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Posted by Gary Eickmeier on 10/05/56 11:38
Smarty wrote:
> Gary,
>
> I have been extolling the virtues of Ulead's HDV editing for quite some time
> now, despite the fact that it is a relatively low class product from an
> historically unreliable company. Since I was so vocal in my complaints about
> Ulead in the past, I may be a bit overly enthusiastic about this HDV
> approach, but as you have apparently seen from other information, the Ulead
> approach absolutely stands out as superior from any comparisons I have made
> when it comes to balancing speed and image quality IMHO.
>
> There is a penalty which can be discerned in direct comparison with the best
> results I can get from Final Cut Pro Studio HD, and Vegas 6 also looks a bit
> better in some cases. All considered, the Ulead solution, particularly their
> $69 or $79 Video Studio 9 software, is really in a class by itself for a
> budget solution, IMHO.
>
> Perhaps the trade journals and other comparisons will eventually begin to
> take more notice, but I do agree that Ulead has a really fine approach.
> Others are using (in some cases) intermediate formats so Ulead does not have
> a proprietary lock on this strategy. They do seem to have exceptionally fast
> and smart rendering compared to the others whose proxy or intermediate
> techniques I have personally compared to. I'm not sure if they are still
> using Ligos codecs or where their HDV plug-in comes from, but it certainly
> calls into question the value of using the very expensive alternatives I've
> tried.
>
> Those who have accused me of exaggerating have no hands-on comparison
> experience themselves, so I invite others to make the comparison and see how
> they find UV9 and competing products. Mileage may vary considerably and I
> certainly have no dog in this race.
Thanks. I am referring mainly to the Media Studio Pro, but it must work
similarly. I started out using Media Studio, so I am familiar with it
and used to like it very much. This latest version seems so intriguing I
can't resist. I am researching whether putting it on the same machine
with Matrox/Premiere will hurt anything. I am thinking that if I have
free use of both systems, it will enhance my capabilities tremendously.
I have Inscriber Titlemotion Pro in my Premiere system, which I hate to
lose. Also Ulead Cool 3D, which is a standalone program. I'm hoping I
can import any file created by either editing program into the other.
Gary Eickmeier
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