About Pinnacle Systems

Posted on June 21st, 2009 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

If you enjoy home movies, quickly and easily sharing videos on the web, flexible options for television viewing, or carrying your digital media collections on the go, then Pinnacle and its solutions are right for you. Pinnacle Systems, Inc., a consumer division of Avid, helps consumers enjoy their growing digital media collections whenever and wherever they like with products covering video editing, TV tuners for the PC, mobile media, home music making, and digital media adapters.

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Pinnacle Mobile Media Converter - Your digital media - wherever you want it

Posted on June 21st, 2009 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

It’s never been easier to share your media. Thanks to the easy-to-use Pinnacle Mobile Media software, your favorite videos, music and photos are all under control and follow you everywhere your Apple iPod and Sony PSP take you.

Pinnacle Mobile Media Converter

The easiest way to convert and move PC-based video files or non copy protected DVD movies to your Sony® PSPTM, Apple® iPod®, 3GP or MPEG-4 capable cell phones or other mobile video devices.

Pinnacle Mobile Media Converter is a software tool that makes it easy to move PC-based video files and non-copyprotected DVD movies to portable movie players, including the Sony PSP, Apple iPod, Creative® Zen, ArchosTM, 3GP and MPEG-4 capable mobile phones and more. Take your favorite TV shows, movies and other personal video content on the road, and share them with friends and family.

Maximum compatibility - Works with the Sony PSP, the video-capable Apple iPod and many other portable media players.

Easy to Use - Connect your device, select a file or DVD, and hit START.

Fast video conversion - software uses high-quality DivX technology and is optimized for hyper-threading technology and new generation dual-core processors.

On-the-go entertainment - Watch favorite TV shows, movies and videos wherever life takes you.

Pinnacle PCTV - Watch and Record TV on a PC

Posted on June 21st, 2009 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

With Pinnacle PCTV you can watch TV where you want, whether it’s in your office while working, in the kid’s room, kitchen or bedroom.

With external products it’s even easy to watch TV while on vacation.

Pinnacle PCTV To Go Wireless

Posted on June 21st, 2009 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The PCTV To Go Wireless network TV tuner lets you watch your home TV on your PC via a home network or a broadband Internet connection. PCTV To Go streams TV sources via the network to the TV viewing software on the PC. The ability to control and record your home TV from different locations is called “PlaceShifting”.

And only Pinnacle PCTV To Go lets you PlaceShift AND TimeShift home TV over both a home network and the Internet. For Windows Vista and XP equipped PCs, Pinnacle PCTV To Go gives you access to all the great Microsoft Windows Media Center features. It seamlessly integrates into your wired or WiFi networks.

What is PlaceShifting?

PlaceShifting refers to the ability to access the TV shows you receive at home in other locations via a network connection. PlaceShifting devices take a home TV channel and convert it into a data stream that can be received by special software on a remote device, such as a PC.

Most PlaceShifting devices only make the stream available over the Internet. Pinnacle PCTV To Go streams TV over a home network, in addition to over the Internet.

  • Watch and control TV in full screen quality wirelessly in and around your home on your PC.
  • Watch and control high-quality MPEG-4 TV content remotely anywhere in the world on a Broadband Internet connected PC.
  • Effortless wireless installation makes getting started a breeze with no need of additional wires.
  • Control all your TV features from your PC – remotely change channels, video sources, and even control your home Personal Video Recorder (PVR) to playback and schedule recordings.
  • On your home network, PCTV To Go transforms your PC into a fully functional PVR with the ability to pause, rewind and record all of your favorite shows.
  • Pinnacle PCTV To Go brings any TV source to your PC equipped with Windows Media Center and uses the TV guide for programming favourite shows or series.
  • Unleash the power of Windows Vista with the latest entertainment features of Windows Media Center.
  • No matter where your TV is located, it can now become part of your home network! Simply plug Pinnacle PCTV To Go Wireless into to your cable, satellite or antenna TV source.

Making it easier to enjoy your digital life at home and beyond - Pinnacle Systems!

PCTV to Go HD Wireless - Bringing your home TV to your PC, anywhere!

Posted on November 18th, 2008 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

PCTV to Go HD Wireless - Watch and control your home TV on your PC wirelessly - no matter where you are!

