Little Help...? Vegas Movie Studio Platinum at DVinfo.net

Zach Love · September 18th, 2009, 03:37 PM

I'm on a Mac w/ FCP and it works nicely for me, but an old co-worker of mine is looking to get some basic video software.

Pretty much he has some exported HDV files from Final Cut and a PC laptop. I was recommending that he look into Vegas Movie Studio Platinum since it looked like a good deal at under $100 to recut his demo reel to put onto DVD, and have the option to cut some home videos too.

Anyone here have experience w/ Vegas Movie Studio? Good buy or not worth it?

Thanks!

Edward Troxel · September 19th, 2009, 06:47 AM

The Movie Studio products are an excellent buy. They are VERY powerful for the price. Naturally they're not as powerful as the pro version but they're significantly cheaper as well. There's a chart on the Sony site showing the differences between the Movie Studio and Pro versions.

Michael Hutson · September 20th, 2009, 06:12 AM

Zach,

If he is just doing it to rework his demo reel, I recommend him downloading the demo versions. It's free-30days. Buy it later. Hate to see him waste that kind of money if he is just using it this one time. He can download the manuals from the sony site as well. Download the manuals, get familiar, then d/l the demo version.

Zach Love · September 21st, 2009, 06:59 AM

Thanks guys for the replies!

September 18th, 2009, 03:37 PM	#1
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	Little Help...? Vegas Movie Studio Platinum I'm on a Mac w/ FCP and it works nicely for me, but an old co-worker of mine is looking to get some basic video software. Pretty much he has some exported HDV files from Final Cut and a PC laptop. I was recommending that he look into Vegas Movie Studio Platinum since it looked like a good deal at under $100 to recut his demo reel to put onto DVD, and have the option to cut some home videos too. Anyone here have experience w/ Vegas Movie Studio? Good buy or not worth it? Thanks! __________________ Nothing says you're a serious video maker like S-VHS

September 19th, 2009, 06:47 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	The Movie Studio products are an excellent buy. They are VERY powerful for the price. Naturally they're not as powerful as the pro version but they're significantly cheaper as well. There's a chart on the Sony site showing the differences between the Movie Studio and Pro versions. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 21st, 2009, 06:59 AM	#4
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	Thanks guys for the replies! __________________ Nothing says you're a serious video maker like S-VHS

September 20th, 2009, 06:12 AM	#3
Michael Hutson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 249	Zach, If he is just doing it to rework his demo reel, I recommend him downloading the demo versions. It's free-30days. Buy it later. Hate to see him waste that kind of money if he is just using it this one time. He can download the manuals from the sony site as well. Download the manuals, get familiar, then d/l the demo version.