Pinnacle Studio Plus Version 12

System Requirements:

* Minimum System Requirements:
* Operating system: Windows XP SP2 (SP3), Windows Vista (SP1) Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
* Processor: Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for Windows Vista; Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher required for 1440x1080 AVCHD editing; Intel Core2 Quad 2.66 GHz or higher required for 1920x1080 AVCHD editing
* Memory: 1 GB system memory recommended; 2 GB required for AVCHD*, recommended for HD and/or Windows Vista
* Video: DirectX 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended); 128 MB required on Windows Vista (256 MB or higher recommended); 256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*
* Audio: DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
* Storage: 2 GB of disk space
* Optical Drive: DVD-ROM drive to install software; Optional: DVD burner for creating DVD, HD-DVD and AVCHD discs on standard media*; Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs*; Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes**
* Capture Options:
* Capture from DV, HDV and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs (requires a FireWire port)
* Capture from analog camcorders, 8 mm, HI 8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, or VCRs (NTSC/PAL/SECAM). Requires DirectShow compatible graphic board or TV tuner board with analog (Composite or S-Video) inputs
* Import from AVCHD* camcorders (requires USB 2.0 and a UDF driver)
* Output Options:
* Output to DV, HDV or Digital8 tape (requires camcorder with FireWire Input port and a PC with a DV/FireWire port)
* Output to analog videotape (requires DirectShow compatible video device or video card with TV-output)
* Output to Apple iPod and Sony PSP formats*
* Import Formats:
* Video: AVCHD*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*, WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles*
* Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*
* Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF
* Export Formats:
* Video CD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner (CD-R or CD-RW)
* AVCHD*, Blu-ray BD*, HD-DVD*, DVD* disc with optional disc burner (incl. dual layer)
* Apple iPod and Sony PSP compatible (MPEG-4) formats*
* DV, HDV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3* files
* Dolby Digital 2 channel* and 5.1 channel** audio
* Notes:
* * Requires free product activation via Internet.
* ** Requires product activation via Internet at additional cost.

Product Features

* Take control of the latest HD video editing technologies, including Blu-ray and AVCHD
* Transform your videos and photos into amazing movies
* New theme-based video editing gives you creative power
* Share and archive your creations on DVD, YouTube, and more
* Burn your Hollywood-style movies on DVD and HD DVD format discs on standard DVD media

Product Features

* Take control of the latest HD video editing technologies, including Blu-ray and AVCHD
* Transform your videos and photos into amazing movies
* New theme-based video editing gives you creative power
* Share and archive your creations on DVD, YouTube, and more
* Burn your Hollywood-style movies on DVD and HD DVD format discs on standard DVD media

Product Description

Make your home movies look great without having to learn a difficult editing program. Combining power and simplicity, Pinnacle Studio Plus version 12 lets you take control of the latest HD video technologies, including Blu-ray and AVCHD. Its 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.

Intel Pentium / AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz or higher (2.4 GHz recommended) Intel Pentium HT / AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for Vista Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher required for AVCHD editing 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended) 1 GB required for HD and/or Vista (2 GB recommended) 1.5 GB required for AVCHD (2 GB required on Vista) DirectX 9 or higher graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB recommended) 128 MB required on Vista (256 MB ATI Radeon9600+ or NVIDIA GeForce 6 or higher recommended) 256 MB required for HD & AVCHD editing (ATI Radeon 9600+ or NVIDIA GeForce 6 or higher recommended) DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card 1 GB of disk space to for installation and 3+ GB to install bonus content DVD-ROM drive to install CD/DVD burner for creating Video CDs, Super Video CDs, DVD, HD DVD & AVCHD discs Blu-Ray burner for BD discs

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