  • Watch home TV on your PC - wirelessly
  • Watch TV on your PC at home or when traveling
  • Take command of your home entertainment center from your PC.
  • Schedule recordings on your PVR

With Pinnacle PCTV™ To Go HD Wireless, you can watch and control your home TV on your PC wirelessly - no matter where you are.

At home, pause, rewind and record your favorite shows, sporting events, movies or news and enjoy the highest quality remote TV experience on your PC with full resolution DVD-like quality in MPEG-2.

When away from home, Pinnacle PCTV To Go HD streams your home TV across the Internet to your PC in MPEG-4 format.

PCTV to go is the perfect companion for Windows Media Center and now unleashes the power of Windows Vista™.

Your home TV on your PC, anywhere:

Simply plug Pinnacle PCTV To Go into your video, satellite or digital cable TV source—run the set-up wizard and you are ready to watch your favorite TV shows, sporting events, movies, news and more on your PC no matter where you are. Use your local network to watch TV on your PC anywhere in and around your home, or use the Internet to watch your TV from anywhere around the world—it’s the ultimate wireless solution! Best of all, there are no set-up or monthly service fees.

Unleash the power of Windows Vista™ and Windows Media Center:

Pinnacle PCTV To Go HD Wireless integrates with Windows Media Center as a TV source. Now with Windows Vista, you can experience a new dimension in watching TV with easy access to a whole suite of powerful functions. Try the convenient TV Guide for programming your favorite shows or series. Even better, if you have a Windows Media Center remote control you can sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Pause, rewind and record your favorite shows:

Pinnacle PCTV To Go gives you great control over your new TV experience and turns your PC into a real digital video recorder (DVR). Pause, rewind or record live TV directly from the included Pinnacle PCTV To Go Player software. And, if you already have a DVR service with your TV provider, you can access your recorded shows and DVR functions from anywhere with the virtual remote control features. Watch all your favorite shows when and where you want!

Quality is king and control is everything:

If you receive programs in high-definition on your home TV, you can access them on your PC with Pinnacle PCTV To Go and even preserve the great widescreen experience of your original shows. Don’t worry, you also have full control of all your TV features right from your PC thanks to the virtual remote control that allows you to change channels, access the TV services you have at home and even control your DVR.

Easy WiFi setup:

  • Connect your PCTV To Go HD Wireless to your TV source. Component cable required for HD signal.
  • Connect the provided IR blaster cable to control your set-top box (satellite and digital cable).
  • Run the PCTV To Go Set-up wizard from the supplied Install CD.
PCTV to Go HD Wireless

Pinnacle Video Transfer

Posted on November 18th, 2008 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Pinnacle Video Transfer - With the touch of a button, copy video directly to a portable media device or hard drive. No PC required.

Rapidly copy analog video from any source in MPEG-4 quality to any USB 2.0 storage device without using a PC. Pinnacle Video Transfer provides high-quality MPEG-4 encoding in H.264 at up to 720×480/576 (NTSC/PAL) resolution and supports multiple inputs including S-Video, Composite video and stereo audio. High-speed USB 2.0 connection ensures fast digital video transfer.

The compact size makes it perfect for backing up videos on the go. Direct-to-device video capture - no PC required. One-touch video recording High-quality MPEG-4 encoding S-Video and Composite video inputs.

  • PC-less capture of your video to an iPod, PSP, USB 2.0 hard drive or USB Flash Stick.
  • One-touch start/stop recording from any video source including a TV, DVD player, PVR, camcorder, set-top box or gaming console.
  • High-quality MPEG-4 encoding  in H.264 at up to 720×480/576 (NTSC/PAL) resolution*.
  • High-quality MPEG-4 encoding for mobile devices, full-screen PC and even video editing or DVD burning.*
  • Multiple capture options for mobile devices, full-screen PC and even video editing or DVD burning.*
  • S-Video, composite video and stereo audio analog inputs.
  • Compact size makes it perfect for travelling.
  • Recharges iPod battery during video transfer (cable not included).
Pinnacle Video Transfer

Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard Plus - Your Life in Movies. Captured and Enhanced.

