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| Pinnacle Systems Studio 9 - Video Editing | 
 enlarge | From: Pinnacle Systems
Category: Software
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $8.00
You Save: $91.99 (92%)
New (1) Used (4) from $6.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 2291
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.9 x 2
MPN: PIBK9
UPC: 613570211211
EAN: 0613570211211
ASIN: B0001AU6I0
Release Date: January 29, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 MOST FRUSTRATING AND TIME CONSUMING PROGRAM EVER INVENTED!!! September 14, 2005
I have been editing video since 1998, and have tried every Video editing product under the sun,,and I really enjoy making short movies, of family outings, weddings, etc...But using this software, is a nightmare!!! My blood pressure goes up everytime I use it. I can be in the middle of editing an important clip, and crash, I get bumped off and loose all of my hard work!!!! I start to think they do this on purpose... because when I call them up, they tell me, "gee:... I have never heard of this happening", in their lying voices, but from what I can see, numerous events like mine are reported here.
It is a TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY, and they would have to pay ME to use it!!! In fact, they are coming out with Version 10 in October, in a few weeks, so that is why all the Pinnacle 9 products are on sale. They are trying to get rid of them, so they can introduce into the market, another nail biting, anxiety producing program, that will only stifle ones creativity they had before they use this PINNACLE.....I shall call it,, THE PINNACLE OF SHAME.
I GIVE PINNACLE and their method of buying transitions, and activation codes, plus their customer support a (-10) NEGATIVE 10, taken to the 10th power!!!!! THEY WOULD BE LUCKY IF I GAVE THEM ONE POINT OF A STAR! I WILL STAY AWAY FROM PINNACLE....FAR FAR AWAY......IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT AND LET ME KNOW, THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING "GROSS STIFLEMENT TO MY CREATIVITY" FROM THE GRIEF OF PINNACLE,,,PLEASE DROP ME A LINE! ALSO I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE NEWEST VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE THAT I CAN HAVE FUN WITH, EXPRESS MY CREATIVITY, AND OTHERS REALLY APPRECIATE MY WORK! SO IF YOU HAVE HAD AN "UNPLEASANT" PINNACLE EXPERIENCE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.....
ANGRY VIDEOGRAPHER, BROOKLYN, NY
 Computing power may be a cause September 8, 2005
I tried to create a full length DVD using the software. After rendering for 5 hours at 50%, it hanged. Suspecting that it could be due to computinng power, I attempted again. This time round I create only a 2mins clip, with some HFX and mp3 sound clip as background. Rendering took half an hour for the 2mins clip but the DVD was a success. I played on my DVD player in the living room and the quality of the video was commendable. Sharp, crisp and brilliant colours. I am going to power up my PC so that my full-length DVD can be a success just like the 2mins trial piece. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Pinnacle Studio 9 - Simply won't ever work! EVER! August 22, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought a copy of studio 9 after having some previous problems with studio 8. maybe the alarm bells should have been ringing there but i thought, "No, i'll give them guys at pinnacle a second chance, surely 9 has got to be better". Oh how wrong i was. Absolutely infinite problems, uninstalls, reinstalls of software. Endless reformats and my system is fine till studio goes on. Hours and hours of frustration checking hardware and what else. I have spoke to a few friends about it and a few other associates and they have had very similar problems with pinnacle. IT SIMPLY DOESNT WORK - END OF!!! I would love to know what the problem with it actually is because i have tried the pinnacle software and hardware on several high-end PC's and it just has none of it. It's even got me and i'm a qualified PC technician! god knows how a novice user would get on. All in all highly disappointed with it. Give credit where it's due though i have owned a pinnacle studio PCTV card and it is fantastic and has given me several years of trouble free use. I think pinnacle 9 has got the potential to be a great piece of software but it almost appears to me like a BETA version, pinnacle, get it all sorted BEFORE you get it out on the shelves!
GARBAGE!!! July 30, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I wish I'd read the reviews on this site before falling prey to the Best Buy employees who assured me it was the best video editing software available. (...) First problem was the fact that the North American version does not have a PAL capability. I've shot movies in the UK and have relatives there that send me home videos, yet I was unable to edit them. Even the cruddy bog standard video maker that came with my PC could do this. After having to call Pinnacle for the PAL code, I find the product is incapable of executing the simplest actions without crashing. I have a new PC and 60 gigs of memory. Anyone knows how very easy it is to get downloadable/pirated movie makes, yet Pinnacle punishes you for doing the 'right' thing by ripping you off $80 for a substandard product. I can say with all honesty that this is indeed THE WORST PRODUCT I HAVE EVER BOUGHT. It profits me nothing to write this review, I'm trying to save you money, if you'll heed this and many of the other warnings from other buyers you'll do yourself a favor and SKIP THIS PRODUCT!
Buyer Beware with this software May 28, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The reviews below explain at length many of the the problems I have also encountered, so I will be more brief. I do not usually write reviews, but I have never had a software program fail at such a fundamental level. On my system it will not render full length videos and therefore it also will not burn them. I have a Pentium 2.5 processor, 1 gig of ram and an 80 gig hard drive, which according to their information should easily be enough. I did upgrade to the most current version, 9.4.2, though even that was difficult - their web link instructions did not match the actual web page once you got there. I did not run any other programs while trying to make Studio 9 work. It does capture video sucessfully, but locked up my machine every time I tried to render more than a few minutes, which is a preliminary requirement for subsequently burning a DVD. I could not reach Pinnalce's "one free call" support in three tries of about one half hour each, on three different days. After that it is $30 per call and I think there is a fair chance you will be making some additional calls.
The store salesman told me that this is the best program in its price range, and unfortunatley I believed him, even though I had read the reviews and been adequately warned! (stupid, stupid, stupid!) I am now out $100, which the store will not refund, as the software has been opened! Therefore they are losing my not-insubstantial business. Not exactly a best buy on my part! BEWARE on your part!
My computer tech at work is sucessfully using Adobe Premiere Elements and that is my next stop, after my wallet recovers. Another guy at work, who uses the expensive version of Premier and does a lot of video has also heard of several people with problems with Pinnacle Studio 9.
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