Pinnacle DV500 DVD

Pinnacle DV500 DVD has a proven track record in stability, reliability and compatibility. Direct import of MPEG-2 files to the timeline and hardware accelerated MPEG-2 rendering allow you to get video in and out of your system faster; with no need for format swapping.

Pinnacle DV500 DVD also includes unique Intelligent ReEditing, which allows you to revisit older projects and only render the edits when you've completed your revisions - no more long renders just because you wanted to change one title or shorten one clip!

Pinnacle DV500 DVD gives you the tools you need for instant creativity. Enhance your productions with a vast range of effects from simple dissolves to complex 3D transitions, color correction and slow or fast motion. Add broadcast quality titles, graphics and filters, and with the latest dual stream technology you'll see most of your changes instantly, without waiting to render!

Powerful Features

Digital and analog input/output
Real time keyframeable effects
Fast and slow motion effects
Optimized workflow for DVD authoring
Create CD / DVD / Videotapes and internet streaming formats
Pinnacle DV Tools
Analog and DV capture without file size limitation
Analog and DV cutlist playback
Automatic scene detection to Premiere Storyboard
Pinnacle Impression DVD SE with CD-R support and direct disc burning
MPEG2 import for re-editing of DVD projects with intelligent rendering
T-Rex universal multimedia file converter

Performance Tools

Real-time widescreen format support (16:9) for video,
transitions and titles
Real-time video monitoring while creating titles
Real-time Image Correction filters for changing hue,
contrast and brightness controls
Pinnacle Systems DV2 Speed Codec with Dual Processor
support for ultra fast rendering output to DV
Real-time multi-track audio mixing with gain and pan adjustments

Bundled Software

Adobe® Premiere® 6.X

Professional, broadcast-quality, non-linear editing software
Video and audio processing
Drag-and-drop editing, with integrated special effects and filters
99 video and audio tracks
Storyboard window assembly
Automate to timeline feature

Pinnacle Hollywood FX

Blazing fast 3D effects
100 3D Transitions
Real-time Preview
Enhance effects with easy path rotation, shadows, shine and anti-aliasing Hollywood FX

Pinnacle Hollywood FX Alpha Magic

Complete collection of more than 400 unique transitions
Real time transition effects with adjustable width colour borders
Artistic design for great looking video transitions

Real-Time Pinnacle SceneCutter

Apply to any clip in timeline
Automatically detects scene changes
Generates unique picon for each scene

Pinnacle Impression DVD SE

Produce your own self-playing CDs and DVDs with interactive and titled menus
Comprehensive, fully featured multimedia authoring
application
Easy-to-understand GUI
Smart Adobe Photoshop® layer support
Dynamic asset linking
Supports full-motion video and still frame diagrams
Real-time simulation and emulation

Pinnacle TitleDeko™ RT

Broadcast-quality character generator
Easily create superb titles directly over video with new
Compose In Context feature
See your graphics on the video monitor while composing
with new "Take" feature
Professional effects include glows, neon, metallic looks,
textures, backgrounds, shapes, shadows and edges
Drag and drop placement, rotation, kerning, leading and sizing

Pinnacle DV Tools™

Storyboard export to Adobe Premiere
Automate and simplify the complete capture process
TapeScan automatically creates a table of contents from DV tapes
Archive scanned tapes with picture frames for all scenes
Select scenes for capture with simple drag-and-drop
Frame accurate device control during capture
Supports miniDV and DVCAM timecodes
Snap Shot for still image capture

Minimum System Requirements

Pentium® III or Athlon® 500 MHz or faster
1x32 bit PCI 2.1 slot
128 MB RAM (256 MB RAM for Windows 2000 & XP)
500 MB hard disk capacity
4 GB video hard disk (SCSI 2/UDMA-IDE)
16 bit display adapter with DirectDraw drivers
Sound card
External video monitor
Windows® 2000, Me, 98SE, 98, XP

Specifications

32 bit PCI bus mastering expansion card
Frame Rate: 30/25 frames per second (NTSC/PAL)
Video Format: In real-time. 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL/SECAM) in 4:1:1 YUV (NTSC) or 4:2:0 YUV (PAL), true color
Video In/out:
- Via Break-Out box: 1x Composite video, RCA (cinch) jack, 1x S-Video (Y/C), 1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/iLink) six pin connector
- On bracket/board: 2x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/iLink) six pin connector, external (1 used by Break-Out box), 1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/iLink) six pin connector, internal
Audio input: via Break-Out box, stereo, 2xRCA (cinch) jack
Audio output:
- Via Break-Out box: stereo, 2xRCA (cinch) jack.
- On bracket/board: stereo 3.5 mm jack
Real-time Effects
- 2 channel video mixer with real-time bit manipulation of real-time multi-track audio mixer
- Brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, image correction filter

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