Is MediaStudio an orphant application?

[cle1234]

I've just purchased MediaStudio8. I checked out the other Ulead video editing apps and like the range of editing and creative options it has. THEN, I checked out the update and patch files. They go back to 2006. Please tell me the status of the evolution of this application. Should I have purchased another product that has a high profile?

Comment from the forum members and Corel/Ulead will be much appreciated! What is this app's future? Thanks Ed

[Devil]

MSP is not an obsolete version but it is obsolescent. It is an application that I use every day or nearly. It is good value for money and is perfectly usable now and for some time in the future. Its main disadvantage is that it is not usable, but at least normally, with Vista.

I have three systems working on my video computer, each with its advantages and disadvantages, but MSP is the one which has the best compromise of price, features, and ease of use. Good luck with it!

[cle1234]

thanks for the comments. Cle1234

[sjj1805]

........Comment from the forum members and Corel/Ulead will be much appreciated! What is this app's future? Thanks Ed

Corel/Ulead do not visit these forums (much) they simply provide the web space for us to host our forums. They also provide prizes for our competitions.

Regarding the future of MediaStudio Pro.
The current version is 8 and works great on XP and providing you have an XP Operating System will be good for several years to come.
Should you move over to Vista for any reason - such as purchasing a new computer with Vista pre-installed then natively MediaStudio Pro does not work, our members have however found two methods that will enable Vista users to continue to enjoy this excellent product.

Method 1 - the best method.
To be able to use this method you need to see if you can obtain the necessary drivers for your video card and sound card.
Create a Dual Boot Vista/XP System

Method 2 - Vista Work round.
Not everyone will be able to find sound/video drivers to be able to create a dual boot system. This method will provide a working copy of MediaStudio Pro 7 or 8 though you must take into account that the product is not meant to run on Vista at all and so whilst it will work there will also be a few (minor) problems that you must be prepared to accept.
This Is How To Install MSP 7 or 8 on Microsoft Vista

Since the release of MediaStudio Pro 8 by Ulead, the company merged with Intervideo and then more recently were taken over by Corel.
In addition to this Microsoft released Vista. Corel for reasons only known to themselves will not be developing further versions of MediaStudio and will not be issuing service packs / updates for the existing versions.

[cle1234]

Thanks for the info and feedback. Wished I had that information when I made the purchase. I switched from Pinnacle Stidio 9 due to conflicts and crashes. So, I guess I will be going back thee in the future????

[Devil]

I'm surprised at what you say. You have Pinnacle Studio 9 which is 3 years old and obsolete and, like all Pinnacle software, is notably unstable and hairy, as you, yourself, have discovered. Yet you plan to go back to it from an infinitely better program, MSP. It does not make sense. What makes even less sense is that you have an offer of an entirely FREE version of VideoStudio 11.5+ (hurry, because it expires at the end of this month), which is of roughly equal level to Pinnacle Studio 12, and which will put you on the upgrade path to the new VS12 which will be released shortly and will leave Pinnacle Studio 12 standing on the starting line, according to rumours I have heard.

So, get your free VS11.5 and play around with it, if you don't want to use your MSP8 (which is what I'll be using for a long time to come!). The choice is yours!

[cle1234]

Thanks for the suggestion. I used Studio 9 several years back. Every time I upgraded WinXP more problems followed. I have a MovieBox DV firewre device. I want to use it to capture analog videos off an OLD Sony vido8 Camera. Thus my problem. The other problem was the recognition that MP was not being maintained. Frustration follows. Thanks again for the comments. Ed

[sjj1805]

....Every time I upgraded WinXP more problems followed. .....

I know exactly what you mean, I think this is an across the board issue with software not something restricted to Corel or Ulead etc. Please view
Anyone got a problem with XP SP3 and MSP8 ?

My problems are all resolved as per this method:
Seperate Operating Systems on Separate Partitions

[jklucero]

I have used the trial version of MSP and have loved it. I have been using VS for 8 years now and have needed a little more robust editing software as I delve into commercial editing little by little.

