Studio 11 Plus Upgrade - Retail Boxed

The newest release of Pinnacle System’s best-selling‡ consumer video editing software, Pinnacle Studio™ Plus Version 11, provides users with a complete set of both automated and advanced video editing tools in an easy-to-use interface. Compatible with the new Windows Vista™ operating system, Pinnacle Studio Plus includes the latest technology such as a complete HD workflow, with native HDV and AVCHD editing, HD DVD format disc burning and Hi-Fi audio music capabilities. The scalable user interface is perfect for working on today's wide screen monitors, while the new Web publishing feature makes it easy to share your movie creations publicly or privately.

Key Features

• New - From capture to editing and disc burning: A complete HD workflow with HD DVD Blu-ray authoring on standard DVD media - Pinnacle Studio Plus edits native HDV or AVCHD footage and then authors HD DVD that will play on the latest HD players. You can even combine projects that mix SDV, HDV and photos that are then “up-sampledÂâ€Â� to HD resolution.
• New - Now with cutting-edge AVCHD capabilities - Pinnacle Studio Plus users can now import and edit the latest HD format, projected to become the primary HDV format for Camcorder leaders like Panasonic and Sony, allowing for more HDV content in half the space.
• New - Windows Vista™ compatibility - The perfect companion to the new Windows Vista operating system, Pinnacle Studio Version 11 provides full compatibility and a sleek look while it offers complete video editing tools to do more with home video content.
• New Scorefitter™ music generator - Automatically generate soundtracks, now with 40 souce tracks which include greater variation and 48k audio samples for higher fidelity and increased accuracy than previous solutions.
• New User Interface - Pinnacle Studio's interface is scalable, making it perfect for working on widescreen monitors or adjusting the windows to get close to the task at hand while keeping all the tools at your fingertips.
• New - Simplified Web publishing - anticipating people's desire to share their video creations on the Web, Pinnacle Studio makes Web publishing automatic. Users can now post their movies publicly on Yahoo! Videos (more to come) or privately with just a few simple clicks.
• New - Improved speed and performance: - Pinnacle Studio Plus now installs faster and exports files of any type at speeds double* those previously possible. (* an average; results may vary)
• Advanced editing, effects, and integrated DVD authoring, all within an intuitive interface. Users can master more sophisticated video effects such as HD editing, custom key frames, Surround Sound editing, graphic overlays, scrolling titles, Picture-in-Picture or Chroma Key (green screen), and more.

Upgrade Information for Pinnacle Systems Studio 11 Plus Upgrade
This product upgrades from all earlier versions of this product.

System Requirements for Pinnacle Systems Studio 11 Plus Upgrade

Minimum System Requirements

Windows® XP with SP2 or Windows Vista™ operating system (32 bit Windows Vista recommended)

Intel® Pentium® or AMD® Athlon® 1.8 GHz or higher (2.4 GHz recommended)

- Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for Windows 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 Windows Vista (2 GB recommended)
- 1.5 GB required for AVCHD (2 GB required on Windows Vista)

DirectX® 9 or higher compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB recommended)

- 128 MB required on Windows Vista (256 MB ATI® Radeon® 9600+ or NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6 or higher recommended)
- 256 MB required for HD and 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 install software and 3+ GB to install bonus content

DVD-ROM drive to install software

Optional:

- CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs)
- DVD burner for creating DVD, HD DVD discs*
- Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes**