We were very impressed with the amount of input and output setting controls and the ease with which the setting windows were located. It should be noted that we used a test machine that had nothing but system software loaded onto it prior to the DV500 PLUS installation.Īfter the system recognized the new hardware and the software was loaded, we began our test by trying out the proprietary Pinnacle Systems DVTools, to see how the system worked with DV device control and capture functions. But the DV500 PLUS install package was easy to get up and running. In the past, we haven’t recommended that folks who were squeamish at the sight of their computer’s guts perform video-hardware installation.
We installed DV500 PLUS into a Pentium II 550MHz with 128MB of RAM running Windows 98. Lastly, Pinnacle Impression CD Pro lets you author MPEG-2 video files to CD. With an NTSC preview function, TitleDeko makes quick work of adding titles without having to go back and forth to tweak placement and to check for color compatibility with on-screen content. TitleDeko RT is a broadcast-quality titler that gives you precise control over graphic text. TitleDeko RT is an additional titler that comes with the DV500 PLUS, along with the standard Premiere titler and Adobe’s Inscriber. You can now manipulate data rates for optimum CD, DVD and streaming-video authoring performance.Īlpha Magic FX is a group of gradient effects for non-traditional transitions that can be very effective and useful in enhancing creativity.
DV500 PLUS gives its full attention to MPEG-2 technology with a hardware encoder and compression software. Taking a project to tape, is just one choice offered by the folks at Pinnacle. Along for the RideĪ fine group of software products comes piggy-backed onto DV500 PLUS, enhancing the product and offering a wide range of output options. It’s no surprise that its flagship prosumer product, the DV500, was improved and resurfaced as the DV500 PLUS: a single, 32-bit PCI board with breakout box and software bundle.ĭV500 PLUS is ideal for the budget-minded prosumer who wants a real-time hardware solution that offers new features and full integration into Adobe Premiere 6.0. Pinnacle has always been at the forefront of affordable, real-time digital video in this new age of PC editing. The DV500 from Pinnacle Systems has been the solution of choice for thousands of desktop video editors around the world.
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