SONY Vegas Movie Studio + ( Windows ) Description:

SONY Vegas Movie Studio + ( Windows ) review:
1 stars (Easy to use, burning is problematic) - I would agree with most reviews that this product is easy to use. The timeline in movie studio is absolutely wonderful. And the "show me how" user assistance function can't be beat. Finally, the price is reasonable.



The problem lyes in burning your project. NOTE: Sony Vegas Movie Studio does NOT burn DVDs, or any other format for that matter. You must use its cousin software DVD Builder (included) to burn. Why they would not integrate the two is just plain weird. And sometimes there are technical issues going from the one software to the next.



I have used many different editing softwares and the Sony software creates more burning errors than all others combined. This is very frustrating after spending 12-20 hours on a complex project, only to find that it is for naught since it will not burn. To be fair I have had some that worked without any issues. But too many have failed, and I even own a Sony computer!



My advise is that you look elsewhere. Pinnacle seems to be very good as I have several friends who are video professionals who use it. But anything is better if it allows you to burn something you have put your heart into.



With Sony, you really roll the dice. Perhaps my projects are too large for Sony to handle? This is my only explanation and I have used Sony support but to no avail. So perhaps if you only work on small projects this is okay for the money.



My two cents. : >
3 stars (This is the older version 4.0, not the most recent 6.0 version) - I bought this software assuming I would get the most recent version, 6.0. When I received it I was surprised to find out I bought the old version 4.0 for the about the same price as what I could buy the new 6.0 version for!
5 stars (Unbelieveable Power) - I am a young, teenage filmmaker and I have used a variety of consumer, $100 video editing software, but none even begins to come close to Vegas Video. The power it provides... is unbeliveable. I swear, this software is worth 10 times more than it costs.



However, this software will be somewhat confusing for beginners. I recommnd using Pinnacle Studio 9, iMovie, and Windows Movie Maker to get warmed up.