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Pinnacle Studio 8.0 review

7.6

Editors' Rating

Very Good

5.1

Members' Rating

Average

Typical price:£ 50

Verdict

Pinnacle Studio 8 just keeps getting better, although we'd like to see QuickTime added to the list of supported digital video formats. With an easy-to-use interface and intuitive tools, it's the ideal package for the beginner who needs basic video editing with DVD authoring... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Great documentation
  • DVD authoring is straightforward.

Cons

  • MPEG rendering and DVD burning take a long time
  • Audio is limited to three tracks
  • No QuickTime import or export
  • No Mac version.

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Member Opinion

5.1

Average Member Rating

Average

10 Members have reviewed this product

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Joanthan annonymous

Joanthan annonymous

I can't belive I spent 99 bucks!

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4.5

Mediocre


Jay McDonald

Jay McDonald

Pinnacle HATES their customers - no support

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Ray A

Ray A

Undermines the value of the hardware it came with (ATI AIW 9800)

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4.5

Mediocre


Anonymous

Anonymous

Great if it only worked !

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5.0

Average


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