Video editing software: Is a Pinnacle Media Suite enough?

[joellawilson]

Hi, I have Pinnacle Media Studio 9 and was considering purchasing Adobe Premier, but I don't want to have to buy all the other software to make premier do everything like DVD authoring, etc. Can you combine the video editing capabilities of premier with the DVD authoring of Pinnacle Media Studio? Also, as a consumer who desires to produce semi-pro quality video, does Media Studio 9 give me enough to work with or do I need a pro program like premier? Thanks.

[thecoalman]

Also, as a consumer who desires to produce semi-pro quality video, does Media Studio 9 give me enough to work with or do I need a pro program like premier? Thanks.

Dump studio 9 and get some good software, there's other packages besides Adobe that are comparable. Try out the Studio Quartet from Ulead, it's a combo package that contains just about anything you could possibly need for about the price of Premier. It comes with DVD Workshop probably the best authoring app there is.....IMO of course.

There's a free unrestricted (for the most part) 30 day trial on all their software.

[edDV]

Look at Sony Vegas Media Studio first ($99 list). It may have all you need and includes DVD authoring,

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/products/showproduct.asp?PID=932&FeatureID=7790&spid=280