Pinnacle Studio V12 is also FREE after $65 in rebates at Fry's.

Use Vegas as upgrade proof for Pinnacle and Pinnacle as upgrade proof for Vegas and get both of them FREE after rebates.

5640541 PINNACLE STUDIO PLUS v12

http://shop2.frys.com/product/5640541

Pinnacle Studio can do HD but Vegas Movie Studio cannot (this is the version with the rebate).

sdangi said:

Use Vegas as upgrade proof for Pinnacle and Pinnacle as upgrade proof for Vegas and get both of them FREE after rebates.

Probably not a big issue, but----the upgrade rebate for Vegas does not specifically list Pinnacle 12 as a qualifying version; it lists: MAGIX video deLuxe, MAGIX Movies to CD & DVD, Pinnacle Studio, Pinnacle Studio 9.0, Pinnacle Studio 9.0 Plus, Pinnacle Studio 9.0, Media Suite, Pinnacle Studio 10.5, Pinnacle Studio 10.5 Titanium Edition, Pinnacle Studio 11, Pinnacle Systems , Ulead Video Studio, roxio VideoWave, Nova Development Video Explosion, Broderbund MovieShop, Adobe Premier Elements, Apple Final Cut Express 2.0, Apple Final Cut Pro 4.0 or Apple iLife.

I suppose the first one on the list (the one that says simply "Pinnacle Studio") or the last one ("Pinnacle Systems ") could mean that ANY Pinnacle version is okay, but if so, I wish they would have just said it that way in the first place.

i've been waiting a long time for this, i already had the upgrade form stashed. thanks OP!

nice. good deal op!

midnightcry said:Buy the Plus version for FAR, then upgrade to the Ultimate for only $29.99 at Pinnacle Online store. Cheaper than buying the Ultimate version from Fry's for $69 +shipping AR.

what is it about the Ultimate that makes it better? here are the descriptions:

Pinnacle Studio Ultimate version 12 lets you take advantage of the latest HD video technologies, including Blu-ray and AVCHD. All new Pinnacle Montage theme based editing designed by professional producers and artists puts incredible creative power at your fingertips. Simply drag and drop your video and stills to preview your show ? and watch your content come alive complete with Hollywood style multi-layered effects, animated graphics, titles and Hi-Fi audio. Edit and polish to your heart's content with the sleek new interface. When you are finished, archive your video memories, publish them on YouTube or enjoy on DVDs and portable devices. Includes professional tools for titling, color correction, lighting and special effects, plus a green screen backdrop.

Combining power and simplicity, Pinnacle Studio Plus version 12 lets you take control of the latest HD video technologies, including Blu-ray and AVCHD. All new Pinnacle Montage theme based editing designed by professional producers and artists puts incredible creative power at your fingertips. Simply drag and drop your video and stills to preview your show ? and watch your content come alive complete with Hollywood style multi-layered effects, animated graphics, titles and Hi-Fi audio. Edit and polish to your heart's content with the sleek new interface. When you are finished, archive your video memories, publish them on YouTube or enjoy on DVDs and portable devices.

TIA for any useful information

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So here are the "extra" features found in Ultimate, but not in Plus:

Dolby 5.1 encoding

Text Animation paths, 3D titles and graphics animation

Add professional film looks

FX editor with lighting, glows, rays and more

Green screen

the green screen alone is worth the extra $30, thanks you guys!

SO OK I'll bite. Does v12, unlike v10, actually work? -or is it more bug-ridden carp that they then use to Spam you to see if you'll be enough of a sucker to buy v13?

kuriboh said:This probably get me some reds and/or some nasty responds, but here goes...@@

I love rebates, it usually makes the deal sweeter. BUT, the only company I have no success on was Pinnacle.

They rejected my rebate submission twice (Studio v11 and also the Dazzle DVD recorder). I am no noob on rebates, consider myself do an average of 30 rebates a year (I know FWers do much more), and 99% did come back. But this company... first one they claimed they never received it (I have the delivery confirmation told me it's delivered), they told me wait for a week and call in again. OK, a week passed, called in, still not received, I said I have copy and be happy to resend it to them, they paused and told me, "Oh, it's too late to do re-submission now. The submission deadline was yesterday." Fine, I swallowed that...

They received the DVD recorder one, it got rejected saying that the purchase date is passed the promotional period (which was a lie since my copy showed it was within their promotional period). I have the copy of it and said I can resend it, they refused and they don't do resubmission passed the due date (Well, they "processed" after a month of submission due date). So both of them actually didn't get honor. I initiated a BBB case right away with all my copy of rebate, and magically, they sent me the email the very next day saying the rebate is approved!! No question asked, I got my check within a week

So, it happened. It was the first time I opened a BBB case with rebate. It worked. But I swore I would NEVER buy any Pinnacle product again.

Anyways, FAR is good stuff. Green for OP

Thanks for the warning, kirboh. From past experience, Frys is EXCELLENT about standing behind their rebate promotions. Any time I have had hassles with one of their vendors, I send an email or see the local B&M manager, who will often send their own check. In many cases, the fulfillment house ends up sending a check as well, which I consider compensation for the pain and suffering.