Pinnacle Systems, Inc. a
leader in digital video solutions, today unveiled several new video editing
software products as part of its full range of solutions for beginner to
professional users. The company announced that it is extending its award-winning
Pinnacle Studio line of home movie-making software with the introduction of
Pinnacle Studio Plus and Pinnacle Studio MediaSuite. Studio
Plus is an enhanced version of Pinnacle Studio that gives home video enthusiasts
and advanced users powerful new tools to create compelling movies and
slideshows. Studio MediaSuite is a complete package of media tools that includes
Pinnacle Studio Plus, audio and photo editing, CD and DVD backup, a digital
media organizer, and - a real bonus for consumers - a 5-foot by 6-foot green
sheet backdrop for creating chroma key effects at home.
Pinnacle Studio
Plus builds on the industry's favorite user interface, known by customers and
the press for its ease-of-use and simple, three-step movie-making process.
Available as a standalone product or as part of the new Pinnacle Studio
MediaSuite bundle, Pinnacle Studio Plus includes powerful new creative
tools:
* A second video track for true A/B-style editing, as well
as
- Picture-in-picture (PIP) effects
- Chroma key (also know as "green screen" or
"weatherman") effects
* Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator to
record stunning Dolby Digital stereo soundtracks
* Enhanced slide show
capabilities with additional effects such as red-eye removal, rotation, and
pan and zoom animation control that turns still images into moving pictures.
Users can also bring pictures to life through documentary-style animated
slideshows complete with music, titles, and transitions
* Dual-layer DVD
support to create DVDs that store up to two hours of high-quality video For
more information about Pinnacle Studio Plus, please visit http://www.pinnaclesys.com/studioplus.
"With Studio Plus, Pinnacle has made it easy for users to create
high-quality DVDs with Dolby Digital stereo soundtracks," stated Greg Rodehau,
Director PC Technology Marketing for Dolby Laboratories. "No longer do users
have to sacrifice precious space on their disc for high-quality audio
soundtracks."
"When we first introduced Studio, we knew our customers
wanted a flexible editing solution with an easy-to-learn interface. As our
customer base grows to over 10 million users, we've learned that some users want
more powerful tools," said Ajay Chopra, COO of Pinnacle Systems. "Pinnacle
Studio Plus provides these tools. Studio users also have hundreds of creative
options with a stunning array of titles, transitions and effects included with
the basic version of Studio."
For Studio customers looking for a
comprehensive digital media toolkit, the new Pinnacle Studio MediaSuite offers
Studio Plus video editing application with a full set of media editing and
management tools for a suggested retail price of $ 129. In addition to Pinnacle
Studio Plus, Studio MediaSuite includes Steinberg WaveLab Lite (audio editing)
Corel PhotoBook (photo editing and sharing), Pinnacle Instant DVD Recorder
(direct to disc DVD capture and burn), Pinnacle Media Manager (digital media
organizer), Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD (CD/DVD burning, copying and data backup),
Pinnacle Instant Cinema (DVD player app.), and a green cloth backdrop (5- by
6-foot) for chroma key effects.
About Pinnacle Studio
The
Pinnacle Studio product line is based on powerful, easy-to-use video editing
software that continues to set the standard in consumer technology. Pinnacle
Studio 9 is an ideal solution for consumers with a PC and a camcorder looking to
edit their video at home. The software lets users capture home movies, edit, add
titles, music, narration and special effects and then output the edited
masterpiece to DVD, videotape and the Internet. Key features of Pinnacle Studio
include the ability to create a professional looking movie with one
click--complete with titles, transitions, and special effects--all synchronized
to the beat and duration of the background music selected; a powerful suite of
audio and video enhancement features that restore and enhance video and audio;
and the ability to create a true home-cinema experience through surround-sound
audio and 16:9 support. Pinnacle Systems also offers a line of Pinnacle Studio
hardware capture products for a complete video editing solution.
Pricing and Availability
Customers may purchase Studio Plus as
a standalone software product for $99 suggested retail price, beginning in late
September. Pinnacle MediaSuite will carry a suggested retail price of $ 129 and
is expected to be available in late October. Pinnacle Studio Plus and MediaSuite
will be available at major retailers such as CompUSA, BestBuy and Fry's as well
as e-tailers such as Amazon.com, Bestbuy.com and Tiger Direct. As the Studio
product line has expanded, Pinnacle Systems has lowered the price of the
standard version of Studio to $ 79.99 (suggested retail price). Studio Plus will
be bundled with the "Deluxe" versions of Studio hardware such as Studio MovieBox
Deluxe and Studio AV/DV Deluxe. These two hardware/software bundles also include
Hollywood FX Plus, enabling users to add more 3D transitions and effects to
their home movies. The standard version of Pinnacle Systems Studio will continue
to be bundled with other Studio hardware products such as MovieBox USB, MovieBox
DV and Studio AV/DV. Existing Studio owners may upgrade to Studio Plus at prices
between $29 and $69, depending on the version of Studio presently
owned.
About Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
Pinnacle Systems provides
broadcasters and consumers with cutting-edge digital media creation, storage,
and play-back solutions for use at Home, in the Studio and on the Air. Pinnacle
Systems' award winning digital media solutions are in use around the world for
broadcast, video and audio editing, DVD and CDR authoring and on the Internet. A
recognized industry leader, the Company has received nine prestigious Emmy
Awards for its technical innovations and carries this commitment throughout all
of its product lines. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at (650) 526-1600 or at
www.pinnaclesys.com.
Source: Pinnacle
