Pinnacle Studio 9 AV/DV Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this 1 week ago and it works well. I've made 6 DVDs from old video tapes already.
I bought an excellent MPC Millenia 910i computer capable of using this package in November, mostly to get SVHS home videos onto DVD, and was scared to buy Studio with AV capability because of the Amazon and other reviews, and by the many complaints on the Pinnacle forum.
I've had problems from tape anomalies. The package has crashed, but Studio 9 and the AVDV board seem not to have introduced problems. I'm pretty sure that many of the complaints are from people with less (or less well designed) computers than my MPC (2.6GHz, 512MB, 120GB single hard drive, XP).
Pinnacle's staff seems to have been stung by the previous "lousy support" comments. They seem to be trying to fix problems.
There have been two patches since Studio 9 came out -- it probably won't work without them for some people.
As I watch the files eat up hard drive I think how ambitious the making of videos is. I can't have anything else running and I throw away old disk files and defragment the hard drive before every big session. I wish I had two drives.
Studio 9 makes editing easy, although I read the manual a lot to learn the many features. I'm working as hard as the computer, but doing this work with Studio 9 is very enjoyable.

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Pinnacle Studio AV/DV Version 9 - No matter what kind of camcorder or video device you have, you can capture your footage to your PC with Studio AV/DV Version 9 from Pinnacle. It includes an internal PCI card which connects to your PC internally. Your video device connects to it digitally or via analog inputs. Once captured, you can edit & produce your movie masterpiece with the included Pinnacle Studio 9 video editing program (PC only)!Create DVD quality video Import MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 files Drag-and-Drop & Frame-by-Frame Editing Preview window shows edits immediately 100+ scene & Hollywood FX 3D transitions Professional titles w/ TitleDeko Image Stabilization Analog Cleaner Import background music (MP3 or Audio CD) Voiceover Narration Audio Noise Removal Stereo & Surround Panning Output to VHS, VCD, DVD & WMA 9 PC & Mac Compatible - Pentium/Athlon 800MHz or higher, 256MB of RAM, Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP (XP required for MicroMV), Mac OS 9 (iMovie)/OS X or above

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Your Shape Review

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(More customer reviews)I just got Your Shape for the PC a couple of days ago. You do need a lot of space for this game. Ubisoft recommends 8-10 feet. I have a laptop, so I can move around if I need to. If you have a computer, it would be harded. Your clothes should stand out from your background otherwise the camera may not recognize you. You do have to do exactly what Jenny Mccarthy does on the game otherwise it will tell you to watch your arms, legs, or just to keep moving. I was waiting for a review but since I couldn't find a review, I bought it to try it. The only place that I could find it at a store was at BestBuy. Amazon, Target, and BestBuy.com has Your Shape for the PC online. I would recommend this product.

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Your Shape is fitness that's fun and focused on you. Developed in collaboration with fitness experts, Your Shape personalizes a fitness program to your body type, goals and schedule. The game comes with a motion-tracking camera in the package. Plug the camera into your PC and you're ready to go! The camera scans your body so your every move can be detected and guided. Jenny McCarthy is your in-game workout buddy – she will motivate, inspire, and guide you as you work to reach your goals, while keeping things fun (and funny) along the way. Since the game detects your movements, Jenny can coach you as you work out to ensure you're doing the exercises correctly. Fitness has never been this personalized or this much fun!
Personalized to You: First, you take a fitness test so the game knows your current fitness level. Then, you tell the game what you're trying to achieve (slimming your stomach, strengthening your arms, etc.). Based on that, the game designs a program specifically for you based on your fitness level, goals and schedule.

Constant Guidance to Ensure You're Doing the Exercises Correctly The camera projects your image onto your TV next to your in-game workout buddy, Jenny McCarthy. Jenny is in the game, motivating you and coaching you to success. The camera tracks your movements so Jenny can tell you what you're doing right and correct any mistakes. That way you know you're not wasting time.


Exercise Controller-Free The camera sees you, so it works without requiring any additional hardware, leaving your hands free to focus on the exercises.




Fun and Motivational Jenny McCarthy is your workout buddy - always by your side, entertaining and inspiring you. As you exercise, the game regularly displays how many calories you're burning and your accuracy percentage so you can always strive to beat your high score!


Exercise Anywhere Play the game on your laptop and discover the convenience of exercising anywhere – from any room in your home, to hotel rooms when you travel, Your Shape's portability lets you workout anywhere there's a PC


Fully Functional Webcam When you're not working out, use the Your Shape camera as a webcam


More Exercises Than Any Other Game More than 400 exercises ensures that your routine is working to meet your goals, plus, you'll never do the same workout twice


Compatible With Your Own Fitness Equipment The game works without requiring any extra equipment, but if you have free weights, a balance ball, a step bench and/or a heart rate monitor, Jenny will include them in your personalized routine


Challenge Yourself Test your fitness level with the physical challenge, a test designed as a check-in for you to see how much your fitness level has improved. Take it any time!


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