Ulead VideoStudio 8 opinions

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Hi everyone,
I am looking for a simple yet robust NLE software that includes DVD
authoring.
I've tried premiere - after few days I gave up. It is too complicated for
me.
Everybody says Pinnacle Studio 8 and 9 are so buggy that it doesn't worth
the time (not mention the money)
There's also Ulead for $100. They just released version 8.
I don't mind if it has less features (though it doesn't seem like it).
What I do mind is if it's stable.
In other words: can I make a one to one and a half hours project and
successfully burn to DVD ?
I have a powerful computer.
Thanks
Amitai

 

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"Amitai Palmon" <amitai_p@netvision.net.il> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone,
> I am looking for a simple yet robust NLE software that includes DVD
> authoring.
> I've tried premiere - after few days I gave up. It is too complicated for
> me.
> Everybody says Pinnacle Studio 8 and 9 are so buggy that it doesn't worth
> the time (not mention the money)
> There's also Ulead for $100. They just released version 8.
> I don't mind if it has less features (though it doesn't seem like it).
> What I do mind is if it's stable.
> In other words: can I make a one to one and a half hours project and
> successfully burn to DVD ?
> I have a powerful computer.
> Thanks
> Amitai
>
>

I haven't used Ulead 8. Ulead 7 was my choice for picture slide shows and
footage shot from a single camera, although I always felt the quality of the
transitions left a lot to be desired. As soon as I moved to multi-camera
footage, Ulead was not a good option for me. It was too difficult to sync
the audio/video across multiple files. I agree that Premiere can be
intimidating, but if you can stick with it for a couple of weeks, you might
find that you absorb more than you realize. Check out
http://www.wrigleyvideo.com/ for some amazing, free Premiere tutorials.

The dividing line for me is the number of video sources you're using. If
only one, Ulead will probably be easier/faster and definitely cheaper.
Having said that, I'm now working with Premiere, exclusively.

 

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> Hi everyone,
> I am looking for a simple yet robust NLE software that includes DVD
> authoring.
> I've tried premiere - after few days I gave up. It is too complicated for
> me.
> Everybody says Pinnacle Studio 8 and 9 are so buggy that it doesn't worth
> the time (not mention the money)
> There's also Ulead for $100. They just released version 8.
> I don't mind if it has less features (though it doesn't seem like it).
> What I do mind is if it's stable.
> In other words: can I make a one to one and a half hours project and
> successfully burn to DVD ?
> I have a powerful computer.

I think Ulead is a good choice or if you've got a few extra dollars, Vegas
Video 5 is the best choice. I actually prefer Vegas over Premiere.

 

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"Amitai Palmon" <amitai_p@netvision.net.il> wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>I am looking for a simple yet robust NLE software that includes DVD
>authoring.
>I've tried premiere - after few days I gave up. It is too complicated for
>me.
>Everybody says Pinnacle Studio 8 and 9 are so buggy that it doesn't worth
>the time (not mention the money)
>There's also Ulead for $100. They just released version 8.
>I don't mind if it has less features (though it doesn't seem like it).
>What I do mind is if it's stable.
>In other words: can I make a one to one and a half hours project and
>successfully burn to DVD ?
>I have a powerful computer.
>Thanks
>Amitai
>
Ulead have DVD MovieMaker 3 which does DVd authoring.
Worth downloading to try.

Regards Brian