Dideo editing software - anybody try this one....

[hammersley]

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ProductPage_n.asp?Product_ID=1883&Langue_ID=7



What I need to do is put together athletic tapes for coaching - analysis... ... and I need to do it myself - I don't have a staff... ... ... .

 

[tpuig]

Well, last week I would have said don't buy Pinnacle, it's very low end. Decent stuff, but you should spend more and get more functionality. I've used Final Cut Pro from Apple, and also Avid Express Pro, from Avid. Since I work for Avid, I'm pretty biased that it's the best. But then again, all the winners in the Oscars each year use it, so that does say something. If you need something very basic, I've heard good things about the Pinnacle stuff. And we bought the company this morning, so it can only get better now.

Best bet is to do a search and find a couple video editing forums. There are plenty, and like the TDR, folks are not shy about sharing their opinions. Don't be surprised to find out that you'll need a bigger more powerful computer no matter what you buy though. Video is a whole different world. Hope this helps.

TP

 

[HoleshotHolset]

On edit: Does your camcorder have Firewire (IEEE-1394) output? If not... Free DV won't work for you... it's software only and requires a Firewire interface on the camcorder and on the host computer. That Pinnacle product is just the ticket for people that need to capture analog video and edit it...



If you have Firewire on the camera/computer... read on...



Why not try using Avid Free DV? As the name implies... it really is free!

http://www.avid.com/freedv/ - download it here



Free DV is based on the high-end post production editors that Avid is famous for. Sure, Free DV doesn't have the capability to do 12+ real-time streams or HD, but for what you need to do... I think it'll work just fine.



Here's the press release for the Pinnacle takeover: http://www.avid.com/company/releases/2005/050321_pinnacle.html



Tony's right, though. Editing video is a BIG time system resource hog, especially when doing real-time effects and rendering - here's the minimum specs for Free DV / Xpress DV:

"Windows XP OS, 933 MHz Pentium III or any Pentium 4 or any Pentium M processor, 1 GB system memory (1. 5 GB recommended). "



Using the DV codec means that the video/audio files will occupy 3. 6MB/sec. Yeah, that's 3. 6 megabytes per second (~13GB/hour). As a comparison, that's a higher bitrate than your average DVD. Should we get into 1:1 uncompressed or HD video? The bitrates of those codecs would make you choke...



My opinion is biased, but I'd be glad to offer advice as needed.



Matt