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Posted by Larry in AZ on 04/22/07 19:55
Waiving the right to remain silent, Spex <No.spam@ta.com> said:
> Chris F. wrote:
>> I've just about run out of patience with Pinnacle Video Studio 9.
>> This
>> program has given me no end of trouble ever since I bought it, but the
>> major problem has been how it hangs during the rendering process.
>> During my most recent project, it simply would not play the video back
>> properly even in preview mode - constantly kept stopping and starting.
>> I tried recapturing the raw video file on a second, well-defragmented
>> hard drive and got the exact same result. For some reason it simply
>> does not like the piece of video regardless of where or how it is
>> captured.
>> I downloaded a trial version of Ulead VStudio 10, and wasn't
>> surprised
>> that it handled and rendered the very same files with ease.
>> Unfortunately, VStudio 10 only runs at 1024x768 resolution, and due to
>> visual problems I can't stand anything higher than 800x600, at least
>> not on my 17" monitor. So VStudio is out. I'm considering the latest
>> version of Pinnacle (10.5) but I fear it will just do the very same
>> thing.
>> This is a huge bother to me as I'm trying to produce videos for
>> online
>> distribution, and these maddening software bugs have brought production
>> to a complete standstill. Can someone please give me some advice? Is
>> there a half-decent video editor that will run at 800x600, and is
>> Pinnacle 10.5 better than it's bug-riddled predecessor?
>>
> There is a really simple answer, buy a bigger monitor and run (if you
> must) Vstudio 10.
>
> With a big enough monitor you could probably increase the screen
> resolution to give you more screen real estate while having the same
> size text as on a 17" monitor.
Really. Monitors are dirt cheap, especially if one gets a big CRT.
They're nearly free these days, if you can still find them...
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Larry Jandro
Video Engineering & Equipment Rentals
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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