Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus [AMAZON.COM EXCLUSIVE]

List Price: $129.99 Discount Price: $59.99

Features:

• Easily produce professional-looking videos, slideshows and DVDs
• Capture video from the latest HD camcorders and create High-Definition HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs
• Work quickly with timesaving template-based Wizards, or express your creativity with powerful hands-on tools
• Fix common video problems with one-click corrective filters, generate Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio tracks, and add pro-quality titles and transitions
• Share your movies everywhere, from iPod to DVD to YouTube to the latest Home Theater systems

Customer Reviews:

Corel Ulead VS-11.5 - good, basic, comprehesive home editing  [Posted on 2008-07-11]
If you don't mind drilling into menus, Corel software will usually do everything you need to do. VideoStudio 11.5 is no exception. It's not fancy. It just works. Yeah, it crashes sometimes, but no more often than most software. I spent a lot of time reading about different consumer video editing software. Glad I bought this one.
I bought an 8GB SDHC card recently. Went to a couple of stores. Tested various camcorders, including Canon Vixia HF100. VS-11.5 imported and edited the HD video, no problem. I wish it were faster, but I also wish gasoline was 59-cents per gallon.

Corel/Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus  [Posted on 2008-07-12]
Purchased the product based on some reviews I had read and the Corel name.
I have used other Corel products in the past and really liked them and their product support. This product allows the beginner video editor, a lot of options for the money. I recently purchased a Sony HDR-SR10 which can video in HD (1920x1080i). Video Studio version 11.5 now offers support for that format. I have used the product for five weeks now and have observer the following. YOU MUST have a Duo or Quad core processor running at 2.2GZ or better, with a minimum of 2 GB memory. I had a problem using the product on my HP laptop with a NVIDIA 8400M GS chip. Caused by trying to use the NVIDIA control panel colors. After I went back to using the HP display colors, all was well. I had used non-standard font size for my default font size in Windows Vista Home Premium. That caused the product to only want to run in 16 bit color. After I returned to standard fonts the product worked as it should.

The only negative about the product I have so far is the support. Unfortunately Corel has really gone down hill in the support realm. I called twice and emailed four times and could never get any help from a real tech. The only way I received any info that helped was to used the forum ([...]). BEFORE YOU PURCHASE VIDEO STUDIO IT WOULD BE WORTH YOUR TIME TO REVIEW THE FORUM! Corel support for the last office product I purchased was below standard also. SO while this ULEAD product is a good value for the beginner, and even maybe even the intermediate, if you need good support expect it to be from a place other than Corel.

The reduction to four stars is because of sub standard Tech Support!

Ulead Video Studio 11.5 [Posted on 2008-07-13]
I received my Ulead Product a few weeks ago. It does exactly as advertised. It will handle my High Definition Video files and create a beautiful finished product.

Smooth Sailing for Beginners [Posted on 2008-07-17]
As a recent graduate I came from a university that thought nearly every presentation should be done in video format. They saw PowerPoint as an idea of the past. Several times a quarter I would have to head down into the dungeon (the basement where the media lab was housed) and slave for hours using their professional editing software and usually leave with completely frustrated at the unfriendly user interface. (And the majority of the time the videos did not transfer correctly or some other problem occurred.)
Unfortunately the school assignments were my first real experience video editing and left a really bad taste in my mouth. That was until I used Corel's Ulead VideoStudio 11.5. It is extremely simple to install and use and left me with a sense of accomplishment rather than a sense of fear and horror. Additionally, there are great music files and video clips integrated in the software to help the beginner get started. Of course you could always import your favorite song or video clips from elsewhere if you are inspired.
Something worthy of noting, I find it easier to use a mouse when using this program. I installed it on my laptop and I personally do not find dragging, dropping, and moving as easy on a touch pad. I have a cheap mouse I plugged in and it makes the act of editing simpler.
Finally, you can quickly export the video to several formats. The one that makes me the most excited is the iPhone as I can show off my silly family videos to those I bump into without posting them on the net. Of course you can always quickly put your videos on YouTube if you desire.
My advice to the beginner: Don't be afraid. There is an extremely thorough manual and this is great software to begin with. Enjoy!

Best in Class! [Posted on 2008-07-21]
Amazon has the best price you will find exclusivley on this software package, and Ulead Video Studio 11.5 burns Blu-Rays (oh yeah!). I will say that to burn a 90 minute 1080 High Def video it takes this program about 8 hours to convert (once you are done editing), and then add another hour onto that to physically burn the Blu-Ray disk. So most video jobs are now "overnighter's" once they are ready to burn. BUT, well worth it in the end. I give Ulead AND Amazon 5 stars for this price and product.

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