Posted on November 18th, 2008 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Capture, create and enjoy all your video by combining a PCI capture card for video with Pinnacle Studio Plus. Show your creations on DVD, the Web, or iPod, or PSP, with Studio MovieBoard Plus!

Pinnacle Studio™ MovieBoard Plus combines a PCI capture card and breakout box for analog and digital video with automated and powerful video editing software. The internal PCI card captures video from any analog DV or HDV source via the breakout box. You can also output video to a VCR or to an analog, DV or HDV camcorder. It also comes with a microphone and green screen for creating Chroma Key effects.

The Pinnacle Studio Plus video editing software is a full-featured yet accessible application that lets true video enthusiasts harness the power of the latest technologies wihtout compromising ease-of-use. Pinnacle Studio Plus has an extensive range of capabilities which include compatibility with the new Windows Vista operating system, HD DVD and AVCHD format editing and HD DVD disc burning, hi-fi audio music generation, and automatic Web publishing.

With improved performance and speed, and a sleek new user interface, Pinnacle Studio Plus offers customers a video editing experience like never before.

New - From capture to editing and disc burning

A complete HD workflow with HD DVD and AVCHD authoring on standard DVD media - Pinnacle Studio Plus edits native HDV or AVCHD footage and then authors HD DVD and AVCHD format discs that will play on the latest HD DVD and Blu-ray players. You can even combine projects that mix SDV, HDV and photos that are then “up-sampled” to HD resolution.

New - Now with cutting-edge AVCHD capabilities

Pinnacle Studio Plus users can now import and edit the latest HD format, projected to become the primary HDV format for Camcorder leaders like Panasonic and Sony, allowing for more HDV content in half the space.

New - Windows Vista™ compatibility

The perfect companion to the new Windows Vista operating system, Pinnacle Studio Plus Version 11 provides full compatibility and a sleek look while it offers complete video editing tools to do more with home video content.

New Scorefitter™ music generator

Automatically generate soundtracks, now with 40 source tracks, which include greater variation and 48k audio samples for higher fidelity and increased accuracy than previous solutions.

New User Interface

Pinnacle Studio’s interface is scalable, making it perfect for working on widescreen monitors or adjusting the windows to get close to the task at hand while keeping all the tools at your fingertips.

New - Simplified Web publishing

Anticipating people’s desire to share their video creations on the Web, Pinnacle Studio makes Web publishing automatic. Users can now post their movies publicly on Yahoo! Videos (more to come) or privately with just a few simple clicks.

New - Improved speed and performance

Pinnacle Studio Plus now installs faster and exports files of any type at speeds double* those previously possible. (* an average; results may vary).

Advanced editing, effects, and integrated DVD authoring, all within an intuitive interface. Users can master more sophisticated video effects such as HD editing, custom key frames, Surround Sound editing, graphic overlays, scrolling titles, Picture-in-Picture or Chroma Key (green screen), and more.

Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard Plus

Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard PCI - Your Life in Movies. Captured and Simplified

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Studio MovieBoard - Capture, create and enjoy all your video by combining a PCI capture card for video with Pinnacle Studio. Show your creations on DVD, the Web, an iPod, or PSP!

Pinnacle Studio™ MovieBoard combines a PCI capture card for analog and digital video with automated and powerful video editing software. The internal PCI card captures video from any analog or DV source. You can also output video to a VCR or an analog or DV camcorder.

Pinnacle’s best-selling video editing software, Pinnacle Studio™, combines automated and powerful editing with ease-of use. This full-featured, Windows Vista™-compatible application lets video enthusiasts archive their video memories in a few simple mouse clicks.

Create stunning movie by combining video clips with still photos, complete with hi-fi audio, transitions and effects. Then automatically publish them on the Web or enjoy on DVDs and portable devices.

With improved performance and speed, and a sleek new user interface, Pinnacle Studio offers customers an intuitive video editing experience that’s more powerful than ever.

