Suppose Corel Kills The MediaStudio Pro Product. What next?

[Jerry Jones]

If Corel kills the MediaStudio Pro product, then which pro software editing program are you likely to choose next?

1. Adobe Premiere Pro?

2. Avid?

3. Sony?

4. Apple?

5. Canopus (Edius)?

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Ron P.]

I choose number 5...Edius

[Jerry Jones]

I will probably buy a Macintosh laptop and edit with Apple Final Cut Express, which appears to be almost identical to MediaStudio Pro in several respects.

Corel's silence is on this subject isn't too kind to those of us who have invested hours and hours in training on MediaStudio Pro.

I wish they would say something about their future plans for this product.

The rumors are flying that DVD Workshop is already D-E-A-D.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Devil]

There won't be a next: I'll stick with XP/MSP until the day I die (of course, that won't be very far distant in time).

[htchien]

I could only say the situation for MSP is a little different with DVD Workshop (in some aspects).

There won't be a next: I'll stick with XP/MSP until the day I die (of course, that won't be very far distant in time).

I will stick with MSP also.

Hey Devil, I think you could still live for a long time.

H.T.

[Devil]

Hey Devil, I think you could still live for a long time.

Not so sure, HT; I'm already 75 and have a poor medical history. Am also the oldest any male member of my family has ever lived (the next oldest was my brother who died at 71). So it's quite on the cards I could go at any moment or I might last a wee while longer, who knows? The only thing I hope for is that my body goes before my mind.

[GeorgeW]

For Editing and DVD Authoring, I haven't found any software that Does it all yet. It seems I always wish program-a had some of the features of program-b, and program-b had some of the features in program-a and program-c, etc...

So I use a combination of multiple Editing, SD DVD Authoring, and other utilities/tools -- or at least specific features of different programs that I like to use -- like a "Capture" program here, a green-screening program there, anit-shake, mpeg encoding, import/export, timeline editing, fast/quick composition, automated audio track, DVD Structure enhancements, DVD Burning, etc...

Some of the tools I use are even FREE

I don't think we'll ever see an All-in-one solution for all our needs...

Regards,
George

[Gorf]

...The only thing I hope for is that my body goes before my mind.

The rest of us read that and thought "surely it's happened already?"






Video editors don't die, they have their "mark out" point set...

[Gorf]

If Corel kills the MediaStudio Pro product, then which pro software editing program are you likely to choose next?

6. VideoStudio

I expect a lot (hopefully all) of the features of MSP that aren't currently in VS will be ported across into one product. Professional editors will find price strategies crumbling as Sony, Adobe and Pinnacle struggle to compete with a cheap, full featured editor. Some will try to keep studios on-board by offering "premium" features such as interpolated video speed changes, while costing* ten times the price of VS + (say) Dynapel. Others will drop their prices as a sudden attack of realism hits them and they work out what their product is actully worth.

I hate "pro" discussions. How much of your MSP video editing work could be done in VS if you had to? I'd say it's over 95% in my case...

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* Let's face it, anyone without money to burn, which is most of us, will tend toward the solution that offers us the best balance between ease-of-use, functionality and cost. I'm looking to get into matchmoving - does that mean I'm going to buy a video editor that included feature tracking? Hell no: I'll get a video editor that edits and a feature tracker that tracks. I'll get a better suite, and with the money I save I can buy plenty of beer to console myself at having to learn two packages instead of one.

[GeorgeW]

I hate "pro" discussions. How much of your MSP video editing work could be done in VS if you had to?

Interesting question...

Depending on the type of video I'm creating, probably alot could be done in VS -- especially with timelines that only need straight cuts and/or crossfades. I think alot could also be done with MSP7

But when you start to add in the other stuff like effects, filters, compositing, titling, etc..., some of the "pro" packages make that task alot easier (either using builtin functionality, or integrating other programs).

Regards,
George

[Jerry Jones]

There won't be a next: I'll stick with XP/MSP until the day I die (of course, that won't be very far distant in time).

I hope not; I still want to visit Cyprus and buy you dinner.

My Dad is 79 and still kicking after just getting out of the hospital for what was a very grave illness, which it now appears they were able to cure... quite the miracle, in fact.

So I look forward to having him around for a few more years.

Hang in there, Brian.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Jerry Jones]

Good points, but I've always found VideoStudio to be a bit limited and -- as a result -- more awkward than MediaStudio Pro.

But I suppose Corel might be able to port MediaStudio Pro's features over to VideoStudio and make the product work for greater numbers of editors.

VideoStudio seems a lot like Apple's iMovie, which is also very limited.

So Apple also offers Final Cut Express, which is a lot like MediaStudio Pro.

Then, of course, there's Final Cut Pro, which is an incredibly powerful program.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

I hate "pro" discussions. How much of your MSP video editing work could be done in VS if you had to?

Interesting question...

Depending on the type of video I'm creating, probably alot could be done in VS -- especially with timelines that only need straight cuts and/or crossfades. I think alot could also be done with MSP7

But when you start to add in the other stuff like effects, filters, compositing, titling, etc..., some of the "pro" packages make that task alot easier (either using builtin functionality, or integrating other programs).

Regards,
George

[GeorgeW]

Luckily, there are several things that can "level the playing field"

1) HD formats -- who will handle AVCHD properly? and other HD formats /camcorders as well

2) HD-DVD and Blu-ray Authoring -- it's a new ballgame for authoring. Most folks aren't going to pay Scenarist prices for HD DVD Authoring -- here's where Corel can play catchup (imho) -- and they have at least beat others by introducing basic HD-DVD and capture-to-blu-ray functionality in MovieFactory 6 Plus. But the authoring options are basic/limited -- and there are other solutions such as DVDit Pro HD (for Blu-ray), and now Encore DVD CS3 for BLu-ray. Seems like HD-DVD authoring isn't as popular Maybe that could be a niche for Corel/Ulead -- but they have to introduce more advanced features for HD-DVD Authoring, and allowing for other video types other than mpeg2.

Regards,
George

[GeorgeW]

VideoStudio seems a lot like Apple's iMovie, which is also very limited.

So Apple also offers Final Cut Express, which is a lot like MediaStudio Pro.

Then, of course, there's Final Cut Pro, which is an incredibly powerful program.

hmmmm, I didn't realize those programs had strong similarities to Ulead's editing programs. I never really considered changing platforms, but it seems like a viable option. And I've always wanted to try my hand at DVD Studio Pro....

Regards,
George

[Devil]

I posted elsewhere whether Corel would hive off MSP and WS?????