Pinnacle Studio MovieBox HD

Features

Import

• Capture video and photos from video cameras, digital cameras, phones, DVDs, and more

Edit

• Edit HD video directly on your computer
• Organize your media using project bin and favorite folders
• Use Montage feature to easily create professional-looking multi-track video effects
• Over 130 pre-built Montage templates give you a head start with easy-to-use animations, transitions, and titles

Enhance

• Use the new Motion Titler to create sophisticated animated titles—just drag and drop for pro results
• Add professional effects from award-winning visual effects company Red Giant
• Add incredible Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound to your productions
• Included 5’x6’ chroma-key green screen sheet lets you change backgrounds and locations for your subjects
• Use stop-motion capture for amazing animations and fast-motion effects
• Fix shaky camera shots with the same technology used on major motion pictures

Share

• Easy one-click uploading to YouTube—including high-quality widescreen formats
• Share straight to Blu-ray and DVD
• Export movies to Flash, QuickTime, AVCHD, PS3, Wii, Xbox, and more
• Give your movies a finished look with Studio HD Ultimate Collection software’s professionally designed DVD menus

Includes valuable suite of Red Giant effects—used in movies and TV productions

Knoll Light Factory : Light and lens flares from master effects guru John Knoll (visual effects supervisor; Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar)

ToonI : Turn video into animation

Trapcode Shine : Light ray effects

Particular : 3D smoke, explosion, rain effects

Magic Bullet Looks : Change look and mood of your movie, from arctic tundra to desert sunrise

Trapcode 3D Stroke : TV's secret weapon for animated logos and line effects

Software Specification

System Requirements

• Windows® 7, Windows Vista® (SP2),Windows XP (SP3)
• Intel® Pentium® or AMD Athlon™ 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
  - Intel Core™2 Duo 2.4 GHz required for AVCHD*, Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz or Intel Core i7 required for AVCHD* 1920
• 1 GB system memory recommended, 2 GB required for AVCHD*
• DirectX® 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended)
  - 128 MB required for Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks Plug-in: Pixelshader 2 required, Intel GMA integrated graphics not supported.
  - 256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*
• DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
• 3.6 GB of disk space
• DVD-ROM drive to install software
• 1 USB 2.0 port
• Optional:
- CD burner for creative Video CD’s or Super Video CD’s (S-VCDs)
- DVD burner for creating DVD and AVCHD* discs
- Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs*
- Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround   sound mixes*

Input Options

• Capture from DV, HDV and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs
• Capture from analog camcorders, 8mm, HI8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, or VCRs (NTSC/PAL/SECAM).
• Import from AVCHD* and other file based camcorders, digital still cameras, mobile devices and webcams via USB

Output Options

• Output to DV, HDV or Digital8 tape (requires camcorder with FireWire® Input port)
• Output to analog videotape

Import Formats

• Video: AVCHD*, BD Blu-ray*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX®*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*, WMV, non-encrypted DVD titles (incl. DVD-VR/+VR), QuickTime® (DV, MPEG-4*, H.264*)
• Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*, WMA
• Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF, PNG, J2K

Export Formats

• AVCHD*, BD Blu-ray*, HD-DVD, DVD (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, dual layer), S-VCD, Video CD (VCD)
• Apple® iPod®, Sony® PSP®/PS3™, Nintendo® Wii™, Microsoft® Xbox compatible formats*
• DV, HDV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo® 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3*, QuickTime® (SD format) Files
• Dolby® Digital 2 channel and 5.1 channel audio*

     * Requires free online product activation.
   ** Requires product activation via Internet at additional cost.

Hardware Specifications

Inputs & Outputs:

• Composite video input/output (RCA connector) PAL, SECAM (input only), NTSC
• S-Video input/output (mini-DIN connector) PAL, SECAM (input only), NTSC
• Stereo audio input/output (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

• Analog PAL/NTSC output
• HDV/DV (IEEE 1394) output to camcorder. Full camera/device control support

Product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.