  • Capture, create and enjoy all your video.
  • One versatile solution.
  • Make impressive movies is as easy as 1-2-3.
  • Show your creations on DVD, the Web, Apple iPod® or Sony PSP™.
  • Complete analog/digital hardware & software solution from the leader in both categories.
  • Now includes Pinnacle Studio – powerful, yet intuitive editing software with the most extensive effects offering to date.
  • Now has output for most popular mobile devices (Apple iPod®, Sony PSP™) DivX Pro 6 encoding for optimum performance (best resolution at the fastest rate).
  • Built in DVD authoring or Instant DVD.
Pinnacle Studio MovieBoard

Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac - Bring home videos and TV recordings to your Mac®

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Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac - Transfer video from external sources, to your Mac in iPod® format! A fast, simple way to transfer analog video from a camcorder or any other source to your Mac® in an iPod®-native format.

Macintosh® video capture has never been so easy. You can record video from any analog source, including a camcorder, set-top box, game console or VCR. The hardware MPEG-4 encoder frees up your Mac’s processor for other tasks. Videos are added automatically to iTunes®, ready to sync with an iPod® or Apple TV™. Connects to your Mac® via a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port for fast Macintosh® video capture.

  • Import video directly into iTunes
  • Record from any analog video source
  • Hardware video encoding frees up the Mac’s processor
  • Simple USB connection

Easy connection – Just plug it into a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port on your Mac

Flexible recording – Record video from any analog source: camcorder, set-top box, game console or VCR

Video for iTunes® – Videos automatically added to iTunes, ready to sync with iPod® or Apple TV™

Hardware encoding – Built-in MPEG-4 encoder frees up the Mac’s processor for other tasks Capture Formats – Hardware compressed MPEG-4

Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac

Pinnacle AVID Liquid Pro 7 - Professional Multiple Stream Native HD Editing!

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AVID Liquid Pro Edition 7 adds analog and digital video and audio I/O to Liquid’s integrated SD and HDV video editing, surround audio processing, DVD authoring and powerful real-time effects.

Pinnacle's Avid Liquid 7

Audio. DVD. Effects. One Application.

Easy Capture. Easy to Finish

AVID Liquid Pro let’s editors choose the video and audio connection that suits the footage and the equipment available. IEEE-1394 (For DV and HDV), Composite, component and S-video video I/O. Stereo and S/PDIF audio I/O as well as six-channel surround sound monitoring via a simple to set up USB-2 connection.

Complete HDV Workflow

Liquid features frame-accurate editing of HDV content. Liquid’s real-time effects engine provides multiple streams of HDV, video monitoring with Liquid Pro and a smooth workflow for finishing in SD or back to HDV tape.

Format flexibility

Liquid supports Avid Open Timeline. Liquid lets videographers edit DV, MPEG I-frame, MPEG IBP, uncompressed, Windows Media, DIVX and MPEG-4 in SD and HDV.

Smooth DVD Production

Edit, create titles and effects and then dive into a DVD authoring toolset that lets users define the interactivity, create menus, add a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround mix and then burn a finished DVD.

Upgrade from Pinnacle Studio

Import Studio 10 projects into Liquid Pro and keep effects, transitions and titles to Liquid’s unlimited timeline tracks, a library of 1000s of real-time effects and a new user interface that will make Studio users fell at home.

Customers buying AVID Liquid, AVID Liquid Pro and Liquid version 7 upgrades will get the Avid Liquid Big Splash CD for free. This CD contains three applications to help upgrade the look of your Liquid projects: Magic Bullet Movie Looks, Hollywood FX Pro and Title Deko Pro.

Magic Bullet Movie Looks

Magic Bullet Movie Looks provides digital video professionals with simple tools to transform the crisp, soap-opera look of video to the softer, more organic look of film. Select from over 50 preset Movie Looks that are designed to match the looks of films like Saving Private Ryan, The Matrix, Traffic, Three Kings, Amelie and others.

Hollywood FX Pro

Hollywood FX Pro adds keyframes and custom effect creation to the Hollywood FX transitions that come with Liquid. Hollywood FX PRO unlocks 400 additional transitions and an extra Big Splash unlock tool that unlocks another 100+ effects, giving you access to every Hollywood FX transition offered.

Title Deko Pro

Title Deko Pro adds another level of control to the Title Deko tools that come with Liquid. Customize every aspect of your title’s edges, drop shadows, textures, edges and more. Title Deko Pro also offers text on a path, text on a shape and spell checking to your titling toolset.

Pinnacle's Avid Liquid 7