Ulead Details MPEG-2: New VideoStudio 4.0

[Jerry Jones]

http://www.ulead.com/vs/announce.htm

[DrMordrid]

VS4 is now THE beginners package without question.

I think the question of Uleads support for DV and MPEG-2 in MSP6 has been answered. NOT coming out with at least as powerful a set of abilities in MSP6 would be massively stupid.

This is also one helluva lot of power for a beginners editing program. The one other thing in this ad I'd like to see in MSP6 is the onscreen editing of titles. That's a great idea.

Also, did you notice the ability to use MP3 audio on the timeline? Major advantage.

Now if someone at Matrox would take the hint and s**tcan Avid Cinema in future consumer grade product releases....

Dr. Mordrid


[This message has been edited by DrMordrid (edited 10-12-1999).]

[A_BIT]

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that Ulead doesn't seem to give a da*n about MSP. I have 5.2 and I like it. It ticks me off that there Web site treats it like unwanted children. You can go there for 8 months and it hasn't changed a tic. No updates. No (decent) support. Nothing but the same old stuff.

I've registered twice for the (stupid) list server and never received a single email message. But I get tons of sales pitch messages about GIF animators and Web razors and everything else that I don't care about.

Too bad there isn't a good forum like this for MSP.

It also seems like Ulead is laying on its back and letting Premier trample all over them.

[Jerry Jones]

re: Abit's points about Ulead and
MediaStudio Pro 5.2.

Yep---there have been precious few updates
to the MediaStudio Pro Web site. But be
patient: within the next three months
we'll be seeing a boatload of publicity
and perhaps even a complete redo of the
MediaStudio Pro pages.

The key question is: Will MediaStudio Pro
emerge with a "real time" version??????

That's what is needed to truly regain
the advantage Ulead had when MediaStudio 5
eclipsed Adobe's Premiere 4.2.

[Jerry Jones]

Ditto, Doc!!

Ulead is now clearly the industry
frontrunner when compared to other
"beginner" video editing packages:

a) Avid Cinema
b) MGI VideoWave II
c) IMSI Lumiere (perhaps?)

Yeah---that MP3 functionality is way
cool.

I'm wondering if the package will allow
one to do a software conversion...

...and convert DV footage to MPEG-2 via
some sort of Ligos-like converter?

If that could be made to work... that
would be one heck of a feature.

[Jerry Jones]

I've read at least one post today
on rec.video.desktop that contends
all problems with ADS Pyro/Ulead VideoStudio
and playback-to-digital-camcorder have been resolved.

If so... that's a pretty important milestone for people searching for an inexpensive DV capture/editing solution.

[Robert@MZ3.Net]

if someone is looking for a new video capture device, is MPEG-2 a "must have" at this point. I can't seem to find any mention of it on the new G400 Marvel and wonder if that is something to be concerned about.

[Jerry Jones]

MPEG-2 is considered a good archive file type. It's more compact and doesn't take up as much storage space as other formats.

So MPEG-2 is certainly hot right now as
newer technology is being developed that
makes editing/storage of MPEG-2 video
easier and cheaper.

But it all depends on what you wish to
accomplish.

The G400 is a good board.

[DaddyBay]

The G400 Marvel’s software bundle includes the LSX-MPEG2 Transcoder, which allows you to convert MJPEG video files to MPEG2 format.

[A_BIT]

I want that MJPEG to MPEG2 converter! But I ain't gettin a g400 Marvel. My g200 Marvel will do just fine before, during and after I get a firewire card.

Now if I could fine a Raptor for a good price...

-Anthony

[DrMordrid]

MPEG-2 is fine for distribution, say on a SuperVCD or DVD, but as an editing format it has problems.

Unless the editor edits in I frame you'll have a problem getting frame accurate cuts and effects. Also MPEG-2 is more prone to generational artifacting than DV.

DV can go at least 4 generations with no generational losses.

Dr. Mordrid



[This message has been edited by DrMordrid (edited 14 October 1999).]

[Grigory]

Ligos encoder...

Is it bundled with retail G400?
What version?

Grigory.

[Jerry Jones]

http://www.digitalproducer.com/aHTM/Articles/10_11_99/ligos_provides_mpeg2_for_v ideostudio.htm

Fascinating explanation by Ligos about
GoMotion technology that is the heart
of the new Ulead VideoStudio 4.0

http://www.digitalproducer.com/aHTM/...eostudio_4.htm

Fascinating explanation by Ulead about
"breakthrough significance" of VideoStudio 4.0.

[This message has been edited by Jerry Jones (edited 14 October 1999).]