TDK1044 wrote:Video Studio is now, and has always been, an entry level editing tool. Ulead will be the first to tell you that. Whatever Cycle Writer says, you're not going to get a $90 piece of software that excels in all three functions of capture, edit and burn.
Again, another mischaracterization of what I'm saying. You're right, I don't expect it to "excel" at anything at that price point. That's what high-end editing software is supposed to do and do reliably, which is what justifies the higher cost. I merely want Ulead to fix the many operational problems with the software and quit throwing more features at a dysfunctional product until it does.
In my opinion, video studio edits and renders very well, and captures and burns competently....most of the time.
So what you're saying is that the level of incompetence is commensurate with the purchase price? I'm sorry, but I just don't buy into that defeatist thinking.
Most of the issues I see in this forum deal with education of the user and not a functionality problem with the software. Of course there are bugs and glitches. Try using the pro version of Avid for a week and see how often it crashes on you!
Granted, video editing by its very nature is not an easy task for the uninitiated. But VS (and programs like it) go out of their way playing up their ease of use in their marketing efforts. You can't trade on that claim and then not deliver.
Video Studio software is designed for uncle Jim to shoot his family with his video camera and then cut out the shots of the sky and people's feet. The fact that it's possible to do so much more than that with it is a bonus.
There are semi pro and professional software packages out there for the folks who really want to play at being Steven Spielberg; Video Studio isn't it.
Trust me, I'm no Spielberg. What I've been trying to do for the past two weeks with VS is identical to what the majority of people who buy VS try to do: Capture video from a DV camcorder, capture video from an analog source (in my case, a VCR to convert VHS to DVD), and simple editing tasks. All my hardware is compliant, I have all the proper codecs and I have a fairly high-end computer and some previous video editing skill. Yet here I am scanning message groups looking for solutions or workarounds to overcome problems with these basic tasks. And discovering that once Ulead has your money, they don't really care about you as a customer. They're too busy working up the next version's feature set to entice new customers to buy the product. It's almost the equivalent of a Ponzi scheme.
