Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the on-schedule release to manufacturing of Pinnacle Studio™ version 10 – the next-generation of the industry’s most popular home video editing product family. The release is on track for volume production in September with expected availability at retail outlets in October, in time for the holiday buying season.
Pinnacle Studio 10 will now be available in two packages: Studio – which is designed for entry level storytellers who are looking for a quick and easy way to enhance and share precious memories with family and friends; and Studio Plus – which is intended for advanced video enthusiasts who require additional power, control, and quality to create more professional looking results. Both products are loaded with a wide range of new features that further streamline the three-step ‘Capture, Enhance, and Share’ process, which has made Pinnacle Studio the leading consumer video editing software in the world.
“Consumers are embracing video and digital photography not just because of cool technology or neat new devices, but because capturing treasured moments and sharing their stories is an important part of their lives,” said Jeff Hastings, general manager, Pinnacle Systems. “We’ve taken a quantum leap forward with version 10 to ensure that our customers have access to a wider range of formats – like HDV – to achieve their goals when preserving memories. At the same time, we’ve been careful to maintain the extremely intuitive and friendly user interface that Pinnacle users know and love. Plus, with a robust set of new features for creating sophisticated effects and transitions, we’re exposing hobbyists and enthusiasts to the same kinds of tools that professionals use to create Hollywood blockbusters – where Avid products are the preferred choice.”
Studio version 10
Studio version 10 incorporates popular features like built-in DVD authoring with motion menus and custom navigation, as well as Pan and Zoom, enabling users to quickly create engaging video slideshows from digital photos. With SmartMovie II, customers can develop home movies in minutes, choosing styles and genres and applying them with the click of a button. In addition, customers can create and preview effects in real-time, perform instant transfers to DVD, and easily organize videos, photos, audio and music files for drag and drop editing with Pinnacle Media Manager.
Studio Plus version 10
Version 10 of Studio Plus incorporates all of the features of Studio and adds powerful components for advanced editors who are seeking more creative control and professional results. Additional features include picture in picture (PIP), Chroma Key effects (green screen) and, most significantly, full HD editing, particularly creating HD slide shows from digital photos. Users can also take advantage of keyframeable, real-time effects with preview, choosing from hundreds of standard and bonus effects and transitions that are format independent (SD and HD), and then previewing their work in full resolution on a primary or secondary computer monitor. Studio Plus is also found in Studio MediaSuite™, a software suite that includes photo, audio and CD/DVD burning applications to help users further enhance video creations.
In addition to the software packages available, Pinnacle Systems offers four packages that include hardware that are available with either Studio or Studio Plus. Those products enable users to capture content from both DV and analog video cameras as well as VCRs. The hardware also enables output back to digital video cameras and some analog devices allowing real-time previewing on a television from either a PC or a laptop.
Pricing and Availability
Pinnacle Studio version 10 products are expected to be available in October 2005 through the Pinnacle Systems website (www.pinnaclesys.com) and at major retailers such as Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, and Fry’s Electronics. Studio version 10 is also expected to be available at e-tailers such as Amazon.com, Dell.com, and TigerDirect.com. Software products begin at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$69 and combination software and hardware offerings start at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$79. All existing Pinnacle Studio customers can upgrade to Pinnacle Studio Plus version 10 for only US$59.
About Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
Pinnacle Systems, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., is the industry leader in providing a complete set of home video editing tools for the consumer market. The company’s product lines, including PCTV, Dazzle, Pinnacle ShowCenter, and its flagship Studio line, cover the needs and requirements of everyone from the entry level to intermediate and advanced video storytellers. Pinnacle Systems has received nine prestigious Emmy Awards for its technical innovations and carries the commitment to help consumers enhance, preserve and share their memories with ease. For more information, visit www.pinnaclesys.com.
About Avid Technology, Inc.
Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management, and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively. For more information about the company’s Oscar®, Grammy®, and Emmy® award-winning products and services, please visit: www.avid.com.
This article was last modified on January 3, 2023
This article was first published on September 6, 2005
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