Pinnacle Studio MovieBox enhances ease of capturing, editing, burning and sharing video

Issued by Warstreet Marketing for Phoenix Distribution
Johannesburg, 01 Oct 2008

Phoenix Software has announced the availability of two new hardware and software combinations from Pinnacle Systems to significantly enhance movie production: Pinnacle MovieBox Plus USB and Ultimate USB and Movie Board Standard and Ultimate PCI.

Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus and Ultimate USB

The powerful combination of Pinnacle Studio version 12 software and the MovieBox plug-and-play USB 2.0 video capture device gives consumers an end-to-end solution for capturing, editing, or publishing videos in all of the most popular formats.

The proven software/hardware combination also works seamlessly together to preserve the pristine quality of the video from original source through final output.

Designed for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista systems, Pinnacle Studio MovieBox allows video enthusiasts to capture video from any analogue or digital source such as a Hi8 camcorder, VCR, TV, set-top box, DV or HDV camcorder. With AVCHD support, users can also capture video from the latest AVCHD camcorders and edit their content directly in its native format - eliminating the need for time-consuming format conversions. Support for various HD camcorder types includes JVC, Canon, Panasonic, Sanyo and Sony.

New Pinnacle Studio version 12 features

With Pinnacle Studio Plus version 12, Pinnacle MovieBox users can now enjoy Pinnacle Montage, a theme-based editing feature that enables them to work with up to 18 video tracks. Other features include complete HD workflow, more editing control, one-click uploading to the Web and playback on portable devices.

Pinnacle Montage makes creating a video with multi-track overlays amazingly easy. Users can create professional-looking results in minutes by simply selecting from the more than 80 pre-built creative templates divided into 11 themes that were designed by professional producers and artists. With the ability to overlay multiple Montage presets and enhance them with titles, sounds, music, transitions and other effects, users do not need to drill into various video tracks or be an expert.

Also included with Pinnacle Studio Plus version 12 are new convenient marker tools for the timeline, new titles and DVD menus and extended 2D effects, including a rotate effect.

With expanded format support, users can now import photos in Photoshop's native PSD format and the GIF format. New export options are also available for creating MP3, Flash Video, WAV and 3GP files or uploading files direct to YouTube with a single click.

Pinnacle Studio's advanced built-in disc burning capabilities allow users to create DVD, HD-DVD and AVCHD discs on standard DVD media. They can also natively author and burn Blu-ray format (BD-MV) discs with full motion menus or make AVCHD format discs on standard DVDs to play on Blu-ray players.

Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Ultimate gives the following additional features over the Plus edition namely: Magic Bullet - Looks, ProDAD- VitasScene and BorisFX- Graffiti 5.2; Green screen, Dolby 5.1 Encoding free activation.

Pricing and availability

Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus USB is available from leading retailers at a RRP of R1 999.95, while Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Ultimate USB is available for R2 999.95

Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard Standard and Ultimate PCI

Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard Ultimate is a package with Pinnacle Studio Ultimate version 12 software and a digital and analogue PCI video capture card, ideal for desktop users.

In addition to including a green sheet for Chroma keying effects, three of the industry's most highly acclaimed professional video tools with key frame control and customisable effects have been added: Boris Graffiti for innovative title and graphic animation, Magic Bullet Looks for professional film styles, and proDad VitaScene for sophisticated effects and transitions.

Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard Standard PCI which incorporates the Standard version of Studio 12 is available from major retailers and carries a SRP of R1 499.95, while MovieBoard Ultimate, which includes support for HD, AVCHD and Blu-ray authoring retails for R2 999.95.

Pinnacle Systems, Inc Pinnacle Systems, Inc, a part of Avid Technology, Inc, is an industry leader in providing a complete set of home video editing and TV viewing tools for the consumer market. The company's product lines including Pinnacle PCTV, Dazzle, Pinnacle ShowCenter, and its flagship Pinnacle Studio line, cover the needs and requirements of any level of video storytellers or consumers who simply want to enjoy TV from their computer. 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. Avid Technology, Inc Avid is a worldwide leader in tools for film, video, audio, 3D animation, gaming and broadcast professionals - as well as for home audio and video enthusiasts. Avid professional and consumer brands include Avid, Digidesign, M-Audio, Pinnacle Systems, Sibelius, Softimage and Sundance Digital. The vast majority of primetime television shows, feature films, commercials and chart-topping music hits are made using one or more Avid products. Whether used by seasoned professionals or beginning students, Avid's products and services enable customers to work more efficiently, productively and creatively. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid Film Composer system for motion picture editing. For more information about the company's Oscar, Grammy and Emmy award-winning products and services, visit www.avid.com. Product features, specifications, system requirements, and availability are subject to change without notice. Promotions and discounts are subject to availability and change without notice. All prices are MSRP for US only and are subject to change without notice. Contact your local reseller for prices outside the US. Avid, Digidesign, Film Composer, M-Audio, Pinnacle Systems, Sibelius, Softimage, Sundance Digital, the Pinnacle Pinwheel logo, Pinnacle PCTV, Dazzle, Pinnacle ShowCenter, Pinnacle MobileMedia, MovieBox and Pinnacle Studio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Oscar is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a trademark of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. Phoenix Software Phoenix Software is a software republishing business. Founded in September 1999, PS supplies a wide range of software products to distribution and retail partners. The company focuses on niche software that is aimed at vertical markets and has an ongoing mission to bring leading-edge products to the marketplace in a timely and professional manner, while offering excellent price/performance ratios. The company's product range includes titles from leading vendors such asAbility Office, Adobe, Aspyr Media, BluBox, BulkSMS, Corel, Cosmi Corporation, Cyber Acoustics, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Exspect, Feral Interactive, Individual Software, InterVideo, Iolo, ISL Light, Lavasoft Ad-Aware, Macware, Nero, Nova, O & O Software, Onspeed, Paragon Software, Parallels, PC Tools, Pinnacle Systems, Prosoft, Punch Software, Reallusion, Roxio, S-A-D GmbH, Smith Micro, Sony Creative Software, SummitSoft, Transparent Language, Ulead, Webroot, WinZip and X-oom. For additional information, please visit www.phoenixsoftware.co.za.

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