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Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard Plus PCI Video Capture and Editing Suite

Studio MovieBoard Plus is the ultimate movie making solution, providing video enthusiasts who aspire to make great movies with the most comprehensive set of hardware & software tools available. The internal PCI card and companion break-out board captures video from any analog or digital source, and enables output back to tape or a full-resolution preview to a TV monitor for precision editing. The powerful yet intuitive video editing software, Pinnacle Studio Plus 10.5 Titanium Edition, is paired with a microphone and green backdrop for professional-quality voice audio recording and composite “green screen” special effects unlike any other solution.

Specifications:

• Inputs & Outputs
  • Breakout box with: 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 (2x RCA connectors): IEEE 1394 In/Out connector (6-pin type)
• Analog Video Capture to Computer
  • Analog PAL & SECAM/NTSC input
  • DV (IEEE 1394) camcorder capture 25 Mbit/s. 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
  • DV (IEEE 1394) output to camcorder 25 Mbit/s. Full camera/device control support
• Import Formats
  • Video: DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX®, MPEG-4, 3GP(MPEG-4), WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles
  • Audio: WAV, MP3
  • Graphic: BMP, JPG, PCT, TGA, TIF, WMF
• Export Formats
  • Video CD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner (CD-R or CD-RW)
  • DVD with optional DVD burner (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW)
  • DV, HDV AVI, DivX®, RealVideo® 8, Windows Media® 9, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 files
  • Apple® iPod® and Sony® PSP™ compatible (MPEG-4*) formats
  • Dolby® Digital 2 channel & 5.1 channel** audio

With many features that make it a top choice for video professionals, the card also has a powerful yet intuitive video editing software, professional hand-held microphone included, comprehensive selection of transitions and advanced effects and can capture from Analog & DV sources, combining footage (from VHS or Hi-8), still photos, music, narration and video captured by the latest DV camcorders, digital cameras or cell phones into rich productions with one easy solution.

Minimum System Requirements:

• Windows® XP (SP2 or higher)
• Intel® Pentium® or AMD® Athlon® 1.4 GHz or higher (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended; 1 GB required for HD)
• DirectX® 9 or higher compatible graphics card with 64 MB (ATI® Radeon® or NVIDIA® GeForceT 3 or higher with 128 MB recommended for SD, 128 MB
• required for 720p HD, 256 MB required for 1080i HD)
• DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card (Creative® Audigy® or M-Audio® recommended)
• 1 GB of disk space to install software + 3 GB to install bonus content
• 1 PCI slot
• DVD-ROM drive to install software