I just read the specs. Pretty amazing for $169. And it comes with Magic Bullet
Looks,
Knoll Light Factory and more. This is a huge market and they are really the best
player
in it.
http://www.avid.com/us/products/avid-studio
Alan Miller
----- Original Message ----
From: Terence Curren <tcurren@aol.com>
To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, February 25, 2011 11:58:40 AM
Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: [pr] New Consumer editors
Why not?
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> why?
> owen
>
>
> On Feb 25, 2011, at 10:44 AM, jeffsengpiehl wrote:
>
> > BURLINGTON, MA, 2011-02-15
> >
> > New Avid Studio and Pinnacle Studio version 15 allow consumers to create
>professional-quality HD movies with technology trusted by top Hollywood editors
> >
> > Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID), today unveiled an expanded lineup of consumer video
>editing solutions with the introduction of an entirely new and powerful software
>offering, Avid Studio, as well as the latest release of its industry-leading
>Pinnacle Studio™ software family. The new Avid Studio consumer editing software
>features some of the same technology used to create major motion pictures,
>empowering hobby videographers and editing enthusiasts to make
>professional-quality movies at a fraction of the cost. The Pinnacle Studio
>version 15 family, which includes Pinnacle Studio HD, Pinnacle Studio HD
>Ultimate and Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate Collection, makes it easy for users who
>are just starting out to create sophisticated HD videos at home. Together, Avid
>Studio and the Pinnacle Studio family comprise a complete consumer video-editing
>line that serves a broad range of customers.
> >
> > Avid Studio: New Video Creation Software Empowers Consumers with Innovative
>Workflows and Technology Used by Top Hollywood Editors
> > Featuring some of the same technology used by top Hollywood editors, Avid
>Studio software is the newest addition to Avid's consumer editing line up and
>enables hobby videographers and editing enthusiasts to transform their videos,
>photos and audio files into rich, multimedia experiences. This high-performance
>yet easy-to-use editing solution delivers powerful media editing features,
>stabilization technology, and interface functionality leveraged from Avid Media
>Composer®—the software used by the majority of Oscar® winning film editors in
>the past two decades. Key features in Avid Studio include:
> >
> > Integrated media library: Enables consumers to quickly find, organize and
>manage videos, photos and audio files with a single, easy-to-use, comprehensive
>user interface. A universal import tool also makes it easy to import photos,
>video and audio into the library from a wide range of consumer devices.
> > Powerful media editor: Eliminates the need for consumers to use third-party
>applications to correct video, photo and audio files by allowing them to edit
>their assets once in Avid Studio and then use them in multiple projects.
> > Feature-rich timeline editor: Offers professional-level timeline editing with
>markers for syncing audio and video, and keyframes for creating smooth
>transitions. Unlimited timeline tracks also enable powerful editing and
>compositing, including picture-in-picture or multi-layer effects.
> > DVD and Blu-ray authoring tools and Blu-ray disc burning: Makes it easy to
>share productions with family, friends and the world with integrated disc
>authoring and a variety of export formats.
> > Impressive collection of professional-grade plug-ins: Yields Hollywood-style
>results with over $2000 worth of add-ons and plug-ins, including a professional
>Red Giant plug-in package.
> > Product training and SmartTools: Helps consumers get great results with
>included, in-depth training videos about Avid Studio workflows, as well as video
>editing basics. In addition, Avid Studio includes convenient SmartTools, which
>provide consumers with automatic, intelligent workflows that can help accelerate
>the creation of polished productions.
> > Pinnacle Studio version 15: Market-leading Software Allows Consumers to
>Easily Create Professional-looking HD Videos
>
> > Pinnacle Studio is the top choice in consumer video editing software* used by
>more than 12 million customers worldwide**. Designed for entry-level video
>editing customers, Pinnacle Studio version 15 allows users to easily create HD
>movies and share them directly on YouTube, DVD, the Web and more. New features
>in Pinnacle Studio version 15 include:
> >
> > Archive/Restore feature: Ensures customers' creations are safe in the event
>of an unexpected computer malfunction by allowing them to conveniently back up
>all project data in a single location or transfer projects between multiple PCs.
> > Intel Processor Optimization: Enhances the editing experience with improved
>playback speed and performance through optimization for the latest generations
>of Intel processors.
> > Expanded format support: Provides customers with the ability to share movies
>on the platform of their choice with support for today's most popular export
>formats, including DivX Plus HD, YouTube HD, QuickTime HD, and AVCHD Lite.
> > More included content: Equips consumers with professional-quality content to
>create Hollywood-style productions. Each version of Pinnacle Studio includes
>more than 1800 built-in effects, titles, transitions and other content. Pinnacle
>Studio Ultimate and Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Collection also include
>professional-grade Red Giant plug-ins.
> > The Pinnacle Studio version 15 family of consumer video editing software is
>available in three unique packages:
> >
> > Pinnacle Studio HD: Includes over 1800 effects, titles, transitions and other
>content—almost double the amount of content as the previous version of Pinnacle
>Studio.
> > Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate: Includes all Studio HD features plus Dolby®
>Digital 5.1 encoding, Blu-ray authoring, keyframable effects and Motion Titler.
>Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate includes more than 2000 effects, titles, transitions
>and other content, including two premium Red Giant plug-ins for Hollywood-style
>visual effects.
> > Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate Collection: Includes all Studio HD Ultimate
>features plus green screen for creating chroma-key effects. Pinnacle Studio HD
>Ultimate Collection includes more than 2200 effects, titles, transitions and
>other content, including six premium Red Giant plug-ins for Hollywood-style
>visual effects.
> > Pricing and Availability
> > Pinnacle Studio version 15 family pricing begins at $59 for Pinnacle Studio
>HD, $99 for Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate and $129 for Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate
>Collection. Pinnacle Studio version 15 is available worldwide today.
> >
> > Avid Studio will be available worldwide via download on March 8, 2011 for
>$169. The boxed version of Avid Studio will be available during Q2. Existing
>Pinnacle Studio users will be able to upgrade to Avid Studio for $99.
> >
> > All prices listed are USMSRP. For more information on pricing and features
>visit www.avid.com
> >
> > * Source: the NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service/Consumer Video Editing
>(August 2009 through July 2010) – US
> > ** Source: Global registered users of all versions of Pinnacle Studio
> >
> > About Avid
> > Avid creates the digital audio and video technology used to make the most
>listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world – from the most
>prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings, television shows,
>live concert tours and news broadcasts, to music and movies made at home. Some
>of Avid's most influential and pioneering solutions include Media Composer, Pro
>Tools, Interplay®, ISIS®, VENUE, Oxygen 8, Sibelius®, System 5, and Pinnacle
>Studio™. For more information about Avid solutions and services, visit
>www.avid.com, del.icio.us, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube; connect with Avid on
>Facebook; or subscribe to Avid Industry Buzz.
> >
> > © 2011 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features,
>specifications, system requirements and availability are subject to change
>without notice. All prices are USMSRP for the U.S. and Canada only and are
>subject to change without notice. Contact your local Avid office or reseller for
>prices outside the U.S. and Canada. Avid, the Avid logo, Media Composer, Pro
>Tools, Interplay, ISIS, Sibelius, and Pinnacle Studio are trademarks or
>registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United
>States and/or other countries. The Interplay name is used with the permission of
>the Interplay Entertainment Corp. which bears no responsibility for Avid
>products. Oscar is a trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
>Sciences. Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks are
>the property of their respective owners.
> >
> >
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