I have to upgrade my computers and although I hate Vista I have to think bigger picture here. Should I go with the defunct XP and MSP or invest in a bulkier Vista and Premiere ProCS3 combo? Everybody upgrades at some point and I am wondering if I should bite the bullet now?

I can guarantee as competitors¡¦ software develops more in the future there will be a time that MSP would offer little to the video editor in comparison. I know that because there is no way I can still use my VS 6x that came with my firewire card even though I can probably get it to run. I do not know how I even got along without VS11.5 +.

Which one will be a better investment of money and time? It¡¦s too bad because I really like the Ulead products.

[Black Lab]

How long will XP be a viable OS? Nobody can answer that.

How long will MSP remain competitive with other software? Nobody can answer that.

Are you willing to spend $400 on software that soon will not be supported? Only you can answer that.

Or, will VideoStudio Pro provide you with the "robustness" that you desire? Time will tell.

[sjj1805]

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I have to upgrade my computers and although I hate Vista I have to think bigger picture here. Should I go with the defunct XP and MSP or invest in a bulkier Vista and Premiere ProCS3 combo? Everybody upgrades at some point and I am wondering if I should bite the bullet now? ......

Let me put it as simple as possible.
When I purchased my Notebook computer it came pre-installed with Vista Home Premium. It did not take long for me to realise my best option for my use of this computer was to create a multi boot system.
Although I have Vista Home Premium on it, my default operating system is XP.

Just because its "the newest" does not automatically mean "it's the best"
What is the best, is the system that works for you and the software you have.
If that is Vista then Vista is the best, if it is XP then XP is the best.

One persons "best" need not necessarily be another persons "best" because different people use their computers for different reasons.
Some people have computers just to play games, others to store photographs and music. Some do their accounts, others write letters.

For the purposes which I mostly use the computer for XP is best - for me that is.

[troppo]

Do yourself a favour. Get the latest technology you can afford, and buy some editing software that is current and that is being updated regularly. Technology moves on quickly, and MSP8 is being left behind fast.

[sjj1805]

Do yourself a favour. Get the latest technology you can afford, and buy some editing software that is current and that is being updated regularly. Technology moves on quickly, and MSP8 is being left behind fast.

That depends upon what other stuff you have.
MediaStudio Pro 8 does all that I ask of it, I have no need to "upgrade" to something else. Like I have said time and time again - the latest does not necessarily mean its the best - its what is best for you that counts.
When it comes to editing videos - this will include hardware are you using.
We could debate for hours the virtues of scrapping all of our camcorders and TV sets and DVD players and going along the High Definition route - but I do not foresee a mass overnight change to this technology.
The difference is not as great as the change from VHS to DVD
or from Black and white Television to colour.

[troppo]

True, but why hobble yourself for future expansion from the get go?
I use MSP8 because I already have it.
However, if I were buying a new system, which probably already has vista installed, then it would make much more sense to purchase software that is not discontinued, and will run on vista, and is much better suited (and being updated!) to edit all the myriad of HD formats already/being developed.

It seems silly to purchase something with no obvious future. Just because you don't need the HD functions right now, doesn't mean you should make it hard for you to make the switch when the time comes.

[Devil]

to edit all the myriad of HD formats already/being developed.

You have hit the nail on the head. It is because of this myriad that I (and possibly countless others) will not be going HD in the foreseeable future. If the different manufacturers cannot put their heads together and come up with a common solution, like they did with, e.g., DV, then it is hopeless. If I buy HD camera xyz which uses format abcHD, who can guarantee that it will be here in 1, 2, 10 years with editing software to suit? No one! Who can guarantee that ANY of the current NLE softwares will even be available in 5 years? No one. Just think of those who rushed in and bought HD-DVD systems.

That is why I stick with DV/MSP8. In any case, my TV converts the DVD signal or any other SD signal to HD remarkably well, indeed, surprisingly well. So I see no need to upgrade. How many others feel as I do?