lot of bugs

When I bought Plextor PX-708A DVD burner I was happy that in the software bundle there was a video editing software from Pinnacle. I hoped it would help me to easily make DVD movies from my DV home movies. I was disappointed. The problems began almost ...

Pros: simple-LOOKING interface
Cons: buggy, crashes.

Before using this program, I’ve been using an ancient version of Premier, following by a scruffy collection of add-ons and freeware to burn DVDs. This program was bought as a stop-gap (it costs $200 to upgrade Premier, but only $60 to try this). ...

Pros: Does the job and results look good and work well.
Cons: Two many annoying problems and slow response.

After using this product for several weeks, I have learned it well enough to produce DVD movies as good as if you bought them from Blockbuster. The menu creation is great, the video quality is great. When importing video, it keeps track of dropped ...

Pros: All in one package
Cons: Slooow rendering , crashes and general instability

Updated: I recently downloaded the latest beta (Version 8.5.12) - I am usually not one for Beta software updates, especially when I have paid for the package. However I was pleasantly surprised. Stability has been greatly improved, and a lot ...

Pros: Promises a complete solution, able to do almost anything the big boys do
Cons: It doesn't deliver the goods.

UPDATE! - 3 months later.... Downgrade to below average.
by videoismylife | Apr 07 '03

Well, the honeymoon is over.

I'm providing my own second opinion, now that I've been working with this software for 4 months. I...

Pros: Very easy to get started, exciting effects, intuitive.
Cons: Doesn't work. Hours of rendering video, system failure and cryptic error messages.

When I bought my Sony Mini DV (TRV17) just before my son's birth, I was excited about the future and my ability to capture it digitally and share it with the rest of my family. I envisioned downloading my video from my Mini DV to my PC, editing it then...

Pros: Easy user interface, great scene transitions
Cons: Unstable, excessive crashing, slow rendering & burning, unreliable MP3 support, poor technical support

First, some background: I am a fairly experienced computer users, but am I new to video editing. I've used Studio 8 for a couple of months and I am very displeased with it and Pinnacle's customer support. I've had difficulty finding video editing ...