Product Description

The Vegas Pro collection combines Vegas Pro 8, DVD Architect Pro 4.5, and Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software to offer an integrated environment for all phases of professional video, audio, DVD, and broadcast production, with everything neccessary to let you edit and process DV, AVCHD, HDV, SD/HD-SDI, and all XDCAM formats in real time, fine-tune audio with precision, and author surround sound, dual-layer DVDs. The Vegas Pro 8 interface provides a fully customizable workspace for accomplishing a wide range of production requirements with a wide range of convenient features, such as multicamera editing tools, 32-bit floating point video processing, customizable window layouts and more. Use the Mixing Console for precise audio control. Create standard DVDs with multiple video angles, subtitles, multiple languages, running commentary and even copy-protection flags for masters. Vegas Pro 8 even comes with detailed interactive tutorials that provide walk-through demonstrations of common features and functionality.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #827 in Software
• Brand: Sony
• Model: SVDVD8000
• Released on: 2008-05-06
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows
• Format: CD-ROM
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 4.00 pounds

Features

• Precise editing tools - ProType Titling technology, multicamera editing tools, 32-bit floating point video processing, customizable window layouts, color-coded snapping, improved HDV/SDI/XDCAM support, Cinescore plug-in support, A/V synchronization detection and repair, and auto-frame quantization
• Superior audio control - unlimited tracks, 24-bit/192 kHz audio, punch-in recording, 5.1 surround mixing, effects automation, and time compress/expand. Apply customizable, real-time audio effects like EQ, Reverb, Delay, and more. Expand your audio processing and mixing options with supported third-party DirectX and VST audio plug-ins
• Create standard DVDs with multiple video angles, subtitles, multiple languages, and running commentary
• Fully customizable workspace for efficient, professional workflow
• Detailed interactive tutorials provide walk-through demonstrations of common features and functionality

Customer Reviews

Great video editting
Program easy to use and all instuctions clear for even the first time user. Amazon has the retail price wrong though. It sells at Sony for 549.99 not 699.00 as they have on there sell for price.

Seamless Editing control
This is by far the most_stable video editing software out there. Works extreemly well with larger HD files and rendering is seamless. I've had it for over four months and no issues at all. Great interface. ALso comes with DVD architect which alone is great as well.

Best Prosumer NLE Software Available
Sony "Vegas Pro 8" is simply one of the best high-end video editing software on the market. The package includes Vegas Pro 8 and DVD Architect Pro 4.5.

We have produced over 20 instruction videos using Vegas (starting with Vegas 4) and could not be happier with the results. Every step from capturing the footage off our Mini-DV Canon GL2 Camcorder to authoring the master DVD is a smooth process.

Here are some general observations:

* The interface has a nice layout right out of the box, but is also easily customized to suite your personal editing habits
* The included plugins are top notch and compare nicely with some of the high dollar add ons for Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects
* Easier to use and learn than Adobe Premiere Pro
* Unlimited Video and Audio Tracks
* Great interactive tutorials are actually useful
* Great chromakey (greenscreen) functionality

Home and casual video editors might also want to consider Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9, which has most of the same features (with a limited number of Video and Audio tracts), but is much less expensive.

Highly recommended!