Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus is a versatile movie-making solution that combines a USB 2.0 high-speed capture device with the power and simplicity of Studio Plus version 12. The USB 2.0 device captures SD and HD video from any analogue or digital source. Pinnacle Studio Plus version 12 provides users with a stunning leap forward in workflow refinement and ease of use. They can directly import digital videos, photos and audio from a wide range of devices including DV, HDV and AVCHD camcorders, and digital still cameras. Automatic scene detection and clip creation get projects off to a fast start!
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows® XP SP2 (SP3), Windows Vista™ (SP1)
- Intel® Pentium® or AMD Athlon™ 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
- Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for Windows Vista
- Intel Core™2 Duo 2.4 GHz required for AVCHD* (2.66 GHz for AVCHD1920)
- 1 GB system memory recommended
- 2 GB required for AVCHD*, recommended for HD and/or Windows Vista
- DirectX® 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended)
- 128 MB required on Vista (256 MB or higher recommended)
- 256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*
- DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
- 2 GB of disk space
- DVD-ROM drive to install software
- 1 USB 2.0 port
- Optional:
- CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs)
- DVD burner for creating DVD, HD-DVD and AVCHD discs on standard media*
- Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs*
- Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes**
Capture Options
- Capture from DV, HDV and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs
- Capture from analog camcorders, 8 MM, HI 8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, or VCRs (NTSC/PAL/SECAM).
- Import from AVCHD* camcorders (requires USB 2.0 and a UDF driver)
Output Options
- Output to DV, HDV or Digital8 tape (requires camcorder with FireWire Input port)
- Output to Apple® iPod® and Sony® PSP™ formats*
Import Formats
- Video: AVCHD*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX®*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*, WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles*
- Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*
- Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF _Export Formats
- Video CD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner (CD-R or CD-RW)
- AVCHD*, Blu-ray BD*, HD-DVD*, DVD* disc with optional disc burner (incl. dual layer)
- Apple iPod and Sony PSP compatible (MPEG-4) formats*
- DV, HDV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo® 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3* files
- Dolby® Digital 2 channel* and 5.1 channel audio**
Inputs
- Composite video input (RCA connector) PAL, SECAM (input only), NTSC
- S-Video input (mini-DIN connector) PAL, SECAM (input only), NTSC
- Stereo audio input (2 x RCA connectors)
- IEEE 1394 In/Out connector (6-pin type)
Analog Video Capture to Computer
- Analog PAL SECAM/NTSC input
- HDV/DV (IEEE 1394) camcorder capture. Full camera control support
- Compression: MPEG-2, MPEG-1, DV, MJPEG (User selectable. Available real-time capture formats depend on CPU speed.)
Video Playback from Computer
- HDV/DV (IEEE 1394) output to camcorder. Full camera/device control support
*Requires free product activation via the Internet
**Requires product activation via Internet at additional cost.