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| Thread ID: 45354 | 2004-05-20 00:15:00 | Video editing software...any recommendations? | Sb0h (3744) | Press F1 |
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| 237774 | 2004-05-20 00:15:00 | I'd like your opinions on video editing software for Win XP mainly for editing home movies (cute 1yr old :-)) etc, not professional work but I'd like to do it properly. I would like to be able to burn my movies to DVD and use reasonable quality codecs etc. I have used Moviemaker 2 but would like to be able to export movies in better quality and for home DVD players. The software must be stable, I've mucked around with basic editors in the past and had stability issues...nothing worse than an application constantly crashing on you. I have just built a new system and picked components with video editing in the back of my mind so system specs are not an issue. System is a P4 3.0Ghz (Northwood 800FSB HT enabled), 1GB OCZ Dual Channel DDR 400 RAM, onboard firewire, 2 x 120GB Seagate SATA drives in RAID 0 for editing, separate 120GB ATA 100 system drive, DVD burner. So all I need now is a good software package to complement the hardware. Any suggestions? TIA |
Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 237775 | 2004-05-20 00:33:00 | I've been using Ulead VideoStudio 8 ($241) for a couple of weeks and am finding it pretty good. I've burnt the edited movies to a DVD+RW and played them on my cheapo Mizuda DVD player without problems. You can add background music, audio tracks, text, overalys and mix still images inw ith your video. You can adjust the volume of the video, musioc and audio tracks too. I haven't had any crashes. Running it on a P4 2.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB hard drive and WinXP Pro. www.ulead.com |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 237776 | 2004-05-20 00:50:00 | I got ULead Video Studio 7 and ULead DVD Movie Factory 2.5 bundled with my graphics card and can say I have found them very straightforward to use. I have had no stability problems either (on Win XP Pro SP1a). I have had a slight issue with the results but as a beginner I'm not going to apportion blame just yet. I copied some of my old football videos onto my hard drive (using Video Studio) and when played back using PowerDVD (or Windows Media Player) they appear perfect. However, once they have been burnt (to DVD+RW) using DVD Movie Factory, any scenes with lots of movement are all jittery when played back on my DVD player (maybe it doesn't like the DVD+RW discs). As I say, I have only been experimenting for a couple of weeks, so I don't blame the software (yet). Cheers Miami |
Miami Steve (2128) | ||
| 237777 | 2004-05-20 02:47:00 | I'm using DVD+RW and action scenes don't have that issue with me (kids playing soccer) on my DVD player. Maybe it's been improved in VS 8? | Biggles (121) | ||
| 237778 | 2004-05-20 07:27:00 | I have used Pinnacle Studio7 now for a couple of years, with absolutely no problems. It is a very versatile program with heaps of options for adding music, commentary, wipes and transitions etc. You will find though that simple fades and cuts are better when changing scenes. I believe Studio is now at version 8 or 9, and wasn't there a trial copy on a PC Plus CD recently? Cheers Richard |
Richard (739) | ||
| 237779 | 2004-05-20 09:57:00 | Thanks for the advice, I'll look into the Ulead product a bit more...I have heard the latest pinnacle version may be a bit unstable? Thanks |
Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 237780 | 2004-05-20 10:05:00 | All releases of the pinnacle gear have had reports of instability on certain hardware, rock solid on others with no real pattern as to why. Having said that its easy enough to lock up any video editing program if your trying to stitch together avi files that have been encoded to different standards. Pinnacle isn’t bad but it is limited, you may find that once you have it mastered that it can't do all that you want to. I wanted more then what pinnacle could accomplish within a week of installing it, very simple program to use though. |
metla (154) | ||
| 237781 | 2004-05-20 10:12:00 | Which is your pick from the current bunch of editing apps Metla? | Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 237782 | 2004-05-20 10:14:00 | I found Ulead VideoStudio 8 is good. I have now moved up to a Mac with "final cut" |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 237783 | 2004-05-20 10:20:00 | Ulead mediastudio fits my needs like a glove. | metla (154) | ||
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